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Sildur's Vibrant Shaders vs Wispy Shaders

Both stand on minecraft shader packs. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Sildur's Vibrant Shaders

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

The project offers several shader styles and download variants, with support listed across a broad Minecraft version range. Check the installation route and graphics requirements for the shader type you choose.

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Wispy Shaders

Free plan LinuxWindows

Wispy Shaders offers multiple profiles and listed visual effects, with a stated focus on integrated graphics. Its performance claims are not accompanied by complete benchmark results for every profile.

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The facts

	Sildur's Vibrant Shaders	Wispy Shaders
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Linux, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	sildurs-shaders.github.io	github.com
On minecraft shader packs	#11 of 38	#15 of 38

Sildur's Vibrant Shaders: what it does well

Free variants range from Lite to Extreme-Volumetric.
Vibrant shaders add lighting and reflection effects.
Designed for computers including Macs.
Downloads list versions 1.7.10 through 26.3.
Installation paths include Iris and Sodium or OptiFine.

What to know first

Fabulous shaders require the Fabulous setting in Minecraft 1.16 or newer.
The listed current Vibrant release is v2.02.

Wispy Shaders: what it does well

Free shader pack with five performance profiles.
Includes lighting for biomes across all dimensions.
Supports Minecraft Java Edition versions 1.8.9 through 1.21.x.
MIT License; GitHub Issues for problem reports.

What to know first

Requires Iris Shaders or OptiFine.
Some discrete-graphics profile results are unknown.
More benchmarking remains on the to-do list.

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