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The Best Minecraft Add-on Editors in 2026

We researched Minecraft add-on editors through official websites, pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation. Rankings reflect each product’s core job, value for money, and verified features for creating Bedrock behavior packs, resource-pack content, custom entities, and complete add-ons.

Our top picks

  1. Top ranked

    bridge.#1 of 26
    9.4/10

    A broad Bedrock editor combining pack authoring, scripting, previews, and validation.

    Open source

  2. Runner-up

    A broad mobile toolkit for building and exporting Bedrock add-ons without code.

    Free plan · 3-day trial

  3. Top-ranked free plan

    Crafty Craft#3 of 26
    8.9/10

    A hybrid editor for visual Minecraft creation with JSON and JavaScript workflows.

    Free plan · 3-day trial

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The full ranking 26 tools, best first

26 tools
  1. bridge.

    Best forBroad, cross-platform Bedrock add-on development

    A broad Bedrock editor combining pack authoring, scripting, previews, and validation.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    9.4/10★★★★★
    Visit bridge.
  2. Best forMobile-first visual add-on creators

    A broad mobile toolkit for building and exporting Bedrock add-ons without code.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    9.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Addons Maker
  3. Best forMobile creators needing hybrid editing

    A hybrid editor for visual Minecraft creation with JSON and JavaScript workflows.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit Crafty Craft
  4. Best forDevelopers using VS Code for Bedrock packs

    A free, open-source toolkit for validating, editing, scaffolding, and exporting Bedrock packs.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit Blockception
  5. Best forFree desktop Bedrock pack development

    A free, cross-platform Bedrock editor with guided project tools and visual creators.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit AddonCrate
  6. Best forBrowser-based code-centric add-on workflows

    A code-focused open-source toolkit for building, validating, and packaging Bedrock add-ons.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit site
  7. mcbCode

    Best forAffordable web and Android pack development

    A low-cost editor for creating, scripting, texturing, and exporting Bedrock packs.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit mcbCode
  8. Best forModeling and animating Bedrock entities

    A focused visual editor for modeling and animating Minecraft Bedrock entities.

    • Custom entity tools
    Free · open source (GPL) Our Blockbench verdict → Visit Blockbench
    8.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit Blockbench
  9. MCreator

    Best forDesktop users making Java and Bedrock content

    A broad desktop toolkit for Java and Bedrock content creation.

    8.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit MCreator
  10. BEPack

    Best forTypeScript-focused Bedrock pack developers

    A focused CLI for TypeScript-based Bedrock pack builds and releases.

    • Scripting support
    8.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit BEPack
  11. Bedrocken

    Best forFree desktop code-based pack editing

    A free, open-source choice for developers editing Bedrock packs through code.

    • Custom entity tools
    • Scripting support
    8.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit Bedrocken
  12. Tynker

    Best forLearners creating Minecraft add-ons

    A broad coding-learning platform with dedicated Minecraft add-on creation for young learners.

    8.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Tynker
  13. Best forAI-assisted resource-pack production

    An AI-assisted resource-pack studio spanning Java, Bedrock, editing, testing, and export.

    • Custom entity tools
    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Try ResourcePack AI
  14. JsonForge

    Best forDesigning Bedrock JSON interfaces visually

    A focused visual workspace for designing and exporting Bedrock JSON interfaces.

    • Scripting support
    7.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit JsonForge
  15. Anvil UI

    Best forBedrock UI creators needing a visual canvas

    A capable visual canvas for designing and previewing Bedrock resource-pack interfaces.

    7.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit Anvil UI
  16. Best forAndroid Bedrock world and pack editing

    A free Android toolkit for editing Bedrock worlds and creating resource or behavior packs.

    7.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit NebulaQuest
  17. bedrockRVerified

    Best forSimple desktop visual Bedrock creation

    A focused visual editor for straightforward Bedrock add-on creation on desktop.

    7.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit bedrockR
  18. Snowstorm

    Best forCreating and previewing particle effects

    A focused, free editor for designing and previewing Bedrock particle effects.

    7.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit Snowstorm
  19. Best forBuilding Minecraft dialogue systems

    A focused, open-source editor for building branching Bedrock dialogue systems.

    7.3/10★★★★☆
    Try DialogueDesigner
  20. Best forQuick browser-based Bedrock UI adjustments

    A focused, free browser editor for adjusting Bedrock resource-pack interfaces.

    7.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit Bedrock Editor
  21. Best forResource-pack texture and visual asset editing

    A visual resource-pack editor with previews, exports, and collaboration across Java and Bedrock.

    • Custom entity tools
    7.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit site
  22. Best forGeneral-purpose coding for add-on projects

    A free, flexible editor for add-on projects, but not a Minecraft-specific workspace.

    6.9/10★★★☆☆
    Visit site
  23. mcblend

    Best forAdvanced Bedrock model and animation workflows

    A specialized open-source Blender workflow for advanced Bedrock modeling, rigging, and animation.

    • Scripting support
    Open source Our mcblend verdict → Visit mcblend
    6.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit mcblend
  24. McpeTool

    Best forOffline Bedrock world-data and entity editing

    A free open-source tool for direct Bedrock world, LevelDB, and entity-data editing.

    6.7/10★★★☆☆
    Visit McpeTool
  25. Best forWindows world editing and testing

    A focused Windows editor for shaping, inspecting, testing, and exchanging Bedrock worlds.

    6.6/10★★★☆☆
    Visit site
  26. Best forDebugging Bedrock JavaScript and TypeScript

    A focused open-source debugger for Bedrock JavaScript and TypeScript workflows.

    • Scripting support
    6.5/10★★★☆☆
    Visit site

No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#ToolFree planPaid fromPack typesEditor modeScripting supportScore
1bridge.Freebehavior packs, resource packs, skin packs, world templatesHybridYes9.4
2Addons Maker for Minecraft PEYesbehavior packs, resource packsVisualYes9.0
3Crafty CraftYesadd-onsHybridYes8.9
4Blockception Minecraft Bedrock DevelopmentYesFreebehavior packs, resource packs, skin packsCodeYes8.8
5AddonCrate StudioYesFreeBehavior Packs, Resource PacksHybridYes8.7
6Minecraft Creator ToolsFreebehavior packs, resource packsHybridYes8.6
7mcbCodeYes$4/moBehavior Packs, Resource Packs, Add-onsHybridYes8.5
8BlockbenchYesFreeresource packVisualNo8.4
9MCreatorFree8.3
10BEPackYesFreebehavior packs, resource packsCodeYes8.2
11BedrockenYesFreebehavior packs, resource packs, add-onsCodeYes8.1
12TynkerYes$25/mo8.0
13ResourcePack AIYes$30/seat/moresource packHybridNo7.9
14JsonForgeFreeresource pack, behavior packVisualYes7.8
15Anvil UIYesresource packsVisual7.7
16NebulaQuest Editor MobileYesFreeresource packs, behavior packsVisual7.6
17bedrockRFreeVisual7.5
18SnowstormYesFreeresource packsHybridNo7.4
19DialogueDesignerFreebehavior pack, resource packVisual7.3
20Bedrock JSON UI EditorYesFreeresource packVisual7.2
21Resource Pack CreatorYes$49/yrresource packsVisual7.1
22Visual Studio CodeYesFree6.9
23mcblendFreeVisualYes6.8
24McpeToolYesFree6.7
25Minecraft Bedrock EditorNo6.6
26Minecraft Bedrock DebuggerFreeYes6.5

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How we rank minecraft add-on editors

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

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