ATLauncher vs FTB App

ATLauncher7.1Visit FTB App6.8Visit

Higher score ATLauncher #5 in Minecraft Modpack Builders 7.1/10 Free · open source (GPL-3.0) Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Get ATLauncher

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FTB App #7 in Minecraft Modpack Builders 6.8/10 Free Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Get the FTB App

• ATLauncher fits best

  Playing and tweaking established modpacks

• FTB App fits best

  Players of Feed The Beast's own modpacks

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Side by side

Feature	ATLauncher 7.1/10 Visit ↗	FTB App 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Minecraft Modpack Builders	#7 in Minecraft Modpack Builders
Best for	Playing and tweaking established modpacks	Players of Feed The Beast's own modpacks
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features ATLauncher 2/4 · FTB App 1/4
Built-in publishing	Not published	Not published
Server tools	✓	✓
Share by code	Not published	Not published
Open source	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Runs on	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Mod & pack sources	ATLauncher, CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic, FTB	FTB, CurseForge
Export formats	CurseForge .zip, Modrinth .mrpack	Not published
Our review
Pros	142 packs of its own, plus CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic and FTB browsing Exports instances for CurseForge or as Modrinth .mrpack files Installs servers for packs, with start scripts that cover NeoForge	The officially supported place to get FTB's own modpacks Adds mods from the full CurseForge catalogue to any pack Server installer sets up any FTB pack in a few clicks or one command
Cons	Recent updates fixed several export bugs, so check exports before sharing FTB packs were pulled for a time and only returned in November 2024 Portable and jar builds must run from their own folder	On Windows it runs through Overwolf unless you pick the standalone build Its page lists instance creation tools as still coming soon The CurseForge modpack catalogue is still marked as beta
Our verdict	ATLauncher has been around since 2013 and is still maintained, with releases through August 2026. It lists 142 modpacks on its own platform, from Pixelmon and All The Forge 10 to SkyFactory 4, and it can also browse and install packs from… Read the review →	The FTB App is Feed The Beast's official desktop launcher and the only officially supported way to get the team's own modpacks, which it lets players search, install in several versions, update and manage. It also browses the CurseForge… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ATLauncher — where it wins

  • 142 packs of its own, plus CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic and FTB browsing
  • Exports instances for CurseForge or as Modrinth .mrpack files
  • Installs servers for packs, with start scripts that cover NeoForge

  Where it doesn't

  • Recent updates fixed several export bugs, so check exports before sharing
  • FTB packs were pulled for a time and only returned in November 2024
  • Portable and jar builds must run from their own folder

• FTB App — where it wins

  • The officially supported place to get FTB's own modpacks
  • Adds mods from the full CurseForge catalogue to any pack
  • Server installer sets up any FTB pack in a few clicks or one command

  Where it doesn't

  • On Windows it runs through Overwolf unless you pick the standalone build
  • Its page lists instance creation tools as still coming soon
  • The CurseForge modpack catalogue is still marked as beta

• ATLauncher7.1/10 · Free · open source (GPL-3.0)

  A veteran open-source launcher with 142 curated packs, outside catalogues and CurseForge and Modrinth export.

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• FTB App6.8/10 · Free

  The only official home of FTB's own packs, with CurseForge packs, extra mods and fast server installs.

  Get the FTB AppFull verdict →