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Head-to-head · Minecraft Modpack Builders

CurseForge vs FTB App

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score CurseForge #1 in Minecraft Modpack Builders 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Get CurseForge
FTB App #7 in Minecraft Modpack Builders 6.8/10 Free Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Get the FTB App

CurseForge leads on 2 checks, FTB App on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCurseForge · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCurseForge · 3 of 4

CurseForge scores higher on our rubric for minecraft modpack builders: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

CurseForge offers built-in publishing; FTB App doesn't publish it. CurseForge offers share by code; FTB App doesn't publish it.

CurseForge is the better fit for building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue. FTB App is the better fit for players of Feed The Beast's own modpacks.

  • CurseForge fits best

    Building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue

  • FTB App fits best

    Players of Feed The Beast's own modpacks

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Side by side

Feature CurseForge 9.0/10 Visit ↗ FTB App 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #1 in Minecraft Modpack Builders #7 in Minecraft Modpack Builders
Best for Building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue Players of Feed The Beast's own modpacks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $2.5/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Features CurseForge 3/4 · FTB App 1/4
Built-in publishing ✓ (best) Not published
Server tools ✓ ✓
Share by code ✓ (best) Not published
Open source Not published Not published
Specs
Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Mod & pack sources CurseForge FTB, CurseForge
Export formats CurseForge .zip, Profile code Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Custom profiles on Forge, Fabric, NeoForge or Quilt with one-click installs
  • Shares a pack as a .zip or as a profile code valid for seven days
  • Exports in the format CurseForge accepts for public modpack projects
  • 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
  • Only mods hosted on CurseForge install in one click; others need manual steps
  • Hosted servers cover listed modpacks first, not yet custom ones
  • Profile codes expire after seven days and need a CurseForge login
  • 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

CurseForge, run by Overwolf, is one of the largest homes for Minecraft mods, and its desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux doubles as a modpack builder. A custom profile is created from the Minecraft section by naming it, choosing a…

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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…

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  1. CurseForgeMinecraft Modpack Builders 9.0Free plan
  2. FTB AppMinecraft Modpack Builders 6.8Free

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CurseForge — where it wins

    • Custom profiles on Forge, Fabric, NeoForge or Quilt with one-click installs
    • Shares a pack as a .zip or as a profile code valid for seven days
    • Exports in the format CurseForge accepts for public modpack projects

    Where it doesn't

    • Only mods hosted on CurseForge install in one click; others need manual steps
    • Hosted servers cover listed modpacks first, not yet custom ones
    • Profile codes expire after seven days and need a CurseForge login

  • 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
  • CurseForge9.0/10 · Free plan

    A huge mod catalogue with a builder built in: custom profiles, share codes and a route to publishing.

    Get CurseForgeFull verdict →
  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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