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Head-to-head · Minecraft Modpack Builders

CurseForge vs Modrinth App

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 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
Modrinth App #3 in Minecraft Modpack Builders 7.7/10 Free · optional Modrinth Plus Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Get Modrinth App

CurseForge leads on 2 checks, Modrinth App on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

CurseForge offers server tools; Modrinth App doesn't publish it. CurseForge offers share by code; Modrinth App doesn't publish it. Modrinth App offers open source; CurseForge doesn't publish it.

CurseForge is the better fit for building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue. Modrinth App is the better fit for creators who publish packs on Modrinth.

  • CurseForge fits best

    Building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue

  • Modrinth App fits best

    Creators who publish packs on Modrinth

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Side by side

Feature CurseForge 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Modrinth App 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.7
Ranking #1 in Minecraft Modpack Builders #3 in Minecraft Modpack Builders
Best for Building packs from CurseForge's mod catalogue Creators who publish packs on Modrinth
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2.5/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Features CurseForge 3/4 · Modrinth App 2/4
Built-in publishing ✓ ✓
Server tools ✓ (best) Not published
Share by code ✓ (best) Not published
Open source Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Mod & pack sources CurseForge Modrinth
Export formats CurseForge .zip, Profile code Modrinth .mrpack
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
  • Exports any instance as a Modrinth .mrpack from its Mods tab
  • One-click install, update and removal of mods from Modrinth
  • Open source under GPL-3.0, for Windows, macOS and Linux
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
  • Still labelled a beta release
  • Modrinth warns its Linux builds can be unstable on some systems
  • Its content browser covers Modrinth-hosted projects only
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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Modrinth App is the desktop launcher from Rinth, Inc., the company behind the Modrinth mod platform, and it is open source under the GPL-3.0 with builds for Windows, macOS and Linux. It installs, updates and removes mods from the Modrinth…

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  1. CurseForgeMinecraft Modpack Builders 9.0Free plan
  2. Modrinth AppMinecraft Modpack Builders 7.7Free · optional Modrinth Plus

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

  • Modrinth App — where it wins

    • Exports any instance as a Modrinth .mrpack from its Mods tab
    • One-click install, update and removal of mods from Modrinth
    • Open source under GPL-3.0, for Windows, macOS and Linux

    Where it doesn't

    • Still labelled a beta release
    • Modrinth warns its Linux builds can be unstable on some systems
    • Its content browser covers Modrinth-hosted projects only
  • CurseForge9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Modrinth App7.7/10 · Free · optional Modrinth Plus

    Modrinth's own open-source launcher, which installs and updates mods and exports packs as .mrpack files.

    Get Modrinth AppFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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