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Head-to-head · Minecraft Datapack Generators

Kore vs Sandstone

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Kore #2 in Minecraft Datapack Generators 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Kore
Sandstone #8 in Minecraft Datapack Generators 6.6/10 Open source ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Sandstone

Kore leads on 1 check, Sandstone on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKore · 8.2/10
  • Most featuresKore · 6 of 6

Kore scores higher on our rubric for minecraft datapack generators: 8.2 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Kore offers recipe generation; Sandstone doesn't publish it.

Kore is the better fit for type-safe Kotlin and JVM-based datapack projects. Sandstone is the better fit for typeScript developers building reusable datapacks.

  • Kore fits best

    Type-safe Kotlin and JVM-based datapack projects

  • Sandstone fits best

    TypeScript developers building reusable datapacks

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Side by side

Feature Kore 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Sandstone 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 6.6
Ranking #2 in Minecraft Datapack Generators #8 in Minecraft Datapack Generators
Best for Type-safe Kotlin and JVM-based datapack projects TypeScript developers building reusable datapacks
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Support Community, Docs, Tickets Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Kore 6/6 · Sandstone 5/6
Function generation ✓ ✓
Recipe generation ✓ (best) Not published
Loot table generation ✓ ✓
Advancement generation ✓ ✓
Predicate generation ✓ ✓
Datapack validation ✓ ✓
Specs
Export format Both Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Typed builders cover functions, recipes, loot tables, and more
  • Generates folders, ZIP archives, and mod JAR outputs
  • Integrates with Gradle and Maven workflows
  • TypeScript authoring with command completion and built-in documentation
  • Generates functions, predicates, loot tables, and advancements
  • CLI scaffolding, watch rebuilding, and NPM publishing support
Cons
  • Its Kotlin and JVM focus narrows the intended audience
  • It is a developer library rather than a hosted authoring tool
  • Manual JSON and MCFunction editing is not its primary workflow
  • Its code-first workflow is less suited to manual pack authoring
  • Requires comfort with TypeScript and CLI-based project workflows
  • It focuses on datapack development rather than a broad visual generator
Our verdict

Kore is an open-source Kotlin library and DSL for developers creating Minecraft Java datapacks. It replaces much of the manual work of writing JSON and MCFunction files with typed definitions for commands, functions, recipes, loot tables,…

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Sandstone is an open-source TypeScript library and CLI for creating Minecraft datapacks and resource packs. It is aimed at developers who prefer typed, reusable code over manually authoring datapack files. The workflow covers datapack…

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  1. KoreMinecraft Datapack Generators 8.2Open source
  2. SandstoneMinecraft Datapack Generators 6.6Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kore — where it wins

    • Typed builders cover functions, recipes, loot tables, and more
    • Generates folders, ZIP archives, and mod JAR outputs
    • Integrates with Gradle and Maven workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Its Kotlin and JVM focus narrows the intended audience
    • It is a developer library rather than a hosted authoring tool
    • Manual JSON and MCFunction editing is not its primary workflow

  • Sandstone — where it wins

    • TypeScript authoring with command completion and built-in documentation
    • Generates functions, predicates, loot tables, and advancements
    • CLI scaffolding, watch rebuilding, and NPM publishing support

    Where it doesn't

    • Its code-first workflow is less suited to manual pack authoring
    • Requires comfort with TypeScript and CLI-based project workflows
    • It focuses on datapack development rather than a broad visual generator

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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