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Head-to-head · Minecraft Mod Development Tools

ModDevGradle vs ForgeGradle

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score ModDevGradle #3 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools 9.1/10 Open source Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit NeoForged
ForgeGradle #4 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit MinecraftForge

ModDevGradle leads on 0 checks, ForgeGradle on 0, and 5 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 scoreModDevGradle · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresModDevGradle · 3 of 4

ModDevGradle scores higher on our rubric for minecraft mod development tools: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

ModDevGradle is the better fit for neoForge and Forge developers. ForgeGradle is the better fit for forge mod development.

  • ModDevGradle fits best

    NeoForge and Forge developers

  • ForgeGradle fits best

    Forge mod development

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Side by side

Feature ModDevGradle 9.1/10 Visit ↗ ForgeGradle 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools #4 in Minecraft Mod Development Tools
Best for NeoForge and Forge developers Forge mod development
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Open source Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Support Community, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features ModDevGradle 3/4 · ForgeGradle 2/4
Visual editor — Not checked yet
Code debugging ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Dependency management ✓ ✓
Artifact packaging ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported loaders NeoForge; Minecraft Forge Forge, FML
Minecraft versions 1.17–1.20.1; 1.21.1; 26.1.2; 26.2; 26.3 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.19.4
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports client, server, data, game, and game-test runs
  • Handles dependencies, decompilation, Jar-in-Jar packaging, and testing
  • Generates Gradle and IntelliJ configurations for debugging
  • Configures Minecraft and Forge dependencies with mappings and reobfuscation
  • Generates client, server, and data-generation run tasks
  • Builds distributable JARs and supports access transformers
Cons
  • No visual editor for no-code mod creation
  • Legacy Forge support ends at Minecraft 1.20.1
  • Requires a Gradle-based Minecraft development workflow
  • Focused on Forge and FML rather than broader loader coverage
  • Requires a Gradle-based development workflow
  • Version support is centered on listed Minecraft releases
Our verdict

ModDevGradle is an open-source Gradle plugin for developing Minecraft mods with NeoForge and Minecraft Forge. It is aimed at developers working in code-based, Gradle-managed projects rather than people seeking visual or no-code mod…

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ForgeGradle is a Gradle plugin and development framework for building Minecraft Forge mods. It is designed for developers working within the Forge ecosystem who need project configuration, dependency handling, development run tasks, IDE…

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  1. ModDevGradleMinecraft Mod Development Tools 9.1Open source
  2. ForgeGradleMinecraft Mod Development Tools 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ModDevGradle — where it wins

    • Supports client, server, data, game, and game-test runs
    • Handles dependencies, decompilation, Jar-in-Jar packaging, and testing
    • Generates Gradle and IntelliJ configurations for debugging

    Where it doesn't

    • No visual editor for no-code mod creation
    • Legacy Forge support ends at Minecraft 1.20.1
    • Requires a Gradle-based Minecraft development workflow

  • ForgeGradle — where it wins

    • Configures Minecraft and Forge dependencies with mappings and reobfuscation
    • Generates client, server, and data-generation run tasks
    • Builds distributable JARs and supports access transformers

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Forge and FML rather than broader loader coverage
    • Requires a Gradle-based development workflow
    • Version support is centered on listed Minecraft releases

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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