Thunderstore vs Hive Workshop

Thunderstore7.4Visit Hive Workshop7.2Visit

Higher score Thunderstore #4 in Game Mod Repositories 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Thunderstore

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Hive Workshop #5 in Game Mod Repositories 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Hive Workshop

• Thunderstore fits best

  Players managing mods across many games

• Hive Workshop fits best

  Warcraft resource and mod communities

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Side by side

Feature	Thunderstore 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Hive Workshop 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.2
Ranking	#4 in Game Mod Repositories	#5 in Game Mod Repositories
Best for	Players managing mods across many games	Warcraft resource and mod communities
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Community, Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Thunderstore 3/4 · Hive Workshop 3/4
Dependency tracking	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Mod collections	✓ (best)	—
Community comments	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Games covered	300 games (best)	2 games
Upload size limit	5 GB	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports mods for 300+ games Installs declared dependencies through the mod manager Profiles, modpacks, version history, and configuration editing	Free access to maps, mods, campaigns, models, tools, and tutorials Project pages combine updates, media, downloads, and discussion Dependencies, search, filtering, and map version-history grouping support discovery
Cons	The full manager experience is Windows-based Creator uploads are limited to 5 The package size limit is roughly 5 GB, though it is a soft limit	The experience is web-based rather than a desktop application Paid tiers mainly offer patron perks and community support The repository does not provide mod collections
Our verdict	Thunderstore is a mod repository and API for PC games, with a website organized into game communities and a Windows-based mod manager. It serves individual players, mod creators, and gaming communities that need to find, publish, organize,… Read the review →	Hive Workshop is a web-based repository and forum for Warcraft III and related game-modding resources, with StarCraft II content also represented in the project browser. It serves both players looking for downloadable maps, campaigns,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Thunderstore — where it wins

  • Supports mods for 300+ games
  • Installs declared dependencies through the mod manager
  • Profiles, modpacks, version history, and configuration editing

  Where it doesn't

  • The full manager experience is Windows-based
  • Creator uploads are limited to 5
  • The package size limit is roughly 5 GB, though it is a soft limit

• Hive Workshop — where it wins

  • Free access to maps, mods, campaigns, models, tools, and tutorials
  • Project pages combine updates, media, downloads, and discussion
  • Dependencies, search, filtering, and map version-history grouping support discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • The experience is web-based rather than a desktop application
  • Paid tiers mainly offer patron perks and community support
  • The repository does not provide mod collections

• Thunderstore7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free mod repository and Windows manager for organizing mods across 300+ games.

  Visit ThunderstoreFull verdict →
• Hive Workshop7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

  A free, community-led Warcraft repository with project pages, dependencies, and version history.

  Visit Hive WorkshopFull verdict →