MelonLoader comparisons
MelonLoader is compared head-to-head with BepInEx, SMAPI and Northstar and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Mod Loaders, each with the specs and prices we checked.
MelonLoader head-to-head
- MelonLoader vs BepInEx
- MelonLoader vs SMAPI
- MelonLoader vs Northstar
- MelonLoader vs Everest
- MelonLoader vs UE4SS
- MelonLoader vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- MelonLoader vs MWSE
MelonLoader vs each of them
| # | Tool | Paid from | Supported games | Supported platforms | Mod loading method | Load-order control | Dependency handling | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelonLoader | Free | Unity games using Mono or Il2Cpp | Windows, Linux (WINE/Steam Proton/native), macOS, Android and Oculus Quest (WIP) | Injection | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | BepInEx | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux | Injection | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 3 | SMAPI | Free | Stardew Valley | Linux, macOS, Windows, Steam Deck, Android | Plugin | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 4 | Northstar | Free | Titanfall 2 | Windows; Linux | Injection | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 5 | Everest | Free | Celeste | Windows, macOS, Linux | Injection | Yes | 8.6 | |
| 6 | UE4SS | Free | Windows | Injection | Yes | 8.4 | ||
| 7 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | Free | Satisfactory | Windows, Linux | Plugin | Yes | 8.3 | |
| 8 | MWSE | Free | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Windows; Linux via Wine | Script | Yes | Yes | 8.1 |
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