Best Minecraft Mod Browsers in 2026
Updated
In short: ModDex is ranked #1 of 17 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Modrinth and CurseForge. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Modrinth. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Modrinth at $4.99/mo.
Choosing a Minecraft mod browser can involve checking compatibility details as well as how mods are organized. Compare game version filters, supported mod loaders, dependency information, and mod collections; API access and download tracking are also among the listed criteria. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison. The ranking opens with ModDex, Modrinth, and CurseForge, followed by MC百科 and FreeMinecraftMods. If your setup depends on a particular game version or loader, start with those details, then consider the collection and dependency features relevant to finding and managing mods.
17 Minecraft mod browsers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported mod loaders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ModDex | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Datapack, Quilt, Paper, Spigot, Sponge | View |
| 2 |  Modrinth | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt | View |
| 3 |  CurseForge | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | View |
| 4 |  MC百科 | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Forge, Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge | View |
| 5 | FreeMinecraftMods | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | No | — | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | View |
| 6 | GameBanana | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Fabric Loader, Forge, NeoForge | View |
| 7 | Minecraft Inside | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Quilt | View |
| 8 | MineSpecs | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Fabric, NeoForge, Forge, Quilt | View |
| 9 | MCPEDL | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | ModBay | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Bedrock Edition | View |
| 11 | Nexus Mods | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | Agora Minecraft Mod Launcher | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge | View |
| 13 |  Modhub | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Forge, Fabric | View |
| 14 | modstr | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Forge, Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Paper, Spigot | View |
| 15 | Planet Minecraft | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  MinecraftHub.io | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt | View |
| 17 |  NetherChest | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | View |
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Questions about this list
Which Minecraft mod browser is ranked first on Inferse?
ModDex is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 7.4. Modrinth is second and CurseForge third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Modrinth has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.