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Best Argon Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from Minecraft launchers ranked against Argon on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Modrinth Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $4.99/mo7.7
    Argon vs Modrinth
  2. 2
    Prism Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.6
    Argon vs Prism Launcher
  3. 3
    Refract Free plan WinMacLinux Free7.4
    Argon vs Refract
  4. 4
    Spectra Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    Argon vs Spectra Launcher
  5. 5
    X Minecraft Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Argon vs X Minecraft Launcher
  6. 6
    GDLauncher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Argon vs GDLauncher
  7. 7
    LabyMod Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Argon vs LabyMod
  8. 8
    ATLauncher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Argon vs ATLauncher
  9. 9
    Thendrask Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin $3/mo7.3
    Argon vs Thendrask Launcher
  10. 10
    Cactus MC Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    Argon vs Cactus MC Launcher
  11. 11
    Histolauncher LinuxMacWin 7.0
    Argon vs Histolauncher
  12. 12
    Onyx Launcher Free plan LinuxWin Free7.0
    Argon vs Onyx Launcher
  13. 13
    Vermeil Free plan LinuxWin Free7.0
    Argon vs Vermeil
  14. 14
    FTB App Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Argon vs FTB App
  15. 15
    Fjord Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Argon vs Fjord Launcher
  16. 16
    EX Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.8
    Argon vs EX Launcher
  17. 17
    MultiMC LinuxMacWin 6.7
    Argon vs MultiMC
  18. 18
    Emerald LinuxMacWin 6.6
    Argon vs Emerald
  19. 19
    OpenJar Launcher WinMacLinux 6.5
    Argon vs OpenJar Launcher
  20. 20
    PolyMC WinMacLinux 6.5
    Argon vs PolyMC

Argon alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Modrinth7.7Free plan$4.99/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Prism Launcher7.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
3Refract7.4Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux
4Spectra Launcher7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5X Minecraft Launcher7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6GDLauncher7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7LabyMod7.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8ATLauncher7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Thendrask Launcher7.3Free plan$3/moLinux, Mac, Windows
10Cactus MC Launcher7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Histolauncher7.0Linux, Mac, Windows
12Onyx Launcher7.0Free planFreeLinux, Windows
13Vermeil7.0Free planFreeLinux, Windows
14FTB App7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15Fjord Launcher7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
16EX Launcher6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17MultiMC6.7Linux, Mac, Windows
18Emerald6.6Linux, Mac, Windows
19OpenJar Launcher6.5Windows, Mac, Linux
20PolyMC6.5Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about Argon alternatives

What is the best alternative to Argon?

Modrinth, number 1 in Minecraft launchers with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Prism Launcher, Refract, Spectra Launcher and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Argon?

Modrinth is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.