Best Everest Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game mod loaders ranked against Everest on the same published basis.
- 2Everest vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- 3Everest vs BepInEx
- 4Everest vs Cyber Engine Tweaks
- 5Everest vs Hell2Modding
- 6Everest vs MelonLoader
- 7Everest vs ModTek
- 8Everest vs MWSE
- 9Everest vs SMAPI
- 10Everest vs Ultimate ASI Loader
- 11Everest vs Northstar
- 12Everest vs UE4SS
- 13Everest vs Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
- 14Everest vs RED4ext
- 15Everest vs ScriptHookVDotNet
- 16Everest vs Starfield Script Extender
- 17Everest vs Venice Unleashed
- 18Everest vs xNVSE
- 19Everest vs Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
- 20Everest vs CLEO
- 21Everest vs Hollow Knight Modding API
Everest alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | BepInEx | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cyber Engine Tweaks | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | Hell2Modding | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | MelonLoader | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | ModTek | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MWSE | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | SMAPI | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Ultimate ASI Loader | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Northstar | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | UE4SS | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | RED4ext | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | ScriptHookVDotNet | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Starfield Script Extender | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Venice Unleashed | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | xNVSE | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | CLEO | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
| 21 | Hollow Knight Modding API | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Everest alternatives
What is the best alternative to Everest?
Satisfactory Mod Loader, number 2 in game mod loaders with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: BepInEx, Cyber Engine Tweaks, Hell2Modding and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Everest?
Satisfactory Mod Loader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.