Best Hive Workshop Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game mod repositories ranked against Hive Workshop on the same published basis.
- 1Hive Workshop vs Thunderstore
- 2Hive Workshop vs FICSIT.app
- 3Hive Workshop vs mod.io
- 4Hive Workshop vs CurseForge
- 5Hive Workshop vs Factorio Mods
- 6Hive Workshop vs Farming Simulator ModHub
- 7Hive Workshop vs 5Mods
- 8Hive Workshop vs BeamNG.drive Repository
- 9Hive Workshop vs GameBanana
- 11Hive Workshop vs LCPDFR.com
- 12Hive Workshop vs DCS User Files
- 13Hive Workshop vs ModWorkshop
- 14Hive Workshop vs OpenRA Resource Center
- 15Hive Workshop vs OverTake Mods
- 16Hive Workshop vs RDR2Mods.com
- 17Hive Workshop vs BaNaNaS
- 18Hive Workshop vs Bethesda Creations
- 19Hive Workshop vs Doomworld /idgames Archive
- 20Hive Workshop vs Epic War
- 21Hive Workshop vs ETS2.LT
Hive Workshop alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunderstore | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web, Windows |
| 2 | FICSIT.app | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | mod.io | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CurseForge | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 5 | Factorio Mods | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Farming Simulator ModHub | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | 5Mods | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | BeamNG.drive Repository | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 9 | GameBanana | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | LCPDFR.com | 5.5 | No | $4.99/mo | Web, Windows |
| 12 | DCS User Files | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 13 | ModWorkshop | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | OpenRA Resource Center | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | OverTake Mods | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | RDR2Mods.com | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | BaNaNaS | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Bethesda Creations | 5.0 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 19 | Doomworld /idgames Archive | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Epic War | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | ETS2.LT | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Hive Workshop alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hive Workshop?
Thunderstore, number 1 in game mod repositories with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: FICSIT.app, mod.io, CurseForge and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hive Workshop?
Thunderstore is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.