Best CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from Minecraft mod development tools ranked against CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin on the same published basis.

1
Blockbench Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.7
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Blockbench
2
Quilt Loom Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.4
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Quilt Loom
3
Visual Studio Code Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free6.4
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Visual Studio Code
4
Architectury Loom Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.3
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Architectury Loom
5
Fabric Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.3
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Fabric
6
Gradle Free plan apiLinuxMacWin Free6.3
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Gradle
7
ModDevGradle Free plan Linux Free6.3
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs ModDevGradle
9
Eclipse IDE Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Eclipse IDE
10
ForgeGradle Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs ForgeGradle
11
IntelliJ IDEA Free plan LinuxMacWin $8.33/mo6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs IntelliJ IDEA
12
Minecraft Forge Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Minecraft Forge
13
MixinExtras Free plan Linux Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs MixinExtras
14
Parchment Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Parchment
15
SpongePowered Mixin Free plan self-hosted Free6.2
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs SpongePowered Mixin
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ForgeFlower Free plan Free6.1
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs ForgeFlower
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MCreator Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.1
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs MCreator
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Minecraft Development Free plan extension Free6.1
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Minecraft Development
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Retrom LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 5.8
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs Retrom
20
mc-publish 5.7
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs mc-publish
21
McDeob LinuxMacWin 5.7
CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin vs McDeob

CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Blockbench	7.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Quilt Loom	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
3	Visual Studio Code	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Architectury Loom	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
5	Fabric	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6	Gradle	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, Windows
7	ModDevGradle	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux
9	Eclipse IDE	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
10	ForgeGradle	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
11	IntelliJ IDEA	6.2	Free plan	$8.33/mo	Linux, Mac, Windows
12	Minecraft Forge	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
13	MixinExtras	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux
14	Parchment	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
15	SpongePowered Mixin	6.2	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
16	ForgeFlower	6.1	Free plan	Free	—
17	MCreator	6.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
18	Minecraft Development	6.1	Free plan	Free	Browser
19	Retrom	5.8	No	—	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20	mc-publish	5.7	No	—	—
21	McDeob	5.7	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows

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Questions about CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin alternatives

What is the best alternative to CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin?

Blockbench, number 1 in Minecraft mod development tools with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Quilt Loom, Visual Studio Code, Architectury Loom and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to CurseForge Gradle Publish Plugin?

Blockbench is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.