Best MelonLoader Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game mod loaders ranked against MelonLoader on the same published basis.
- 2MelonLoader vs SMAPI
- 3MelonLoader vs BepInEx
- 4MelonLoader vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- 5MelonLoader vs MWSE
- 6MelonLoader vs Northstar
- 7MelonLoader vs Everest
- 8MelonLoader vs Hell2Modding
- 9MelonLoader vs ModTek
- 10MelonLoader vs CLEO
- 11MelonLoader vs UE4SS
- 12MelonLoader vs Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
- 13MelonLoader vs Cyber Engine Tweaks
- 14MelonLoader vs ScriptHookVDotNet
- 15MelonLoader vs Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
- 16MelonLoader vs xNVSE
- 17MelonLoader vs xOBSE
- 18MelonLoader vs RED4ext
- 19MelonLoader vs Venice Unleashed
- 20MelonLoader vs REDmod
- 21MelonLoader vs Hollow Knight Modding API
MelonLoader alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SMAPI | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | BepInEx | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | MWSE | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Northstar | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Everest | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Hell2Modding | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ModTek | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | CLEO | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
| 11 | UE4SS | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Cyber Engine Tweaks | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 14 | ScriptHookVDotNet | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 16 | xNVSE | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | xOBSE | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 18 | RED4ext | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Venice Unleashed | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | REDmod | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Hollow Knight Modding API | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about MelonLoader alternatives
What is the best alternative to MelonLoader?
SMAPI, number 2 in game mod loaders with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: BepInEx, Satisfactory Mod Loader, MWSE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MelonLoader?
SMAPI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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. Paid placements never change a rank.