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Portal Launcher
Plans and prices
Free
Free
No paid tiers · Requires a genuine Minecraft account
Read 11 Oct 2026 · portallauncher.com
On the record
- Automatic updates
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Build verification
- Every release ships a SHA-256 checksum, and releases from version 1.0.6 onward carry GitHub build provenance attestations.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in modpack catalog
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- Portal reads Prism Launcher’s data folder so existing instances, accounts, and settings carry over.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Friends
- The launcher includes a Modrinth friends panel for seeing online friends, sending requests and invites, and joining what a friend is playing.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Shared packs use Modrinth Shared Instances and can be joined from the official Modrinth App, so only the host needs Portal.portallauncher.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The launcher code is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Login requirement
- Portal requires a genuine Minecraft account through Microsoft sign-in and offers no offline or alternative authentication.portallauncher.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mod browsing
- Portal browses Modrinth and CurseForge mods with galleries, download counts, versions, changelogs, and instance compatibility filtering.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mod loader support
- multiplegithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Modpack import
- cataloggithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Other features
- The launcher includes Discord Rich Presence, live server status, duplicate mod finding, modpack update notifications, and importing instances from other launchers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Portal says it has no telemetry, analytics, or ads and uses Microsoft’s device-code sign-in without receiving the user’s password.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Portal Launcher is an open-source Minecraft launcher for sharing and automatically syncing modpacks with friends.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Separate instances
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Shared packs
- Hosts can publish instance updates, and friends’ copies sync mods, configs, pack icons, and Minecraft or loader version changes before play.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing limitation
- Mods hosted on Modrinth sync by reference, while files from other sources are re-uploaded on each shared-pack push.portallauncher.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs bug reports and suggestions to its GitHub issue tracker.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
