Minecraft launchers & tools rankings
Minecraft launchers & tools, ordered by GitHub stars · 33 projects collected, showing the top 24 by stars
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PrismLauncherPrismLauncherA custom launcher for Minecraft that allows you to easily manage multiple installations of Minecraft at once, a fork of MultiMC.C++ 10.6k 2026.09.282
HMCLHMCL-devA feature-rich, cross-platform, and popular open-source Minecraft launcher supporting Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and multiple CPU architectures.Java 10.3k 2026.10.193
FoldCraftLauncherFCL-TeamFold Craft Launcher is a Minecraft Java Edition launcher for Android, built on the core features of HMCL with a PojavLauncher backend, supporting all game versions and mod loading.Java 4.9k 2026.10.154
PCL-CEPCL-CommunityA community edition developed as a secondary project based on PCL's open-source code, including features and improvements not yet implemented in the main branch, maintained by community developers.C# 4.4k 2026.09.045
PojavLauncher_iOSPojavLauncherTeamA Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for iOS and iPadOS devices, based on the Boardwalk project.Objective-C 3.3k 2023.05.066
codemodrinthThe official Modrinth monorepo containing all code that powers the Modrinth web interface and app, serving as the primary codebase for the Modrinth platform.Rust 2.4k 2026.10.167
Amethyst-AndroidAngelAuraMCAmethyst is a Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for Android based on PojavLauncher and Boardwalk, supporting Forge/Fabric mods and a wide range of game versions.C 2.2k 2026.07.318
ZalithLauncher2ZalithLauncherZalith Launcher 2 is a Minecraft Java Edition launcher for Android phones built on the PojavLauncher core with a modern Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3 interface, letting players run Java Edition on mobile devices.Kotlin 2.0k 2026.10.189
mcpelauncher-manifestminecraft-linuxAn unofficial launcher for Linux and macOS to run the Android version of Minecraft Bedrock Edition.CMake 1.7k 2024.01.0210
x-minecraft-launcherVoxelumAn open-source Minecraft launcher built with Electron, featuring a modern UX and a disk-efficient way to manage all your mods and resources, with download, auto-complete, and multi-account support.TypeScript 1.6k 2026.10.1711
betacraft-launcherbetacraftukBetacraft Launcher is a Minecraft launcher focused on legacy versions, supporting Pre-Classic through 1.5.2 with skin and sound fixes, a mod repository, and a server list.Java 439 2024.09.1112
WPFLauncher_HookdaijunhaoMinecraftA Windows enhancement tool for the NetEase Minecraft Java launcher that replaces the core DLL to bypass the Fever platform and add account, multiplayer, console and developer-interface features, solving redundant starts, high resource use and limited functionalityC# 254 2026.10.1713
BlockHelm-Launcherzqq-699A modern third-party open-source launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition players, offering an integrated experience from game installation, instance management, and account login to resource installation, multiplayer, and troubleshooting.C# 216 2026.10.0414
BedrockBootRound-StudioBedrockBoot is a Minecraft Bedrock Edition launcher for Windows and Linux, bundling game and CurseForge resource downloads, multi-instance management, and its own online-play scheme.C# 209 2026.10.1815
amclLZZLHYA Minecraft Java Edition launcher for HarmonyOS NEXT that provides version management, accounts, mod loaders, and graphics and audio compatibility so users can run the Java Edition on HarmonyOS devices.C++ 105 2026.09.2416
PCL2-NexPCL-Nex-DeveloperPCL Nex is a community Minecraft launcher forked from the open-source PCL codebase, with plugin extensibility and custom features, mainly running on Windows.C# 66 2026.09.0417
ColorMCColoryrColorMC is a cross-platform Minecraft PC launcher built with .NET and Avalonia, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS with a GUI, a command-line mode, and a reusable launcher core.C# 40 2026.09.2818
MD3Lzhou1844MD3L is a Material Design 3 style Minecraft launcher built with Kotlin and Compose Desktop for Windows and Linux, managing both the Java and Bedrock editions.Kotlin 23 2026.08.0119
HMCL-CEHMCL-CommunityHMCL CE is a community-driven, cross-platform and extensible open-source Minecraft launcher based on HMCL, supporting plugin extensions and running on multiple systems and architectures.Java 22 2026.08.2520
HDSLjiefingHDSL is a graphical DeepSeek Harness launcher for Windows that manages Harness instances, runtimes, modpacks, plugins, and accounts much like a Minecraft launcher.Java 8 2026.10.0221
ZyNovazzy89216-gifZyNova is an Android launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition, built on ZalithLauncher2, with a built-in AI Agent that really reads logs, manages mods, and launches the game.Kotlin 7 2026.10.1622
QookiX-Launcher-AndroidQookiXA free, ad-free Minecraft Java Edition launcher for arm64 Android phones that runs the desktop Java edition through a bundled Java runtime and multiple graphics translation backends, with instance, account and mod management.Kotlin 6 2026.10.1823
Kaze-SLauncher0Sakura721Kaze SLauncher is an Android launcher that runs Minecraft Java Edition servers on a phone, using a self-contained proot and Ubuntu environment, aimed at players who want to host on spare phones.Kotlin 4 2026.10.1824
Starlight_LancherApTx2012Starlight Launcher is a cross-platform Minecraft Java Edition launcher with Modrinth and CurseForge content downloads, instance management, and multi-account authentication, aimed mainly at StarLight server players.Rust 4 2026.10.18
PrismLauncherPrismLauncherA custom launcher for Minecraft that allows you to easily manage multiple installations of Minecraft at once, a fork of MultiMC.C++ 10.6k 2026.09.282HMCLHMCL-devA feature-rich, cross-platform, and popular open-source Minecraft launcher supporting Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and multiple CPU architectures.Java 10.3k 2026.10.193FoldCraftLauncherFCL-TeamFold Craft Launcher is a Minecraft Java Edition launcher for Android, built on the core features of HMCL with a PojavLauncher backend, supporting all game versions and mod loading.Java 4.9k 2026.10.154PCL-CEPCL-CommunityA community edition developed as a secondary project based on PCL's open-source code, including features and improvements not yet implemented in the main branch, maintained by community developers.C# 4.4k 2026.09.045PojavLauncher_iOSPojavLauncherTeamA Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for iOS and iPadOS devices, based on the Boardwalk project.Objective-C 3.3k 2023.05.066codemodrinthThe official Modrinth monorepo containing all code that powers the Modrinth web interface and app, serving as the primary codebase for the Modrinth platform.Rust 2.4k 2026.10.167Amethyst-AndroidAngelAuraMCAmethyst is a Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for Android based on PojavLauncher and Boardwalk, supporting Forge/Fabric mods and a wide range of game versions.C 2.2k 2026.07.318ZalithLauncher2ZalithLauncherZalith Launcher 2 is a Minecraft Java Edition launcher for Android phones built on the PojavLauncher core with a modern Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3 interface, letting players run Java Edition on mobile devices.Kotlin 2.0k 2026.10.189mcpelauncher-manifestminecraft-linuxAn unofficial launcher for Linux and macOS to run the Android version of Minecraft Bedrock Edition.CMake 1.7k 2024.01.0210x-minecraft-launcherVoxelumAn open-source Minecraft launcher built with Electron, featuring a modern UX and a disk-efficient way to manage all your mods and resources, with download, auto-complete, and multi-account support.TypeScript 1.6k 2026.10.1711betacraft-launcherbetacraftukBetacraft Launcher is a Minecraft launcher focused on legacy versions, supporting Pre-Classic through 1.5.2 with skin and sound fixes, a mod repository, and a server list.Java 439 2024.09.1112WPFLauncher_HookdaijunhaoMinecraftA Windows enhancement tool for the NetEase Minecraft Java launcher that replaces the core DLL to bypass the Fever platform and add account, multiplayer, console and developer-interface features, solving redundant starts, high resource use and limited functionalityC# 254 2026.10.1713BlockHelm-Launcherzqq-699A modern third-party open-source launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition players, offering an integrated experience from game installation, instance management, and account login to resource installation, multiplayer, and troubleshooting.C# 216 2026.10.0414BedrockBootRound-StudioBedrockBoot is a Minecraft Bedrock Edition launcher for Windows and Linux, bundling game and CurseForge resource downloads, multi-instance management, and its own online-play scheme.C# 209 2026.10.1815amclLZZLHYA Minecraft Java Edition launcher for HarmonyOS NEXT that provides version management, accounts, mod loaders, and graphics and audio compatibility so users can run the Java Edition on HarmonyOS devices.C++ 105 2026.09.2416PCL2-NexPCL-Nex-DeveloperPCL Nex is a community Minecraft launcher forked from the open-source PCL codebase, with plugin extensibility and custom features, mainly running on Windows.C# 66 2026.09.0417ColorMCColoryrColorMC is a cross-platform Minecraft PC launcher built with .NET and Avalonia, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS with a GUI, a command-line mode, and a reusable launcher core.C# 40 2026.09.2818MD3Lzhou1844MD3L is a Material Design 3 style Minecraft launcher built with Kotlin and Compose Desktop for Windows and Linux, managing both the Java and Bedrock editions.Kotlin 23 2026.08.0119HMCL-CEHMCL-CommunityHMCL CE is a community-driven, cross-platform and extensible open-source Minecraft launcher based on HMCL, supporting plugin extensions and running on multiple systems and architectures.Java 22 2026.08.2520HDSLjiefingHDSL is a graphical DeepSeek Harness launcher for Windows that manages Harness instances, runtimes, modpacks, plugins, and accounts much like a Minecraft launcher.Java 8 2026.10.0221ZyNovazzy89216-gifZyNova is an Android launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition, built on ZalithLauncher2, with a built-in AI Agent that really reads logs, manages mods, and launches the game.Kotlin 7 2026.10.1622QookiX-Launcher-AndroidQookiXA free, ad-free Minecraft Java Edition launcher for arm64 Android phones that runs the desktop Java edition through a bundled Java runtime and multiple graphics translation backends, with instance, account and mod management.Kotlin 6 2026.10.1823Kaze-SLauncher0Sakura721Kaze SLauncher is an Android launcher that runs Minecraft Java Edition servers on a phone, using a self-contained proot and Ubuntu environment, aimed at players who want to host on spare phones.Kotlin 4 2026.10.1824Starlight_LancherApTx2012Starlight Launcher is a cross-platform Minecraft Java Edition launcher with Modrinth and CurseForge content downloads, instance management, and multi-account authentication, aimed mainly at StarLight server players.Rust 4 2026.10.18