Cactus MC Launcher

Summary

Cactus MC Launcher is a free desktop launcher for Minecraft instances, modpacks, and dedicated servers. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and includes separate instances, Java runtime management, automatic updates, and a built-in modpack catalog. Users can import modpacks from Modrinth and CurseForge and work with mods, resource packs, and shaders from those sources. Supported loaders include Vanilla, Fabric, Quilt, Forge, and NeoForge. Instances can be grouped by game version and loader, with custom icons and cover art. For servers, it provides a live console, world management, ops and whitelist controls, and one-command sharing. The interface can be adjusted with backgrounds, gradients, decor, a movable dock, and optional click sounds. The app is built with Tauri and Rust, contains no ads, and does not track users. Made by Ladvace, it is released under AGPL-3.0. The download page lists version 1.5.1. Cactus MC Launcher is not an official Minecraft product and is not associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Who it is for

It suits Minecraft players who want to organize separate instances and modpacks across Windows, macOS, or Linux. Server operators may also value its console, world management, and administration controls.

Compared on Minecraft launchers

Free plan

Yescactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Desktop OS support

Windows, macOS, and Linuxcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Separate instances

Yescactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Modpack import

bothcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Mod loader support

multiplecactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Java runtime management

Yescactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Built-in modpack catalog

Yescactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Automatic updates

Yescactus.gianmarcocavallo.com

Facts

Pricing model

Free and open-source with no premium tiercactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Advertising

Contains no adscactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

User tracking

Does not track userscactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Supported platforms

Windows, macOS, and Linuxcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Application stack

A native app built with Tauri and Rustcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Mod sources

Supports mods, resource packs, shaders, and modpacks from Modrinth and CurseForgecactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Instance organization

Instances can be organized by version and loader into groups with custom icons and cover artcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Loader support

Supports Vanilla, Fabric, Quilt, Forge, and NeoForgecactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Server management

Can run dedicated servers with live console and world managementcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Server administration

Includes ops and whitelist controlscactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Server sharing

Supports one-command server sharingcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Customization options

Offers themeable backgrounds, gradients, decor, movable dock, and toggleable click soundscactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Current build

The download page lists version 1.5.1cactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Support channel

Provides a Discord community linkcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Source repository

The project provides a GitHub linkcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Company and license

Made by Ladvace and released under AGPL-3.0cactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Official status

Not an official Minecraft product and not associated with Mojang or Microsoftcactus.gianmarcocavallo.com · 28 Sept 2026

Where it ranks on Everything Xiaomi

• Best Minecraft Launchers in 2026#7 of 74

Sources

• cactus.gianmarcocavallo.com· checked 28 Sept 2026