Gale Mod Manager
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Gale Mod Manager, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Gale Mod Manager's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gale | Free | No pricing or usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Gale Mod Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic updates
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Config editor
- The config editor presents many mod settings as checkboxes, sliders, and input fields instead of raw text.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment method
- linkchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Disk usage
- Gale links mod files across profiles so it stores one copy of each mod, and the project says the app itself uses about 15 MB.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Game launching
- Gale can launch through a game launcher or directly from the executable, with options for multiple instances and launch delays in Direct mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Game launch options
- Gale can launch games through launchers such as Steam or Epic Games, or directly from an executable, with configurable multiple instances and launch delay in Direct mode.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Game support
- The maker says Gale supports 150+ games on Thunderstore and Hexium.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Gale uses Thunderstore's database and supports Thunderstore's “Install with Mod Manager” button; it also supports games on Hexium.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Gale detects r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager installations and can transfer their profiles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mod management
- Gale can download, install, update, uninstall, and launch mods and their dependencies in profiles without changing base game files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modpack publishing
- Gale can export profiles as modpacks and upload them to Thunderstore, which requires a Thunderstore account and free API token.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mod profiles
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mod source access
- built-inchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Official downloads
- The maker identifies GitHub, Thunderstore, and Hexium as Gale's official download sources and warns that galemodmanager.com is unofficial and outdated.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- The project lists local mod imports, automatic app updates, customizable themes, and a command-line interface.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profile compatibility
- Profiles can be imported from or exported to codes and files compatible with r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profile sharing
- Profiles can be imported and exported as codes or files, and the codes are compatible with r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profile transfer
- Gale detects r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager installations and can transfer their profiles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gale is a mod manager for Thunderstore games.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The GitHub Security page says the project has no detected security policy and no published security advisories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and license
- The repository identifies GPL-3.0 as its license; the maker advises users unsure about the app's safety to scan it with a service such as VirusTotal.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux limitation
- For native Steam games on Linux, the FAQ says extra manual setup may be needed and BepInEx is currently the only supported mod loader in that setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The README provides Windows and Linux installation instructions, including Linux packages for Debian, Fedora, Flatpak, and AppImage.checked 11 Oct 2026
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