Vortex Minecraft Launcher
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Vortex Minecraft Launcher, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Vortex Minecraft Launcher's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source launcher · GPLv3 |
The facts
Each one read from Vortex Minecraft Launcher's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- The README says using the launcher does not require a Minecraft account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The README says it does not require a Minecraft account or Java to work.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download
- The maker directs users to the GitHub Releases page to download the latest launcher version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrity
- The v1.1.20 release publishes SHA256 checksums for its Windows and Linux binaries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Java compatibility
- The release page notes that newer Minecraft versions require newer Java versions and older Minecraft versions may not work with new Java versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Java requirement
- The README says the launcher itself does not require Java to work.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Java version limits
- The release notes say newer Minecraft versions may require newer Java versions and older Minecraft versions may not work with newer Java versions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Minecraft versions
- The launcher supports and downloads all Minecraft versions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod APIs
- It supports Forge and other APIs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod loader support
- multiplechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The launcher can work fully offline.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project is open source and licensed under GPLv3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vortex is described as a fast, lightweight and easy-to-use Minecraft launcher.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security history
- A release changelog says version 1.1.17 fixed a Log4j-related vulnerability and advises redownloading clients created with older launcher versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security note
- The release page says some browsers and antivirus products flag the launcher as malware and characterizes those detections as false positives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported versions
- The launcher supports all Minecraft versions and can download them, including missing libraries.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux support
- Release binaries support Linux distributions with glibc (libc6) 2.27 or newer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- Release binaries support Windows 7 and newer Windows versions.checked 12 Oct 2026
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