Fabric
6.8#4 in minecraft mod development toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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ModDevGradle
5.8#22 in minecraft mod development toolsFree planFree planLinux
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| Fact | Fabric | ModDevGradle |
|---|---|---|
| License | Yarn is a set of open Minecraft mappings offered under the Creative Commons Zero license. | The GitHub repository identifies the project as licensed under LGPL-2.1. |
| Mappings | Yarn provides open Minecraft mappings that the site says are free for everyone to use under CC0. | Developers can use community sourced Minecraft parameter names and Javadoc from ParchmentMC. |
| Version compatibility | The loader project describes Fabric Loader as mostly version independent. | The README lists compatibility with Gradle 8.8 and says NeoForge versions later than 21.0.x are supported. |
Fabric plans
- FabricFree
ModDevGradle plans
- ModDevGradleFree
Pick Fabric if…
Fabric suits Minecraft players installing mods and developers building them. Players should be prepared to install Fabric API as well when a mod requires it.
Pick ModDevGradle if…
It suits developers building and testing Minecraft mods for NeoForge who want Gradle-based compilation, run configurations, and unit testing. The README lists support for Gradle 8.8 and NeoForge versions later than 21.0.x.