Mod Manager Comparison Sept 2025

	A	B	C	D	E
1		TriOS	MOSS	SMOL	Vanilla

2	App Version Compared	1.3.0	0.7.2	1.0.0-beta17	-
3	Mod Management
4	Install from zip/7z/rar	X	X	X
5	Install from folder	X	X	X
6	Keep multiple versions of a mod	X		X
7	Auto-limit to just 1 version of a mod	X	X		X
8	Version Checker	X	X	X
9	One-click mod updates (if supported)	X	X	X
10	Mod changelogs viewer (if supported)	X		X
11	Enable/disable mods	X	X	X	X
12	Mod detailed view	X	X	X	X
13	Mod list sort	X	X	X
14	Mod list filters	X	X	X
15	Mod list search	X	X	X
16	Missing dependency warning	X		X	X
17	Delete mod	X	X	X
18	Mod list autorefresh (watch mods folder)	X		X
19	Game version compatibility warning	X	X		X
20	Force mod to run on current game version	X
21	User-selecatable mod categories			X
22	Starsector
23	Launch game (skip vanilla launcher)	X	X		X
24	JRE swapper	X		X
25	JRE one-click installer (0.97a & older)	JRE 23/24	JRE 8	JRE 8
26	RAM changer	X	X	X
27	VRAM estimates	X		X
28	Application
29	Works alongside other mod managers/vanilla	X	X	X	X
30	OS support	All	All	Windows	All
31	Startup time (estimated milliseconds)	1000ms	500ms	7000ms	1000ms
32	Performance, 1 - 5 (best)	4 / 5	5 / 5	2 / 5	5 / 5
33	Size	25 MB	25 MB	150 MB
34	Self-update	X	X	X
35	Themes	X		X
36	Other Features
37	Browse & install new mods online	X	X	X
38	Web browser + install downloaded mods	X	X	X
39	Mod Profiles, create & swap between	X		X
40	Create mod profile from save game	X		X
41	Tips viewer & deleter	X		X
42	Portraits viewer	X
43	Portraits replacer	X
44	rules.csv ingame hot reload (modder tool)	X
45	Logfile viewer	X
46	Weapons viewer	X
47	Ships viewer	X
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