See Optifine Alternatives for a few useful client side only mods!
Mods on this list are marked as outdated when they are two major Minecraft versions old - e.g. if 1.16 is the latest version, 1.14 and older mods are considered outdated.
Bugfixes
| Carpet Extra | CurseForge | |
| Carpet TIS Addition | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Carpet | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Fabrication | CurseForge | |
| Illegal Stack Fixer | CurseForge | |
| Wither Cage Fix | Modrinth CurseForge |
Building
| Shapes Edit | CurseForge | |
| WorldEdit | CurseForge |
Chat
| Chat+ | CurseForge | |
| Drogtor the Nickinator | CurseForge | |
| FabricTailor | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Hewo | CurseForge | |
| ItemFlexer | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Player Roles | Modrinth CurseForge |
Join Messages/MOTD
Chat Linking
Discord
| Discord Integration Fabric | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| DisFabric | CurseForge | |
| Fabric-Discord Link | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Fabric2Discord | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| QChatLink | CurseForge |
Matterbridge
Twitch
| Stream Participation | CurseForge | links bit donations to mcfunctions |
Claims/World Protection
| Flan | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge |
Commands
| Aliases | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Command Aliases | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Fabrication | CurseForge | |
| GlobalSpawn | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Image2Map | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Impersonate | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| More Commands Mod | CurseForge | |
| Player Roles | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Roll | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| Vanish | CurseForge | |
| Wires | Modrinth CurseForge | previously Server Simplified |
Teleportation/Homes
| Lapis Warps | CurseForge | |
| QuickHomes | CurseForge | |
| QuickTeleports | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| The Warp Mod | Modrinth CurseForge |
Cursed
| Dihydrogen Monoxide Reloaded | Modrinth CurseForge |
Economy/Shops
| Grand Economy | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| Universal Shops | Modrinth CurseForge |
Gamemodes/Minigames
| Solar Apocalypse: Refabricated | Modrinth CurseForge |
Inventory
| Configured Keep Inventory | CurseForge | |
| FilledToTheBrim | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | works best with client mod installed |
| Game Start | CurseForge | |
| Inv View | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Inventory Sorting | CurseForge | |
| ItemRename | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| Lootstrap | CurseForge |
NPCs
Performance
| Carpet | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Fast Furnace for Fabric | CurseForge | |
| FerriteCore | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Lithium | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Phosphor | Modrinth CurseForge | incompatible with Starlight |
| Recipe Cache | CurseForge |
Affects behaviour
These mods make significant changes that may impact behaviour in-game, or reduce the work done (e.g. ticking, chunk loading) by the server. Technical servers may not want to use these.
Quests
| Simple Quests | CurseForge |
Server Management
| UPNP for dedicated servers | CurseForge | |
| DynRes | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Erroring Entity Remover | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Never Tick Alone | CurseForge | |
| Reload server.properties | CurseForge | |
| ServerStop | CurseForge | |
| Servux | CurseForge | |
| TellMe | CurseForge | |
| Username Remap | CurseForge | |
| Wires | Modrinth CurseForge | previously Server Simplified |
| Fabric Restart | CurseForge | abandoned |
Anticheat/Anti X-ray
Backups
| Textile Backup | Modrinth CurseForge |
Console/Logs
| Better Fabric Console | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Cyanide | CurseForge | |
| JLine for Dedicated Server | CurseForge | |
| mclo.gs | CurseForge |
Datapacks
| Packie | CurseForge |
Gamerules
| Carpet Gamerules | CurseForge |
Logging/auditing
| CommandSpy | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge |
Multiworld/Dimensions
Permissions/Roles
| Player Roles | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Wires | Modrinth CurseForge | previously Server Simplified |
Pregeneration
| Chunk Pregenerator (Fabric) | CurseForge | |
| Chunky Pregenerator | Modrinth CurseForge |
Profiling/Debugging
| Carpet | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Spark | Modrinth CurseForge |
Protocol tricks - Cross-version/edition compatibility, resource packs for client-required mods
Proxy forwarding (BungeeCord/Waterfall/Velocity)
| CrossStitch | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Fabric Forwarding | Modrinth CurseForge |
Resource packs
Server List modifications
| MiniMOTD | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Server Ping | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge |
Statistics/Analytics
| Plan | CurseForge | |
| RPGStats | Modrinth CurseForge |
Tab List modifications
Tweaks
Cauldrons
Combat
| AntiLogout | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| AttackSpeedPlus | CurseForge | |
| CombatEdit | CurseForge | |
| Freezma | CurseForge | |
| Headshot | CurseForge | |
| Snowball and Egg Knockback | Modrinth CurseForge |
Crafting
| Anvil Crushing Recipes | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Gimme bundles! | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| NBT Crafting | Modrinth CurseForge |
Dispensers
| Better Dispensers | CurseForge | |
| Mechanical Dispensers | CurseForge |
Enchanting/Enchantments
| Better Impaling | CurseForge | |
| EnchantmentDisabler | CurseForge | |
| Overpowered Mending | Modrinth CurseForge |
Fishing
Flight
| Survival Flight | CurseForge |
Game Mechanics Tweaks
| Anvil Fix | Modrinth CurseForge | works best with client mod installed |
| Bedrock Destroyer | CurseForge | |
| Better Beacon / Conduit | CurseForge | |
| Blastproof Netherite | CurseForge | |
| Carpet Extra | CurseForge | |
| Carpet TIS Addition | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Carpet | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Context-Specific Immunity | CurseForge | |
| Cooperative Advancements | CurseForge | |
| Copper Hopper | CurseForge | |
| Cropped | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| Discerning Furnace | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Dispenser Configurator | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Experience Beacons for Carpet | CurseForge | |
| Fabrication | CurseForge | |
| Fence Player Upper | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| FilledToTheBrim | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | works best with client mod installed |
| Fire's Survival Tweaks | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Fluid Physics | CurseForge | |
| Instant Fertilization | CurseForge | |
| Interdimensional Map Markers | CurseForge | |
| Lapis Reserve | CurseForge | |
| Lengthy Ladders | CurseForge | |
| Lightning Prevention | CurseForge | |
| Limited Spawner | CurseForge | |
| No Sneaking Over Magma! | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Piston push limit | CurseForge | |
| Push To Craft | CurseForge | |
| QuickCarpet | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Realistic Fire Spread | CurseForge | |
| Scaffold Forever | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| SlipperyWalls | CurseForge | |
| TickTock | CurseForge | |
| TrampleDisabler | CurseForge | |
| Unlimited Dragon Eggs | Modrinth CurseForge |
Graves/Death
| AntiLogout | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Configured Keep Inventory | CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| Universal Graves | Modrinth CurseForge |
Minecarts
| Audaki Cart Engine | CurseForge | |
| Block Under Fast Minecart | CurseForge | |
| Cart Boosts | CurseForge | |
| Speed Carts | CurseForge |
Mobs
| Advanced Golems | CurseForge | |
| Always Drop Loot | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Beacons For All | CurseForge | |
| Camp Fires Cook Mobs | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Chicken Nerf | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Custom Piglin Bartering | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Custom Spawns | CurseForge | |
| Daylight Mobs Reborn | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Endermen are Friends | CurseForge | |
| Environmental Creepers | CurseForge | |
| Per Player Spawns | CurseForge | |
| Farsighted Mobs | CurseForge | |
| Hauling Hogs | CurseForge | |
| Improved Mobs | CurseForge | |
| Mob Rebirth | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Mob Filter | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Mobs Attempt Parkour | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Name Bros | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| No Creeper Holes! | CurseForge | |
| No Mob Farms | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Peaceful Skeletons | CurseForge | |
| Pigless Portals | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| playerless | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Project: Save the Pets! | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Proper Mobcap Modifier | CurseForge | |
| Steed Stopper | CurseForge | |
| The Loved Ones | CurseForge |
New Game Mechanics
| Biome Technologies | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Patbox's Brewery | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Carpet Extra | CurseForge | |
| Carpet TIS Addition | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Carpet | CurseForge GitHub | |
| Chain Suspension | CurseForge | |
| Compostable Rotten Flesh | CurseForge | |
| Dance of Growth | CurseForge | |
| Fabrication | CurseForge | |
| FastGrowth | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Fire's Survival Tweaks | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Gentle Picking | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Ghastly Wail | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Harmful Stonecutters | CurseForge | |
| Home Camp | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Infinity Water Bucket | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Name Bros | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| Pisces | CurseForge | |
| PlayerPig | CurseForge | |
| Punch2Prime | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| QuickCarpet | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| SlimyFloor | CurseForge | |
| Snow Under Trees | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Snowy | CurseForge | |
| StitchedSnow | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Unforgiving Void | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Olifantenpad | CurseForge | abandoned |
Villagers
| Economical Villager Trading | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| InfiniteVillagerTrading | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| SimpleVillagers | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Villager See, Villager Do | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| VillagerConfig | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| VillagerTradeFix | CurseForge |
Utility / Quality of Life
| Better Signs & Frames | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| ChestRefill | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Clumps | CurseForge | |
| Couplings | CurseForge | works best with client mod installed |
| Cropped | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| Lakotnik - Hunger Preview | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Monsters in the Closet | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Suitably Stackable Stew | CurseForge |
Cosmetic
| Hat command | Modrinth CurseForge GitHub | |
| MAmbience | CurseForge | requires resource pack |
| Villager Names | Modrinth CurseForge |
Sleep (Voting/Acceleration/etc)
| Better Safe Bed | CurseForge | |
| Day Dream | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Sewing Machine Utilities | CurseForge | |
| SleepWarp | CurseForge |
Tree/Leaf removal/decay
| Fabric Tree Chopper | CurseForge | |
| Falling Tree | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Leaf Decay | CurseForge | |
| Trees Do Not Float | Modrinth CurseForge |
Web Maps
| BlueMap | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Dynmap | CurseForge |
Worldgen
| Castle Dungeons | CurseForge | |
| Cave Biomes | CurseForge | |
| Cavenabler | CurseForge | |
| Classic Beaches | CurseForge | |
| Survival Island | CurseForge | |
| Lakeside | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Mo' Structures | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Modern Beta | CurseForge | |
| Repurposed Structures | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Simply Improved Terrain | CurseForge | |
| Smoother Bedrock | CurseForge | |
| Stonevaults, Dungeons & Towers | CurseForge | |
| Structure World | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Tatters Skyblock | CurseForge | |
| Terralith ~ Overworld Evolved | CurseForge | |
| Vanilla+ Biomes | CurseForge | incorrect biome colors when not on client |
| When Dungeons Arise | Modrinth CurseForge | |
| Wool Temples | CurseForge | |
| Yeet The Tall Grass! | CurseForge | |
| YUNG's Better Caves | CurseForge | |
| YUNG's Better Mineshafts | CurseForge | |
| YUNG's Better Strongholds | CurseForge | |
| Smooth Bedrock by Blayyke | Modrinth CurseForge | abandoned |