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Prism Launcher

Custom Minecraft Launcher to easily manage multiple Minecraft installations at once.

Completely free
Windows, macOS and Linux
Open source
No account
Old edition (2011)
Paid game required

Old edition: the latest known version (11.1.1) dates from 11 November 2011. It is no longer recommended as current software; the package date does not mean the software is still maintained.

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
License: GPL-3.0 — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager), Wikidata
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms), Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Account required: Noconfirmed by Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: not documented
Platforms: Windows, macOS and LinuxEstablished by Linux: Flathub, Unspecified source, Wikidata · macOS: Homebrew, Unspecified source, Wikidata · Windows: Unspecified source, Wikidata, Winget
Publisher: Prism Launcher Contributors
Latest version: 11.1.1 (11 November 2011)
Package republished on: 29 September 2026
Source code: github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher

Overview

Prism Launcher is a game launcher, available on Windows, macOS and Linux. Other documented uses: application launching.

Old edition: the latest known version (11.1.1) dates from 2011; it is no longer presented as current software.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“Custom Minecraft Launcher to easily manage multiple Minecraft installations at once” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
“A custom launcher for Minecraft that allows you to easily manage multiple installations of Minecraft at once” — Winget, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Prism Launcher is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Paid game required: this software is free, but the game it launches must be bought separately.

Strengths

Open source code
No account needed
Commercial use allowed

About

Prism Launcher is a custom launcher for Minecraft that focuses on predictability, long term stability and simplicity. Features: Easily install game modifications, such as Fabric, Forge and Quilt Easily install and update modpacks from the Launcher Control your Java settings, and enable Mangohud or Gamemode with a toggle Manage worlds and resource packs from the launcher See logs and other details easily through a dashboard Kill Minecraft in case of a crash/freeze Isolate Minecraft instances to keep everything clean Install and update mods directly from the launcher Customize the launcher with themes, and more And cat :3

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 10 November 2026
Facts collected from Unspecified source (platforms) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) — 6 November 2026
Facts collected from LicitPro automatic classification () — 6 November 2026
Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 6 November 2026
Facts collected from Automatic reading of the official pages (limits) — 6 November 2026
Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) — 5 November 2026
Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) — 5 November 2026
Last technical check: 5 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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