Sodium Alternatives

Sodium is described as 'Free and open-source rendering engine replacement for the Minecraft client that greatly improves frame rates, reduces micro-stutter, and fixes graphical issues in Minecraft' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Sodium for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Minecraft and Minecraft Fabric apps. The best Sodium alternative is Fabulously Optimized, which is both free and Open Source. Other Sodium like games are OptiFine, Iris Mod, OptiFabric and Alpine Client.

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  1. Fabulously Optimized icon

    Fabulously Optimized

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    Fabulously Optimized is a simple modpack for Minecraft that focuses on performance and graphics enhancements.

    9 Fabulously Optimized alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Fabric
    • Minecraft
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    Comments about Fabulously Optimized as an Alternative to Sodium
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    Sodium is a mod. Fabulously Optimized is a modpack that contains Sodium.

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    Fabulously Optimized is a modpack, which offers Sodium and other proven effective performance-enchancing mods for Minecraft. Fabulously Optimized is easier to install and works with nearly any popular Minecraft launcher.

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    • Fabulously Optimized is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sodium.

    • Fabulously Optimized is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sodium.

    • Fabulously Optimized is Free and Open SourceSodium is also Free and Open Source
    • Fabulously Optimized is LightweightSodium is not according to our users
  2. OptiFine icon

    OptiFine

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    OptiFine is a Minecraft optimization mod.

    It allows Minecraft to run faster and look better with full support for HD textures and many configuration options.

    16 OptiFine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft
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    OptiFine is - unlike Sodium or the Fabulously Optimized Modpack - closed source/proprietary.

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    • OptiFine is Free and ProprietarySodium is Free and Open Source
  4. Iris Mod icon

    Iris Mod

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    The Iris Project is a collaborative open-source project created by a team of passionate developers seeking to make the Minecraft shaders experience the best that it can be. Iris is developed by the community, for the community.

    11 Iris Mod alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft
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    Comments about Iris Mod as an Alternative to Sodium
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    Iris is for Shaders. Sodium is for optimization.

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    • Iris Mod is Free and Open SourceSodium is also Free and Open Source
  5. OptiFabric icon

    OptiFabric

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    OptiFabric a mod that can be used to run OptiFine on the Minecraft Fabric Mod Loader. It does this by taking the official OptiFine mod and making it compatible with the Fabric Mod Loader at runtime.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Fabric
    • Minecraft
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    Comments about OptiFabric as an Alternative to Sodium
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    It's the same but as a derivated port of Optifine

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OptiFabric is Free and Open SourceSodium is also Free and Open Source
  6. Alpine Client icon

    Alpine Client

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    Alpine Client is an all-in-one modpack for Minecraft that offers a multitude of enhancements and optimizations to improve your gameplay. It brings together popular mods, exclusive features, player cosmetics, and multi-version support to curate the ultimate player experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Alpine Client as an Alternative to Sodium
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    It's a modpack, and Sodium is a mod.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Alpine Client is Freemium and ProprietarySodium is Free and Open Source
  7. Impact client icon

    Impact client

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    The Impact client is an advanced utility mod for Minecraft, it is based on ClientAPI and includes a large number of useful mods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft
    • Java
     
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    Comments about Impact client as an Alternative to Sodium
    K0RR
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    Sodium is a performance mod. This is a Minecraft launcher.

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    • Impact client is Free and Open SourceSodium is also Free and Open Source
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    BetterFps

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    BetterFps is a client side minecraft mod that add a few performance improvements. It tries to be compatible with other mods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Forge
     
  10. VanillaFix icon

    VanillaFix

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    VanillaFix is a mod that improves performance and fixes bugs and annoyances in vanilla Minecraft. Tripling FPS is common, try it for yourself if you don't believe it! Also, with VanillaFix installed, Minecraft will no longer fully crash, but rather kick you out to the main...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Minecraft Forge
    • Minecraft
     
  11. Minecraft Shaders icon

    Minecraft Shaders

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    Shaders are Minecraft Shaders Pack (GLSL) to improve Minecraft graphics, add reality effects, 3d textures, shading, reflections, sun rays, and very realistic clouds improvement. Shader Packs for Caves & Cliffs Update are a crucial improvement that no player can do without in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Minecraft
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  12. Less Lag icon

    Less Lag

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    A simple mod to remove texture animations to increase FPS for larger mod packs and low end systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Forge
    • Minecraft
     
  13. Embeddium icon

    Embeddium

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    An open-source client performance mod for Minecraft (based on Sodium 0.5.8) prioritizing reliability & mod compatibility.

    3 Embeddium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Minecraft
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  14. Additive icon

    Additive

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    Additive is a simple OptiFine alternative modpack for Minecraft. It has many of the features you know and love from OptiFine, like shaders, high optimization, resource pack features, zoom, capes, and more. This pack is built from another project, [Adrenaline](https://modrinth.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Additive as an Alternative to Sodium
    K0RR
    Negative
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    This is a modpack, while Sodium is a mod. Additive contains Sodium.

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    • Additive is Free and Open SourceSodium is also Free and Open Source
    • Additive is LightweightSodium is not according to our users
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