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Deadlock mod managers compared: which one to use

Three free, open-source mod managers install Deadlock mods: Frogtech Mod Loader (ours), Deadlock Mod Manager and Grimoire. They all install mods and switch them on and off. Where they differ is where they find mods, what they do after a game update, and the extras. Here they are side by side, so you can pick one.

Side by side

Frogtech Mod LoaderDeadlock Mod ManagerGrimoire
Runs onWindows 10 and 11Windows, LinuxWindows, Linux, macOS (experimental)
Price, licenceFree, MITFree, GPL-3.0Free, MIT
Finding modsGameBanana and this site, inside the appIts own Mods StoreGameBanana, inside the app
One-click linksInstall buttons on this siteNot stated on its siteGameBanana's 1-Click Install
After a game updateTurns mods back on within seconds, in the backgroundWarns while Steam updates, checks your mods against the new game and fixes some itself; Launch Modded applies mods as the game startsNot stated on its site
Mod updatesInstalls new versions by itselfCheck for updates in the Mods LibraryNot stated on its site
Load orderDrag mods up and downNot stated on its siteReorder, with warnings when mods replace the same files
ExtrasMods from other modders' repositories (paid mods with a key), match-found alerts on PC and phone, Repair when the game won't startCrosshairs, hero skins, autoexec, launch vanilla, backups, server browserHero Locker (several skins per hero), profiles shared as codes, autoexec, launch vanilla, ability colours and sounds, snapshots

The table only lists what each app's own site says (October 2026). "Not stated" doesn't mean it can't: check that app's docs.

Which one should you use?

  • You want to set it up once and forget it: Frogtech Mod Loader. It waits in the tray, switches your mods back on after updates and updates them, so you never start a vanilla game by accident.
  • You play on Linux or a Mac: Deadlock Mod Manager or Grimoire. Ours is Windows only.
  • You collect hero skins and swap them often: Grimoire's Hero Locker and shareable profiles are built for that.
  • You want crosshairs and an autoexec in the same app: Deadlock Mod Manager or Grimoire.
  • You want the mods on this site, with updates: Frogtech Mod Loader installs them with one click. Every mod here also has a zip that works in the other two.

Tip: Use one mod manager at a time. Two of them changing gameinfo.gi and the addons folder at once undo each other's work.

Switching mod managers

  1. 1
    Turn every mod off in the old manager (or uninstall them there), then close it, and stop it starting with Windows.
  2. 2
    Check Deadlock/game/citadel/addons: it should be empty or hold only mods you want to keep.
  3. 3
    Install the new manager and add your mods to it again.
  4. 4
    Start Deadlock once to check the mods load.

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