My go-to launcher. Community run, FOSS, tons of features, lightweight and cross-platform! Mojang/Microslop account owning a JAVA license is needed! No account required on this fork: Freesm Launcher

Another popular option that is FOSS that require you to own a license for the game.

A fork of PRISM with alternate auth server account (ely.by, Drasl or Blessing Skin). Can be used to play without mojang/Microslop account.

Worth mentioning: PineconeMC (formerly ElyPrism Launcher) Ely.by auth servers Shattered Prism

An interesting launcher for Java Edition (WiP)

Worth mentioning: Shard Launcher Rust based, seems to be vibe-coded

A great Java launcher for Android. Account required.

Make a new file called "circumventLimit" to Android/data/com.movtery.zalithlauncher.v2/files in order to bypass Microsoft account requirements.

A great option for both Android and iOS/iPad OS (NOT ON APPSTORE, need sideloading) Account required.

Another great option for Android

Another option worth mentioning.

Open source and becoming widely popular!

The OG **Owned by Amazon **

The go-to with some visual enhancements

The go-to with less visual enhancements

Another more modern OptiFine similar to FO

If minecraft was a VR title in the first place. Still in beta and active development

Has an unofficial Quest port, made by the community: https://github.com/coah80/questcraft-visor-releases

The OG of VR Minecraft

For Meta Quest users only.

A more optimized minecraft server Optimization guide: https://paper-chan.moe/paper-optimization/

Worth mentioning: Purpur (for powerusers that wants more control.)

Another popular option

A server to get for both Java and Bedrock in the same world!

Use an android phone or tablet as a minecraft server

Worth mentioning: Cuberite for older versions (1.8 - 1.12)

An interesting WiP Rust reimplementation of minecraft-server.

Worth mentioning: SteelMC

Selfhost your java minecraft server made easy without opening ports

Worth mentioning: playit.gg

A solid Minecraft server manager

An easy Minecraft server manager

Also a solid Minecraft server manager

An unofficial Minecraft Bedrock client for Windows that bring more features similar to Java launchers.

A third party client that let you use the Android Bedrock Launcher on GNU/Linux.

Another unofficial Bedrock launcher for Windows inspired by Java launchers

Minecraft Names & Skins.

Awesome 3D modeling and animating software that has Minecraft specific features and plugins.

No-code modding tool

A Java IDE

The FOSS clone that is still quite different

If you want an experience closer to minecraft use this mod: VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2)

From Hypixel team. A beta is finally here, 10 years after the anouncement trailer

Many says it has more potential than Minecraft

Another game inspired by MC with outstanding building mechanics

Heavily inspired by MC

Here you play on planets, actual sphere made in hexagons

A FOSS game that has some similarities