Minecraft is an incredibly customizable game, and this is largely due to the many mods that can be applied to it. Bedrock Edition users can use add-ons, but Java Edition users will have to rely ...

Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

As a free and open-source application for Java edition, there are hardly any reasons not to use Minecraft Forge - many mods even require this mod loader to operate.