EMI vs Just Enough Items
EMI and Just Enough Items both sit in Utility, and players weigh them against each other. Both can sit in the same profile as long as the loader and the version line up. EMI runs on Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, Just Enough Items on Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. EMI covers 13 game versions here, Just Enough Items 50.
EMI lists 5 features, Just Enough Items lists 5. Neither mod replaces the other one for one, they overlap and then part ways. EMI can be downloaded straight from here. Beginner against beginner: that is how hard each one is to pick up.
| EMI | Just Enough Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utility | Utility |
| Maker | Emi | mezz |
| Loaders | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge |
| Game versions | 13 (1.18.2 to 1.21.1) | 50 (1.8 to 26.2) |
| Needs beside it | nothing | nothing |
| Sides | client | client |
| Level | beginner | beginner |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
Where they differ
- EMI also builds for Quilt, Just Enough Items does not
- Just Enough Items reaches 37 more game versions here
- EMI
- Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt · 1.18.2 to 1.21.1 · beginner
- Just Enough Items
- Forge, Fabric and NeoForge · 1.8 to 26.2 · beginner
- Versions with both
- 13, 1.18.2 to 1.21.1
- Needs beside it
- EMI: nothing · Just Enough Items: nothing
Frequently asked questions
Do EMI and Just Enough Items work side by side?
Yes, on the 13 game versions that carry both, and only when the loader matches for each. 1.21.1 is the newest of those. They overlap in what they do, so expect two ways to reach the same result.
Where do I begin, EMI or Just Enough Items?
Both are rated beginner here, so the difference is in what they add, not in the climb.
Which loaders do they cover?
EMI builds for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and Just Enough Items for Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. Only one of them covers Quilt. A jar is built per loader, so the profile you start decides what you can use.