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EMI vs Roughly Enough Items

EMIby EmiRoughly Enough Itemsby shedaniel

EMI and Roughly 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, Roughly Enough Items on Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. EMI covers 13 game versions here, Roughly Enough Items 47.

EMI lists 5 features, Roughly Enough Items lists 5. Neither mod replaces the other one for one, they overlap and then part ways. EMI needs nothing beside it, Roughly Enough Items needs architectury-api and cloth-config. 2,949 people follow EMI, 4,463 follow Roughly Enough Items.

EMI and Roughly Enough Items side by side
 EMIRoughly Enough Items
CategoryUtilityUtility
MakerEmishedaniel
LoadersForge, Fabric, NeoForge, QuiltForge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt
Game versions13 (1.18.2 to 1.21.1)47 (1.13 to 26.2)
Needs beside itnothingarchitectury-api, cloth-config
Sidesclientclient
Levelbeginnerbeginner
Listed features55

Where they differ

EMI
Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt · 1.18.2 to 1.21.1 · beginner
Roughly Enough Items
Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt · 1.13 to 26.2 · beginner
Versions with both
13, 1.18.2 to 1.21.1
Needs beside it
EMI: nothing · Roughly Enough Items: architectury-api and cloth-config

Frequently asked questions

  1. Do EMI and Roughly 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.

  2. Where do I begin, EMI or Roughly Enough Items?

    Both are rated beginner here, so the difference is in what they add, not in the climb. EMI also needs fewer files beside it.

  3. Which loaders do they cover?

    EMI builds for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and Roughly Enough Items for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. That is the same list on both sides. A jar is built per loader, so the profile you start decides what you can use.