EMI vs Roughly Enough Items
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 | Roughly Enough Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utility | Utility |
| Maker | Emi | shedaniel |
| Loaders | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Game versions | 13 (1.18.2 to 1.21.1) | 47 (1.13 to 26.2) |
| Needs beside it | nothing | architectury-api, cloth-config |
| Sides | client | client |
| Level | beginner | beginner |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
Where they differ
- Roughly Enough Items reaches 34 more game versions here
- EMI needs fewer files beside it
- 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
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.
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.
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.