CKAN VS NetKAN

Compare CKAN vs NetKAN and see what are their differences.

CKAN

The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network (by KSP-CKAN)

NetKAN

Metadata files used by the NetKAN/CKAN indexer for KSP (by KSP-CKAN)
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CKAN NetKAN
217 13
1,845 69
1.8% -
9.6 9.5
6 days ago 5 days ago
C# YAML
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

CKAN

Posts with mentions or reviews of CKAN. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-29.

NetKAN

Posts with mentions or reviews of NetKAN. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-21.
  • Could someone please explain the CKAN hate?
    5 projects | /r/KerbalSpaceProgram | 21 Jun 2023
    For developer, just read this: https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/NetKAN/pull/9397
    5 projects | /r/KerbalSpaceProgram | 21 Jun 2023
    that was one of the addons that was supposed to be added to CKAN through automated SpaceDock GitHub push; https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/NetKAN/pull/9295 submitted August 26, 2022 - closed March 09, 2023 after I politely inquired what I could do to help.
    5 projects | /r/KerbalSpaceProgram | 21 Jun 2023
  • install problem
    3 projects | /r/RealSolarSystem | 9 Apr 2022
    If the above message indicates a download error, please try again. Otherwise, please open an issue for us to investigate. If you suspect a metadata problem: https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/NetKAN/issues/new/choose If you suspect a bug in the client: https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/issues/new/choose
  • Sorry Squad, I just have too many... :(
    2 projects | /r/KSPMemes | 26 Feb 2021
    They are generated automatically from template files when our bot detects a new release.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing CKAN and NetKAN you can also consider the following projects:

Unverum - Downloads and install mods for several Unreal Engine 4 games.

RP-0 - Realistic Progression One - Career mode for Realism Overhaul [Moved to: https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1]

Benjee10_MMSEV - Planetside Exploration Vehicle, a mod for Kerbal Space Program implementing a NASA MMSEV-style vehicle.

Nexus-Mod-Manager

steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs [Moved to: https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch]

TweakScale - TweakScale lets you change the size of a part. Check also the https://github.com/net-lisias-ksp/TweakScaleCompanion where support for third-parties is being added!

ModBuddy - Mod buddy is a mod manager created with extensibility in mind

steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs

ModuleManager - ModuleManager is a mod that let you write patches that edit other parts at load time.

CKAN-meta - Metadata files for the CKAN for KSP

Z-Levels

Kopernicus - Kopernicus is a mod for Kerbal Space Program which allows users to replace the planetary system used by the game.