Rubidium alternatives
Sodium
Loader alternativeVerifiedVerified 2026-10-09
Rubidium explicitly describes itself as an unofficial Sodium fork for FML. Sodium is the upstream-family migration candidate where current target metadata supports the selected loader.
Covers
- rendering-engine optimization
- frame-rate improvement
- terrain-rendering optimization
- client rendering performance
Doesn't cover
- Rubidium-specific Forge-era compatibility patches or options may differ
Status by version
| Minecraft | Fabric | NeoForge |
|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Readymc26.3-0.9.2-fabricsince Sep 15, 2026 | Readymc26.3-0.9.2-neoforgesince Sep 15, 2026 |
| 26.2 | Readymc26.2-0.9.2-fabricsince Jun 16, 2026 | Readymc26.2-0.9.2-neoforgesince Jun 16, 2026 |
Sources
- Rubidium on Modrinth ↗project
- Sodium on Modrinth ↗project
Version statuses from the daily snapshot of Oct 10, 2026.
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