Equipment Compare
by Grend
Equipment Compare shows a tooltip for the armor or tool a player already wears beside the tooltip of the item under the cursor, making comparisons quicker.
What it does
When a player hovers over an equipment item, the mod displays the tooltip of the currently equipped item next to it. Because it places the two tooltips side by side rather than computing differences, stats and features added by other mods appear in the comparison without extra support.
The configuration file can reverse the default behavior so comparisons show only while a key is held. Players can also adjust the hue and wording of the badge that marks the worn item, and a list of item IDs can be blacklisted to turn off comparisons for specific items. Equipment Compare requires Fabric API and Iceberg, and it is client-side only, so servers do not need it. The code is not open source; it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, and source code and an issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Side-by-side tooltips
Hovering an item shows the equipped item's tooltip next to it, so stats can be read at a glance.
Reversible display mode
The config can switch from always-on comparisons to showing them only while a key is held.
Equipped badge options
Hue and wording of the badge marking the currently worn item can be changed in the config.
Item ID blacklist
Specific item IDs can be listed to disable comparisons for those items.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Modded gear comparison
Packs with many unique items let players compare stats added by other mods, since the tooltip is shown as is.
Modpack inclusion
The mod can be used in modpacks, and pack makers can set its options through the config file.
Who it’s for: Players who collect or switch between many armor and tool types in modded worlds, and modpack authors who want a comparison tooltip without server changes.
How it compares
Tooltip Overhaul is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.5 on all three loaders. EquipSet is a client and server mod under the same license for 1.12.2 – 1.21. Equipment Compare is client-side only and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Compare | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-01 |
| Tooltip Overhaul | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| EquipSet | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-11-26 |
Questions
Does Equipment Compare need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be used with Equipment Compare?
Can comparisons be turned off for some items?
In the catalog
Equipment Compare is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Equipment Compare is a configurable client-side mod that simply makes it easier to compare equipment at a glance. Highly useful in a modded environment with lots of unique items to compare! This mod works differently than most tooltip "comparison" mods--it just shows a tooltip for what you're already wearing next to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/equipment-compare
- Owner
- Grend
- Published
- 2022-11-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15