FreeMarket
by TheRealSoap
FreeMarket is a NeoForge economy mod in which players buy, sell and auction items through menus rather than commands.
What it does
Trading runs through graphical menus. Players browse marketplace listings, buy items, post their own items for sale and take part in auctions without typing commands. Server owners can create, edit and delete listings directly from the in-game admin mode, or write them as JSON files.
Several separate markets can exist on one server, for example one per town, faction or world, and a market can be tied to an NPC or a named mob. Modded items are supported through Minecraft's data component system. The mod can integrate with permission mods such as FTB Ranks and LuckPerms.
Installation needs NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1 and is required on both the server and every player's client. The project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for 1.21.1, with 1.0.6 as the latest, dated 2025-11-12 on the beta channel.
Key features
GUI-driven marketplace
Buying, selling and auctioning items are handled entirely through screens, so no commands are needed for everyday trading.
Admin mode
Marketplace and auction listings can be added or removed from the interface while playing, without editing files.
JSON listings
JSON files give server administrators a way to add, change or remove shop listings, which is useful when a server stocks items in advance.
Multiple market instances
Separate markets can be set up for towns, factions or worlds, and linked to NPCs or named mobs.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a graphical trading system for NeoForge 1.21.1 and players who prefer menus to commands. Players who only want to join a server do not need to install it separately from the server version.
How it compares
Tyco is a NeoForge economy mod for 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, and it also runs on client and server. Simple Economy is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, running on client and server as well. Auction House Plus covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.10, but it is server-side only and uses a custom license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeMarket | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-12 |
| Tyco | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
| Simple Economy | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-05 |
| Auction House Plus | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2026-01-05 |
Questions
Does FreeMarket need any other mods?
Must the mod be installed on both sides?
Can listings be managed without a file editor?
In the catalog
FreeMarket is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A stand-alone, performant, GUI-driven economy mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/freemarket
- Owner
- TheRealSoap
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15