Four layers. One client.

  1. The LauncherThe home for everything. Check your playtime, add mods, change your cosmetics and more. Everything in one place, ready to go.
  2. In-GameTweak any of our 60+ customisable HUD elements any way you want, including several completely custom and unique elements you won't find on any other client.
  3. The EngineThe real powerhouse of the client, tuned to how you like it. Pick any of our handy performance tiers, whether you want to play in quality, balance it out, or squeeze every last frame out of that poor potato laptop. See full comparison
  4. The GameThe game everyone knows and loves, refined by Sour Client to win in every area. Made for the player, by a player. Lightweight, built around you, and focused on what really matters: playing.

unique.

Sour Client offers a feature that no other client to date currently does: custom image capes. With Sour Gold, you unlock the ability to upload any image or GIF to display on a cloak, moderated of course. (We know what you were about to upload. No.) Any Sour Client user, free or Gold, can see the cloak you upload and share the fun with friends. Swap at any time, and enjoy unlimited cloaks!

  • Upload any image or GIF
  • Moderated before anyone sees it
  • Seen by every Sour Client player
  • Swap whenever you like
A custom image cloak worn in-game, at the water

Sour ClientvsLunar Client, Badlion Client and Dawn

Feature Badlion Lunar DawnDawn Sour Client
60+ Built-In Mods
Free Performance Engine
HUD Profiles
Discord Rich Presence
1.7 Animations Built In
Cosmetics
Launcher Profiles
Other Client Settings Import
Unlockable Logo ColoursLunar+Sour Gold
Free Cloth PhysicsLunar+
Playtime Tracking
Full Accent ThemesLauncher onlySour Gold
Built-In Hypixel Tab StatisticsLevelHead onlyLevelHead only
Custom Image CapesCreators onlySour Gold
Custom WallpapersSour Gold
Three Render Tiers
Urchin Cheater Tag Integration
No Tracking / Data Never Sold

Comparisons reflect publicly documented feature sets at time of writing. Lunar Client, Badlion Client and Dawn are trademarks of their respective owners, shown here only to identify the products being compared. Sour Client is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. Third-party notices →

The Benchmark Setup

Hardware

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (3.0 GHz, 4.0 GHz boost)
GPU
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
Memory
32 GB (DDR4)
Display
1920 × 1080p, 260 Hz

Software

Operating system
Windows 11 (64-bit)
Game
Minecraft 1.8.9 (Forge)
Sour Client
1.0.21

Settings

Render distance
12 chunks
Max framerate
Unlimited (VSync off)
Resource pack
None
Profile
Fresh install, default settings
Server
Hypixel, Bedwars lobby

Your performance may differ depending on your hardware, settings and what else is running. (Results may also vary if your cat is asleep on the keyboard.)

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