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Elder Scrolls Online AddOns - esoui.com

· 1 week ago

If you play Elder Scrolls Online on PC, this free community addon hub is the de facto standard and costs nothing. If you don't play ESO — or you're shopping for business software — it has zero relevance; it isn't a commercial product at all.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; no formal review platforms cover it, so confidence is medium.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • ESO PC players customizing their UI
  • Addon authors publishing ESO mods
  • Players using Minion for auto-updates

Not for

  • Anyone not playing Elder Scrolls Online
  • Businesses or teams shopping for software — this is game mods
  • Console players; console addons live on instead
  • Anyone needing security-vetted downloads; trust score is low

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Minion addon manager was reported vulnerable to Log4j; keep it updated

medium

35/100 trust score from Gridinsoft; verify addons before installing

low

Users reported SSL certificate errors accessing the site

low

Support is community volunteers only; no SLA, responses vary

Pros and cons

Pros

  • De facto ESO addon hub; community guides point here first
  • Completely free, including downloads and forums
  • GitHub Action lets addon authors automate uploads
  • Large active forums for addon help and authoring
  • Catalog spans UI, trading, crafting, and chat mods

Cons

  • Gridinsoft trust score just 35/100 with unverified social links
  • Minion addon manager has had loading and Windows 10 issues
  • No formal support; help depends on volunteer forums
  • PC-only; console addons handled via
  • Past SSL certificate errors reported by users

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No confirmed breaches; but a 35/100 trust score, past SSL errors, and Log4j exposure in Minion warrant caution.

official x5review x2security x3
  • Minion exposed to Log4j vulnerability, Users reported the Minion addon manager used a version vulnerable to the Log4j flaw.
  • SSL certificate errors, Users reported certificate errors when logging into the site.
  • Low third-party trust score, Gridinsoft scored 35/100, flagging unverified social links.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Everything — addons, manager, forums — is free
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Minion manager has reported loading and setup issues
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Huge addon catalog: UI, trading, crafting, chat mods
  • Support quality: 2/5. Volunteer forums only; no formal support channel
  • Security posture: 2/5. 35/100 trust score; past cert errors, Log4j in Minion
  • Free Price All addons and forums
  • Yes Free tier Entire site is free
  • 35/100 Gridinsoft trust score Unverified social links flagged
  • 2014 Active since Forum threads date to ESO's launch

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No confirmed breaches; but a 35/100 trust score, past SSL errors, and Log4j exposure in Minion warrant caution.

  • Minion exposed to Log4j vulnerabilityUsers reported the Minion addon manager used a version vulnerable to the Log4j flaw.⁴
  • SSL certificate errorsUsers reported certificate errors when logging into the site.⁶
  • Low third-party trust scoreGridinsoft scored 35/100, flagging unverified social links.²
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; no formal review platforms cover it, so confidence is medium.

Free community addon hub for Elder Scrolls Online. Essential for ESO PC players, irrelevant to everyone else.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; no formal review platforms cover it, so confidence is medium.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Elder Scrolls Online AddOns (official site)esoui.com
    official
  2. Esoui.com Review: Unverified Social Links (35/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  3. ESOUI Security Certificate errorsesoui.com
    security
  4. Minion Log4j vulnerability reportreddit.com
    security
  5. Is ESOUI safe?reddit.com
    review
  6. Thank you, ESOUI!esoui.com
    review
  7. ESOUI Addon upload · GitHub Marketplacegithub.com
    official
  8. Console AddOns -> Search & Upload @Bethesda.netesoui.com
    official
  9. ESO Tools & Utilities categorycdn.esoui.com
    official
  10. AddOn Help/Support forumesoui.com
    official

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