Best DOSBox-X Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from multi-system emulators ranked against DOSBox-X on the same published basis.
- 1DOSBox-X vs RetroArch
- 2DOSBox-X vs Virtual Jaguar
- 3DOSBox-X vs MAME
- 4DOSBox-X vs SkyEmu
- 5DOSBox-X vs VICE
- 6DOSBox-X vs Dolphin
- 7DOSBox-X vs FinalBurn Neo
- 8DOSBox-X vs Flycast
- 9DOSBox-X vs ares
- 10DOSBox-X vs Atari800
- 11DOSBox-X vs Cool Retro Term
- 12DOSBox-X vs Emulicious
- 13DOSBox-X vs Genesis Plus GX
- 14DOSBox-X vs Provenance
- 15DOSBox-X vs QEMU
- 16DOSBox-X vs AmiArcadia/WinArcadia
- 17DOSBox-X vs Delta
- 18DOSBox-X vs Hemulator
- 19DOSBox-X vs higan
- 20DOSBox-X vs Manic EMU
DOSBox-X alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtual Jaguar | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | MAME | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | SkyEmu | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | VICE | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Dolphin | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | FinalBurn Neo | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Flycast | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ares | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Atari800 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Cool Retro Term | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | Emulicious | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Genesis Plus GX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Provenance | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 15 | QEMU | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | AmiArcadia/WinArcadia | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 17 | Delta | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | Hemulator | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | higan | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Manic EMU | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about DOSBox-X alternatives
What is the best alternative to DOSBox-X?
RetroArch, number 1 in multi-system emulators with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Virtual Jaguar, MAME, SkyEmu and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to DOSBox-X?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.