Best GSE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Game Boy advance emulators ranked against GSE on the same published basis.
- 1GSE vs RetroArch
- 2GSE vs RustBoyAdvance-NG
- 3GSE vs SkyEmu
- 4GSE vs VisualBoyAdvance-M
- 5GSE vs Hemulator
- 6GSE vs ares
- 7GSE vs Provenance
- 9GSE vs Delta
- 10GSE vs gbajs3
- 11GSE vs Lemuroid
- 12GSE vs GBA Emulator
- 13GSE vs OpenEmu
- 14GSE vs Ghost Commander
- 15GSE vs Mednafen
- 16GSE vs Lynx.emu
- 17GSE vs Retra
- 18GSE vs Gaemboy
- 19GSE vs 44VBA
- 20GSE vs NanoBoyAdvance
- 21GSE vs Sapphire
GSE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | RustBoyAdvance-NG | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SkyEmu | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | VisualBoyAdvance-M | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Hemulator | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | ares | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Provenance | 6.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Delta | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | gbajs3 | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Lemuroid | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 12 | GBA Emulator | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | OpenEmu | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 14 | Ghost Commander | 6.4 | No | — | Android |
| 15 | Mednafen | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | Lynx.emu | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 17 | Retra | 6.3 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | Gaemboy | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | 44VBA | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS |
| 20 | NanoBoyAdvance | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Sapphire | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Mac, iOS |
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Questions about GSE alternatives
What is the best alternative to GSE?
RetroArch, number 1 in Game Boy advance emulators with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: RustBoyAdvance-NG, SkyEmu, VisualBoyAdvance-M and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GSE?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.