Best GZX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from ZX spectrum emulators ranked against GZX on the same published basis.
- 1GZX vs JNEXT
- 2GZX vs Unreal Speccy Portable
- 3GZX vs zx_go
- 4GZX vs Klive IDE
- 5GZX vs ZEsarUX
- 6GZX vs CSpect
- 7GZX vs Spectral
- 9GZX vs RustZX
- 10GZX vs EightyOne
- 11GZX vs JSSpeccy 3
- 12GZX vs SpeccyP
- 13GZX vs ZX-Poly Emulator
- 14GZX vs Spectaculator
- 15GZX vs Zedex
- 16GZX vs Atari 5200DS
- 17GZX vs GoSpeccy
- 18GZX vs ZOT
- 19GZX vs ESPectrum
- 20GZX vs SpeccyDate
- 21GZX vs Jam Pad
GZX alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JNEXT | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Unreal Speccy Portable | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | zx_go | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Klive IDE | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ZEsarUX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | CSpect | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Spectral | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | RustZX | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | EightyOne | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | JSSpeccy 3 | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | SpeccyP | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 13 | ZX-Poly Emulator | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Spectaculator | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Zedex | 5.8 | No | — | Android |
| 16 | Atari 5200DS | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 17 | GoSpeccy | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 18 | ZOT | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 19 | ESPectrum | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 20 | SpeccyDate | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Jam Pad | 5.4 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about GZX alternatives
What is the best alternative to GZX?
JNEXT, number 1 in ZX spectrum emulators with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Unreal Speccy Portable, zx_go, Klive IDE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GZX?
JNEXT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.