Best J.A.C.K. Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from game level editors ranked against J.A.C.K. on the same published basis.
- 1J.A.C.K. vs GridCraft
- 2J.A.C.K. vs Remere's Map Editor
- 3J.A.C.K. vs Sprite Fusion
- 4J.A.C.K. vs Tiled
- 5J.A.C.K. vs DarkRadiant
- 6J.A.C.K. vs LDtk
- 7J.A.C.K. vs Mega Man Maker
- 8J.A.C.K. vs Ogmo Editor
- 9J.A.C.K. vs 2D Tiler
- 10J.A.C.K. vs Hammer++
- 11J.A.C.K. vs SonLVL
- 12J.A.C.K. vs YATME
- 13J.A.C.K. vs NetRadiant
- 14J.A.C.K. vs Tilemap Editor
- 16J.A.C.K. vs Phaser
- 17J.A.C.K. vs Dune II - The Maker Map Editor
- 18J.A.C.K. vs GtkRadiant
- 19J.A.C.K. vs Lönn
- 20J.A.C.K. vs Mapster32
- 21J.A.C.K. vs QuArK
J.A.C.K. alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GridCraft | 7.3 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Remere's Map Editor | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Sprite Fusion | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Tiled | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | DarkRadiant | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | LDtk | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mega Man Maker | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Ogmo Editor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | 2D Tiler | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Hammer++ | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | SonLVL | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | YATME | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | NetRadiant | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Tilemap Editor | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Phaser | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Dune II - The Maker Map Editor | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | GtkRadiant | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Lönn | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Mapster32 | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | QuArK | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about J.A.C.K. alternatives
What is the best alternative to J.A.C.K.?
GridCraft, number 1 in game level editors with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Remere's Map Editor, Sprite Fusion, Tiled and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to J.A.C.K.?
GridCraft is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.