Best Phoenix Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game library managers ranked against Phoenix on the same published basis.
- 1Phoenix vs RetroArch
- 2Phoenix vs RomM
- 3Phoenix vs ES-DE Frontend
- 4Phoenix vs Pegasus Frontend
- 5Phoenix vs Yamata Launcher
- 6Phoenix vs Attract-Mode
- 7Phoenix vs Bezel
- 8Phoenix vs Heroic Games Launcher
- 9Phoenix vs Gaseous
- 10Phoenix vs LaunchBox
- 11Phoenix vs Forsaken
- 12Phoenix vs GOG Galaxy
- 13Phoenix vs Batocera
- 14Phoenix vs Lutris
- 15Phoenix vs Playnite
- 16Phoenix vs Retrom
- 17Phoenix vs Daijishō
- 18Phoenix vs OpenEmu
- 19Phoenix vs SimpleOrgChart
- 20Phoenix vs Emulation Ninja
Phoenix alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | RomM | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ES-DE Frontend | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Pegasus Frontend | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Yamata Launcher | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Attract-Mode | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Bezel | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Heroic Games Launcher | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Gaseous | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | LaunchBox | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 11 | Forsaken | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | GOG Galaxy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Batocera | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | Lutris | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Playnite | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | Retrom | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Daijishō | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 18 | OpenEmu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 19 | SimpleOrgChart | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Emulation Ninja | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Phoenix alternatives
What is the best alternative to Phoenix?
RetroArch, number 1 in game library managers with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: RomM, ES-DE Frontend, Pegasus Frontend and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Phoenix?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.