Best RetroPie Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game library managers ranked against RetroPie on the same published basis.
- 1RetroPie vs RetroArch
- 2RetroPie vs RomM
- 3RetroPie vs ES-DE Frontend
- 4RetroPie vs Pegasus Frontend
- 5RetroPie vs Yamata Launcher
- 6RetroPie vs Attract-Mode
- 7RetroPie vs Bezel
- 8RetroPie vs Heroic Games Launcher
- 9RetroPie vs Gaseous
- 10RetroPie vs LaunchBox
- 11RetroPie vs Forsaken
- 12RetroPie vs GOG Galaxy
- 13RetroPie vs Batocera
- 14RetroPie vs Lutris
- 15RetroPie vs Playnite
- 16RetroPie vs Retrom
- 17RetroPie vs Daijishō
- 18RetroPie vs OpenEmu
- 19RetroPie vs SimpleOrgChart
- 20RetroPie vs Emulation Ninja
RetroPie 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 RetroPie alternatives
What is the best alternative to RetroPie?
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 RetroPie?
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.