Best VICE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from multi-system emulators ranked against VICE on the same published basis.
- 1VICE vs RetroArch
- 2VICE vs Virtual Jaguar
- 3VICE vs MAME
- 4VICE vs SkyEmu
- 6VICE vs Dolphin
- 7VICE vs FinalBurn Neo
- 8VICE vs Flycast
- 9VICE vs ares
- 10VICE vs Atari800
- 11VICE vs Cool Retro Term
- 12VICE vs Emulicious
- 13VICE vs Genesis Plus GX
- 14VICE vs Provenance
- 15VICE vs QEMU
- 16VICE vs AmiArcadia/WinArcadia
- 17VICE vs Delta
- 18VICE vs Hemulator
- 19VICE vs higan
- 20VICE vs Manic EMU
- 21VICE vs Lemuroid
VICE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtual Jaguar | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | MAME | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | SkyEmu | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Dolphin | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | FinalBurn Neo | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Flycast | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ares | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Atari800 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Cool Retro Term | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | Emulicious | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Genesis Plus GX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Provenance | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 15 | QEMU | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | AmiArcadia/WinArcadia | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 17 | Delta | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | Hemulator | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | higan | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Manic EMU | 6.9 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 21 | Lemuroid | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
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Questions about VICE alternatives
What is the best alternative to VICE?
RetroArch, number 1 in multi-system emulators with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Virtual Jaguar, MAME, SkyEmu and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VICE?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.