EightyOne vs Spectral
| EightyOne | Spectral | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Host platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Snapshot formats | .Z80 | Z80, SNA, SZX |
| Built-in debugger | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Peripheral support | Joysticks (Kempston, Fuller, Sinclair 1, Sinclair 2, Cursor, Boldfield); floppy drives; microdrives; sound and speech interfaces; MIDI output | Beeper, AY, TurboSound/Turbo-AY, Kempston mouse, Kempston/Fuller/Cursor/Sinclair joysticks, gamepads, Gunstick, Lightgun, Mikro-plus, Nec µ765, Betadisk |
| Tape formats | — | TAP, TZX, PZX, CSW |
Both are listed in Best ZX Spectrum Emulators. On Everything Xiaomi, Spectral scores higher on our published basis.