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Hydra vs NxEmu

Hydra

7.3#4 in desktop wallpaper softwareFree plan

Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted

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NxEmu

6.1#9 in nintendo switch emulatorsFree plan

Free planWindows

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Hydra plans

HydraFree

NxEmu plans

NxEmuFree

Pick Hydra if…

Hydra suits Nix and NixOS package developers who need to build and test projects through jobsets. It is not needed by people who only want to use NixOS.

Pick NxEmu if…

NxEmu suits Windows users looking for an open-source Switch emulator who can provide their own already-decrypted files. It may also suit users who want per-game add-on controls and Discord Rich Presence.

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Nintendo Switch Emulators