Best 86Box Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from multi-system emulators ranked against 86Box on the same published basis.
- 186Box vs MAME
- 286Box vs RetroArch
- 386Box vs VICE
- 486Box vs Dolphin
- 586Box vs FinalBurn Neo
- 686Box vs Flycast
- 786Box vs Lemuroid
- 886Box vs Provenance
- 986Box vs Virtual Jaguar
- 1086Box vs Atari800
- 1186Box vs Delta
- 1286Box vs Retropa
- 1386Box vs SkyEmu
- 1486Box vs AmiArcadia/WinArcadia
- 1586Box vs TeknoParrot
- 1686Box vs EKA2L1
- 1786Box vs EmulatorJS
- 1886Box vs Foxol
- 1986Box vs Happy Chick
- 2086Box vs openMSX
86Box alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAME | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | RetroArch | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | VICE | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Dolphin | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | FinalBurn Neo | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Flycast | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Lemuroid | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 8 | Provenance | 7.8 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Virtual Jaguar | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Atari800 | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Delta | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Retropa | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | SkyEmu | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | AmiArcadia/WinArcadia | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 15 | TeknoParrot | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Android |
| 16 | EKA2L1 | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 17 | EmulatorJS | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Foxol | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Happy Chick | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 20 | openMSX | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
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Questions about 86Box alternatives
What is the best alternative to 86Box?
MAME, number 1 in multi-system emulators with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: RetroArch, VICE, Dolphin and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to 86Box?
MAME is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.