Best Argon Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from multi-system emulators ranked against Argon on the same published basis.
- 1Argon vs MAME
- 2Argon vs RetroArch
- 3Argon vs VICE
- 4Argon vs Dolphin
- 5Argon vs FinalBurn Neo
- 6Argon vs Flycast
- 7Argon vs Lemuroid
- 8Argon vs Provenance
- 9Argon vs Virtual Jaguar
- 10Argon vs Atari800
- 11Argon vs Delta
- 12Argon vs Retropa
- 13Argon vs SkyEmu
- 14Argon vs AmiArcadia/WinArcadia
- 15Argon vs TeknoParrot
- 16Argon vs EKA2L1
- 17Argon vs EmulatorJS
- 18Argon vs Foxol
- 19Argon vs Happy Chick
- 20Argon vs openMSX
Argon 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 |
Make your app an alternative to Argon
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Argon alternatives
What is the best alternative to Argon?
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 Argon?
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.