Best ControllerMate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from controller mapping software ranked against ControllerMate on the same published basis.
- 1ControllerMate vs PadLink
- 2ControllerMate vs reWASD
- 3ControllerMate vs AntiMicroX
- 4ControllerMate vs ControllerBuddy
- 5ControllerMate vs DS4Windows
- 6ControllerMate vs InputConfig
- 7ControllerMate vs JoyShockMapper
- 8ControllerMate vs OmniControl
- 9ControllerMate vs Joystick Gremlin
- 10ControllerMate vs JoyToKey
- 11ControllerMate vs Steam Input
- 13ControllerMate vs Gamepad Mapper
- 14ControllerMate vs Keysticks
- 15ControllerMate vs PowerAim
- 16ControllerMate vs Recontrol
- 17ControllerMate vs Controller Manager
- 18ControllerMate vs DSTX
- 19ControllerMate vs JoyXoff
- 20ControllerMate vs MoltenGamepad
- 21ControllerMate vs QJoyPad
ControllerMate alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PadLink | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | reWASD | 7.1 | No | $14.99/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 3 | AntiMicroX | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 4 | ControllerBuddy | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | DS4Windows | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | InputConfig | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | JoyShockMapper | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | OmniControl | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 9 | Joystick Gremlin | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | JoyToKey | 5.8 | No | $7.50/mo | Windows |
| 11 | Steam Input | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Gamepad Mapper | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | Keysticks | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | PowerAim | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Recontrol | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Controller Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | DSTX | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | JoyXoff | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | MoltenGamepad | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | QJoyPad | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about ControllerMate alternatives
What is the best alternative to ControllerMate?
PadLink, number 1 in controller mapping software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: reWASD, AntiMicroX, ControllerBuddy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ControllerMate?
PadLink is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.