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