Best GoNES Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NES emulators ranked against GoNES on the same published basis.
- 1GoNES vs Nesbit
- 2GoNES vs Lynx.emu
- 3GoNES vs NESER
- 4GoNES vs HalfNES
- 5GoNES vs Jnes
- 6GoNES vs KuroganeNES
- 7GoNES vs My NES
- 8GoNES vs binjnes
- 9GoNES vs fixNES
- 10GoNES vs NET-NES
- 11GoNES vs no$nes
- 12GoNES vs Dendy
- 13GoNES vs Geolith
- 14GoNES vs Nintengo
- 15GoNES vs puNES
- 16GoNES vs WebNES
- 17GoNES vs Nesalizer
- 19GoNES vs NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
- 20GoNES vs Nestalgia
- 21GoNES vs Nes2x
GoNES alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nesbit | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Lynx.emu | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 3 | NESER | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | HalfNES | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Jnes | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | KuroganeNES | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | My NES | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | binjnes | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | fixNES | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | NET-NES | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | no$nes | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Dendy | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Geolith | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Nintengo | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | puNES | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | WebNES | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Nesalizer | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | NES Emulator + 6502 Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Nestalgia | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Nes2x | 5.5 | No | — | — |
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Questions about GoNES alternatives
What is the best alternative to GoNES?
Nesbit, number 1 in NES emulators with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Lynx.emu, NESER, HalfNES and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GoNES?
NESER is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.