Best HalfNES Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NES emulators ranked against HalfNES on the same published basis.
- 1HalfNES vs KuroganeNES
- 2HalfNES vs NESER
- 3HalfNES vs Dendy
- 4HalfNES vs puNES
- 5HalfNES vs binjnes
- 6HalfNES vs Nintengo
- 7HalfNES vs fixNES
- 8HalfNES vs Nesbit
- 10HalfNES vs WebNES
- 11HalfNES vs Jnes
- 12HalfNES vs Nestopia Undead Edition
- 13HalfNES vs GoNES
- 14HalfNES vs FCEUX
- 15HalfNES vs Nestalgia
- 16HalfNES vs Nintendulator
- 17HalfNES vs Nesalizer
- 18HalfNES vs NET-NES
- 19HalfNES vs NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
- 20HalfNES vs My NES
- 21HalfNES vs JSNES
HalfNES alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuroganeNES | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 2 | NESER | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Dendy | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | puNES | 7.5 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | binjnes | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Nintengo | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | fixNES | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Nesbit | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | WebNES | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Jnes | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Nestopia Undead Edition | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | GoNES | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | FCEUX | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Nestalgia | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Nintendulator | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Nesalizer | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | NET-NES | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | NES Emulator + 6502 Studio | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | My NES | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | JSNES | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about HalfNES alternatives
What is the best alternative to HalfNES?
KuroganeNES, number 1 in NES emulators with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: NESER, Dendy, puNES and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HalfNES?
KuroganeNES is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.