Best My NES Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from NES emulators ranked against My NES on the same published basis.
- 1My NES vs Nesbit
- 2My NES vs Lynx.emu
- 3My NES vs NESER
- 4My NES vs HalfNES
- 5My NES vs Jnes
- 6My NES vs KuroganeNES
- 8My NES vs binjnes
- 9My NES vs fixNES
- 10My NES vs NET-NES
- 11My NES vs no$nes
- 12My NES vs Dendy
- 13My NES vs Geolith
- 14My NES vs Nintengo
- 15My NES vs puNES
- 16My NES vs WebNES
- 17My NES vs Nesalizer
- 18My NES vs GoNES
- 19My NES vs NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
- 20My NES vs Nestalgia
- 21My NES vs Nes2x
My NES alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nesbit | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 2 | Lynx.emu | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 3 | NESER | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | HalfNES | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Jnes | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | KuroganeNES | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | binjnes | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | fixNES | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | NET-NES | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | no$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 |
| 18 | GoNES | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, 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 My NES alternatives
What is the best alternative to My NES?
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 My NES?
NESER is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.