Best Stella Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Atari emulators ranked against Stella on the same published basis.
- 1Stella vs Atari800
- 2Stella vs Virtual Jaguar
- 3Stella vs Javatari
- 4Stella vs kat5200
- 5Stella vs Gearlynx
- 6Stella vs BigPEmu
- 7Stella vs Altirra
- 8Stella vs A7800
- 10Stella vs Lynx.emu
- 11Stella vs Íris Emulator
- 12Stella vs EMU7800
- 13Stella vs Holani
- 14Stella vs Atari800MacX
- 15Stella vs Teller
- 16Stella vs Avidemux
- 17Stella vs z26
- 18Stella vs JS7800
- 19Stella vs Test7800
- 20Stella vs Felix
- 21Stella vs Atari 5200DS
Stella alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atari800 | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Virtual Jaguar | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Javatari | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | kat5200 | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Gearlynx | 8.9 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | BigPEmu | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Altirra | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | A7800 | 7.8 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Lynx.emu | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux |
| 11 | Íris Emulator | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | EMU7800 | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 13 | Holani | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Atari800MacX | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Teller | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Avidemux | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | z26 | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 18 | JS7800 | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Test7800 | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Felix | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Atari 5200DS | 5.2 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Stella alternatives
What is the best alternative to Stella?
Atari800, number 1 in Atari emulators with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Virtual Jaguar, Javatari, kat5200 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Stella?
Atari800 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Stella?
Yes: Avidemux.
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.