Best VICE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from multi-system emulators ranked against VICE on the same published basis.
- 1VICE vs RetroArch
- 2VICE vs MAME
- 3VICE vs Dolphin
- 4VICE vs Lemuroid
- 5VICE vs Flycast
- 6VICE vs FinalBurn Neo
- 8VICE vs Delta
- 9VICE vs Foxol
- 10VICE vs Provenance
- 11VICE vs EmulatorJS
- 12VICE vs Atari800
- 13VICE vs Happy Chick
- 14VICE vs AmiArcadia/WinArcadia
- 15VICE vs ares
- 16VICE vs SkyEmu
- 17VICE vs OpenEmu
- 18VICE vs TeknoParrot
- 19VICE vs Manic EMU
- 20VICE vs Retropa
- 21VICE vs Mednafen
VICE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | MAME | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Dolphin | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Lemuroid | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 5 | Flycast | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | FinalBurn Neo | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Delta | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Foxol | 8.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Provenance | 8.6 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | EmulatorJS | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Atari800 | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Happy Chick | 8.2 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 14 | AmiArcadia/WinArcadia | 8.2 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 15 | ares | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | SkyEmu | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | OpenEmu | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | TeknoParrot | 7.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Android |
| 19 | Manic EMU | 7.7 | No | — | iOS |
| 20 | Retropa | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 21 | Mednafen | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
Make your app an alternative to VICE
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled and never changes the order above.
Questions about VICE alternatives
What is the best alternative to VICE?
RetroArch, number 1 in multi-system emulators with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: MAME, Dolphin, Lemuroid and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VICE?
RetroArch 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. Paid placements never change a rank.