EightyOne vs ESPectrum
| EightyOne | ESPectrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Host platforms | Windows | Espressif ESP32-powered boards |
| Snapshot formats | .Z80 | SNA, Z80, SP, ESP, P |
| Built-in debugger | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Peripheral support | Joysticks (Kempston, Fuller, Sinclair 1, Sinclair 2, Cursor, Boldfield); floppy drives; microdrives; sound and speech interfaces; MIDI output | PS/2 keyboards, PS/2 joysticks, DB9 joysticks, PS/2 mouse, Betadisk, SD card, VGA display, CRT display, audio input |
| Tape formats | — | TAP, TZX |
Both are listed in Best ZX Spectrum Emulators. On The Geeks Club, ESPectrum scores higher on our published basis.