Best RetroHub Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from emulation frontends ranked against RetroHub on the same published basis.
- 1RetroHub vs RetroArch
- 2RetroHub vs ES-DE Frontend
- 3RetroHub vs Lakka
- 4RetroHub vs LaunchBox
- 6RetroHub vs Pegasus Frontend
- 7RetroHub vs RePlayOS
- 8RetroHub vs ROCKNIX
- 9RetroHub vs Daijishō
- 10RetroHub vs KNULLI
- 11RetroHub vs RetroDECK
- 12RetroHub vs KRetro
- 13RetroHub vs OnionOS
- 14RetroHub vs GameEx
- 15RetroHub vs MustardOS
- 16RetroHub vs Maximus Arcade
- 17RetroHub vs Attract-Mode
- 18RetroHub vs Batocera
- 19RetroHub vs EmulationStation
- 20RetroHub vs HyperSpin
- 21RetroHub vs Recalbox
RetroHub alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ES-DE Frontend | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Lakka | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | LaunchBox | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 6 | Pegasus Frontend | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | RePlayOS | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 8 | ROCKNIX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Daijishō | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | KNULLI | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | RetroDECK | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | KRetro | 6.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | OnionOS | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 14 | GameEx | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | MustardOS | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Maximus Arcade | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Attract-Mode | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Batocera | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | EmulationStation | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | HyperSpin | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Recalbox | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about RetroHub alternatives
What is the best alternative to RetroHub?
RetroArch, number 1 in emulation frontends with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ES-DE Frontend, Lakka, LaunchBox and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RetroHub?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.