Best Game Memory Editors in 2026

In short: MemDBG is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of DOSBox Cheat Engine and ReClass.NET. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DOSBox Cheat Engine. The lowest first paid tier on this page is CheatGear at $15/mo.

Game memory editors provide different ways to inspect or work with values in a running game. Compare architecture support, pointer scanning, debugger availability and scripting support, then check operating systems to see which options match your setup. Open-source status, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add further distinctions. MemDBG, DOSBox Cheat Engine and ReClass.NET are among the entries shown, as are CoSMOS and scanmem. The listed criteria bring technical capabilities and access details into one comparison, helping you focus on the editor features and platform support relevant to the system and workflow you have in mind.

23 game memory editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

23ranked
8free plans on this page
$15/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Memory Editors 23 channels on this page · 92 of 184 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOperating systemsPointer scanningDebuggerScripting supportArchitecture supportOpen source Spec sheet Score
01 MemDBG Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningYesDebuggerYesScripting supportYesArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
02 DOSBox Cheat Engine Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
03 ReClass.NET Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningnot statedDebuggerYesScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
04 CoSMOS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningnot statedDebuggerYesScripting supportYesArchitecture supportbothOpen sourcenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
05 scanmem Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemslinuxPointer scanningNoDebuggernot statedScripting supportYesArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
06 Squalr Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningYesDebuggerNoScripting supportNoArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 Game Cheetah Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningYesDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 Bit Slicer Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacosPointer scanningYesDebuggerYesScripting supportYesArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
09 ArtMoney Free planYesPaid from24.9 one-timeOperating systemsnot statedPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourcenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 PINCE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemslinuxPointer scanningYesDebuggerYesScripting supportYesArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
11 memwatch Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacosPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 Cheat Engine Linux Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemslinuxPointer scanningYesDebuggerYesScripting supportYesArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 chromedp Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 ComfyEngine Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemslinuxPointer scanningYesDebuggerNoScripting supportYesArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 GameEx Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
16 MacCE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacosPointer scanningYesDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
17 MemRE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemswindowsPointer scanningYesDebuggernot statedScripting supportNoArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.3
18 memedit Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemswindowsPointer scanningNoDebuggerNoScripting supportNoArchitecture support64-bitOpen sourceYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
19 Cheat Engine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceNo 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 CheatGear Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemscross platformPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportYesArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceNo 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 CheatTurbine Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemslinuxPointer scanningYesDebuggerNoScripting supportNoArchitecture supportnot statedOpen sourceYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 ProMod Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacosPointer scanningnot statedDebuggernot statedScripting supportnot statedArchitecture support64-bitOpen sourcenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Memory Scanner Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemswindowsPointer scanningnot statedDebuggerNoScripting supportnot statedArchitecture supportbothOpen sourceYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 23 in a table
#ToolScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromOperating systemsPointer scanning
1MemDBG7.3No———cross_platformYes
2DOSBox Cheat Engine7.2Free planFree——cross_platform—
3ReClass.NET7.2Free planFreeYes—cross_platform—
4CoSMOS7.1Free planFreeYes—cross_platform—
5scanmem7.1Free planFree——linuxNo
6Squalr7.1No———cross_platformYes
7Game Cheetah7.0No———cross_platformYes
8Bit Slicer6.9Free planFree——macosYes
9ArtMoney6.8Free planFreeYes24.9 one-time——
10PINCE6.8Free planFreeYes—linuxYes
11memwatch6.7Free planFree——macos—
12Cheat Engine Linux6.6No———linuxYes
13chromedp6.6No—————
14ComfyEngine6.5No———linuxYes
15GameEx6.3No—————
16MacCE6.3No———macosYes
17MemRE6.3No———windowsYes
18memedit5.9No———windowsNo
19Cheat Engine5.8No—Yes———
20CheatGear5.8No$15/moNo—cross_platform—
21CheatTurbine5.8No———linuxYes
22ProMod5.8No—Yes—macos—
23Memory Scanner5.7No———windows—

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Questions about this list

Which game memory editor is ranked first on Specifiction?

MemDBG is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.3. DOSBox Cheat Engine is second and ReClass.NET third.

How many of these have a free plan?

8 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, CheatGear has the lowest first paid tier we found: $15/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.

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