Commodore 64 Emulators
Alternatives to C64 by ChronoCoders
The tools Specifiction weighs against C64 by ChronoCoders, from its list of commodore 64 emulators, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 Frodo
Frodo suits users who want to run Commodore 64 software on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Android8.7 Visit Specs - 02 TRX64
TRX64 suits Commodore 64 reverse-engineering work that benefits from cycle-accurate emulation and reverse-debugging tools.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 03 Avidemux Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 04 Power64
It suits Macintosh users who need to run Commodore 64 software with disk, tape, input, and debugging support.
Free trial macOS8.3 Visit Specs - 05 C64 Forever
It suits Windows users who want to preserve and emulate Commodore 8-bit software, browse a large title catalog or package titles in RP9 format.
Free plan Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 06 VICE
VICE suits people who want to run software written for classic Commodore 8-bit computers on Android, Linux, macOS or Windows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Android8.2 Visit Specs - 07 Breadbin466
Breadbin466 suits users seeking a detailed emulator for the PAL Assy 250466 Commodore 64 model, including people working with disk images or debugging emulated software.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 08 BMC64
It suits users building a dedicated Commodore emulation setup on supported Raspberry Pi hardware.
Free plan Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs - 09 VirtualC64
It suits people who want to run Commodore 64 software on a Mac or explore the emulator core in a browser.
Free plan Web · macOS7.9 Visit Specs - 10 C64.emu Android7.6 Visit Specs
- 11 Hoxs64
Hoxs64 suits Windows users seeking Commodore 64 emulation with disk, cartridge, debugging, and state-save functions.
Free plan Windows7.6 Visit Specs - 12 CCS64 Windows · Linux7.5 Visit Specs
- 13 emudore
It suits people exploring C64 software, especially simple BASIC programs and PRG files, across desktop systems or a browser.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 14 c64js Web · Self-hosted7.2 Visit Specs
- 15 C64net Windows7.1 Visit Specs
- 16 Emu64 Windows · Linux7.1 Visit Specs
- 17 minimal64 Web · API7.1 Visit Specs
- 18 POKE64 iOS7.1 Visit Specs
- 19 simple-emu-c64
It suits people interested in 6502 programming or Commodore BASIC who prefer a console or terminal.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.1 Visit Specs - 20 ViceSharp Windows · macOS · Linux7.1 Visit Specs
- 21 jsc64 Web6.9 Visit Specs
- 22 OS64 Linux6.8 Visit Specs
- 23 Zinc64 Windows · Linux · Self-hosted6.7 Visit Specs
- 24 Rust64 6.6 Visit Specs
- 25 Z64K
Z64K suits users seeking to emulate its listed Commodore, Spectrum, VIC 20, and Atari systems on a computer with Java.
Windows · macOS · Linux6.6 Visit Specs - 26 Viciious Web · Linux6.5 Visit Specs
- 27 zig64 6.5 Visit Specs
- 28 Denise Windows · macOS · Linux6.0 Visit Specs
- 29 GimliDS 5.5 Visit Specs
- 30 ts-emu-c64 Web5.3 Visit Specs
C64 by ChronoCoders, head to head
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs Frodo
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs TRX64
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs Avidemux
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs Power64
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs C64 Forever
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs VICE
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs Breadbin466
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs BMC64
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs VirtualC64
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs C64.emu
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs Hoxs64
- C64 by ChronoCoders vs CCS64