Best Eclipse Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from multi-system emulators ranked against Eclipse on the same published basis.
- 1Eclipse vs RetroArch
- 2Eclipse vs Virtual Jaguar
- 3Eclipse vs SkyEmu
- 4Eclipse vs VICE
- 5Eclipse vs FinalBurn Neo
- 6Eclipse vs MAME
- 7Eclipse vs Dolphin
- 8Eclipse vs Flycast
- 9Eclipse vs Emulicious
- 10Eclipse vs QEMU
- 11Eclipse vs ares
- 12Eclipse vs Atari800
- 13Eclipse vs Genesis Plus GX
- 14Eclipse vs Provenance
- 15Eclipse vs Delta
- 16Eclipse vs higan
- 17Eclipse vs Hemulator
- 18Eclipse vs Retropa
- 19Eclipse vs BizHawk
- 20Eclipse vs jgenesis
Eclipse alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtual Jaguar | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SkyEmu | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | VICE | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | FinalBurn Neo | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | MAME | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Dolphin | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Flycast | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Emulicious | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | QEMU | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | ares | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Atari800 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Genesis Plus GX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Provenance | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 15 | Delta | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | higan | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Hemulator | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Retropa | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | BizHawk | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | jgenesis | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Eclipse alternatives
What is the best alternative to Eclipse?
RetroArch, number 1 in multi-system emulators with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Virtual Jaguar, SkyEmu, VICE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Eclipse?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.