Best GZX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from ZX spectrum emulators ranked against GZX on the same published basis.
- 1GZX vs JNEXT
- 2GZX vs Unreal Speccy Portable
- 3GZX vs Klive IDE
- 4GZX vs zx_go
- 5GZX vs CSpect
- 7GZX vs Spectaculator
- 8GZX vs ZEsarUX
- 9GZX vs ZX-Poly Emulator
- 10GZX vs GoSpeccy
- 11GZX vs SpeccyDate
- 12GZX vs Spectral
- 13GZX vs Atari 5200DS
- 14GZX vs RustZX
- 15GZX vs EightyOne
- 16GZX vs ZOT
- 17GZX vs Jam Pad
- 18GZX vs ESPectrum
- 19GZX vs Zedex
- 20GZX vs JSSpeccy 3
- 21GZX vs SpeccyP
GZX alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JNEXT | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Unreal Speccy Portable | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Klive IDE | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | zx_go | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | CSpect | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Spectaculator | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 8 | ZEsarUX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | ZX-Poly Emulator | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | GoSpeccy | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | SpeccyDate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Spectral | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Atari 5200DS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 14 | RustZX | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 15 | EightyOne | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | ZOT | 6.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Jam Pad | 6.6 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | ESPectrum | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 19 | Zedex | 6.5 | No | — | Android |
| 20 | JSSpeccy 3 | 6.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | SpeccyP | 6.2 | No | — | — |
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Questions about GZX alternatives
What is the best alternative to GZX?
JNEXT, number 1 in ZX spectrum emulators with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Unreal Speccy Portable, Klive IDE, zx_go and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GZX?
JNEXT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.