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Best melonDS Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from emulator software ranked against melonDS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Genymotion Desktop Free plan LinuxMacWin $4.08/mo7.7
    melonDS vs Genymotion Desktop
  2. 2
    Android Emulator Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.6
    melonDS vs Android Emulator
  3. 3
    Azahar Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.5
    melonDS vs Azahar
  4. 4
    VICE Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    melonDS vs VICE
  5. 5
    MAME Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    melonDS vs MAME
  6. 6
    PPSSPP Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    melonDS vs PPSSPP
  7. 7
    BlueStacks App Player Free plan MacWin $7.99/mo7.2
    melonDS vs BlueStacks App Player
  8. 8
    Bochs Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    melonDS vs Bochs
  9. 9
    DuckStation Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    melonDS vs DuckStation
  10. 10
    Hercules Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    melonDS vs Hercules
  11. 11
    Dolphin Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    melonDS vs Dolphin
  12. 13
    QEMU Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    melonDS vs QEMU
  13. 14
    Renode Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    melonDS vs Renode
  14. 15
    Snes9x Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    melonDS vs Snes9x
  15. 16
    FS-UAE Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    melonDS vs FS-UAE
  16. 17
    gem5 Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.9
    melonDS vs gem5
  17. 18
    RPCS3 Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    melonDS vs RPCS3
  18. 19
    xemu Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    melonDS vs xemu
  19. 20
    Redream AndroidLinuxMacWin 6.7
    melonDS vs Redream
  20. 21
    WinCDEmu Free plan Win Free6.6
    melonDS vs WinCDEmu

melonDS alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Genymotion Desktop7.7Free plan$4.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
2Android Emulator7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
3Azahar7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
4VICE7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
5MAME7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
6PPSSPP7.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7BlueStacks App Player7.2Free plan$7.99/moMac, Windows
8Bochs7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9DuckStation7.2Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
10Hercules7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Dolphin7.1Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
13QEMU7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14Renode7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15Snes9x7.1Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
16FS-UAE7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
17gem56.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
18RPCS36.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
19xemu6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20Redream6.7No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
21WinCDEmu6.6Free planFreeWindows
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Questions about melonDS alternatives

What is the best alternative to melonDS?

Genymotion Desktop, number 1 in emulator software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Android Emulator, Azahar, VICE and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to melonDS?

Genymotion Desktop is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 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.