Best NBench Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from PC benchmark software ranked against NBench on the same published basis.
- 1NBench vs CrossMark
- 2NBench vs Geekbench
- 3NBench vs Basemark GPU
- 4NBench vs Nexus
- 5NBench vs DaVinci Resolve
- 6NBench vs Blender
- 7NBench vs 3DMark
- 8NBench vs fio
- 9NBench vs Parkdale
- 10NBench vs ZBrush
- 11NBench vs PugetBench for Creators
- 12NBench vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 13NBench vs Novabench
- 14NBench vs STREAM
- 15NBench vs UserBenchmark
- 16NBench vs clpeak
- 17NBench vs glmark2
- 18NBench vs UNIGINE Heaven Benchmark
- 19NBench vs D-Bench
- 20NBench vs PCMark 10
NBench alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrossMark | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Geekbench | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Basemark GPU | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Nexus | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | DaVinci Resolve | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Blender | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | 3DMark | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | fio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Parkdale | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | ZBrush | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac |
| 11 | PugetBench for Creators | 6.9 | Free plan | $2,250/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Intel VTune Profiler | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Novabench | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | STREAM | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | UserBenchmark | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | clpeak | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | glmark2 | 6.7 | No | — | Android, Linux, Windows |
| 18 | UNIGINE Heaven Benchmark | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | D-Bench | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | PCMark 10 | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about NBench alternatives
What is the best alternative to NBench?
CrossMark, number 1 in PC benchmark software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Geekbench, Basemark GPU, Nexus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NBench?
CrossMark is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to NBench?
Yes: Blender.
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.