Controller Companion vs Controller Manager
Controller Companion
controllercompanion.comController Manager
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Controller Companion | Controller Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Controller Mapping Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Purpose | Controller Companion lets users control a PC desktop with a game controller, including mouse, keyboard, and media controls. | Controller Manager is a system-wide Linux daemon that remaps a physical controller to another protocol, such as presenting a Sony DualSense as an Xbox 360 pad. |
Plans
Controller Companion
- Controller Companion (Steam)$2.99, paid once
- Controller Companion (Steam)$2.99, paid once
- Controller Companion (itch.io)$3, paid once
- Controller Companion (itch.io)$3, paid once
In their own words
Controller Companion
Controller Companion has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Controller Manager
Controller Manager is a free, MIT-licensed Linux daemon that remaps physical controllers to another protocol, such as presenting a Sony DualSense as an Xbox 360 pad. Each connected controller can be switched between native and remapped modes from the system tray. Identical controllers are tracked separately by stable device identity, so they can use different modes. Device-layer remapping applies across launchers and applications, including Steam and Proton. Tested families listed by the project include Sony DualSense and Microsoft Xbox One and Series pads over USB and Bluetooth. The tray updates when controllers connect or disconnect, and DualSense lightbar colors indicate native or emulated mode. A raw HID gate hides the source node in remapped mode to address double input. It requires a modern Linux desktop, a user systemd session, a StatusNotifierItem tray host, and write access to /dev/uinput.