Skip to content
SPECIFICTION
Get listed

Controller Companion vs PadForge

Controller Companion

controllercompanion.com

PadForge

padforge.org

Side by side

FigureController CompanionPadForge
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
Plans published41
Spec score · Game Controller Mapper Software8.5 (#4)7.3 (#23)
PurposeController Companion lets users control a PC desktop with a game controller, including mouse, keyboard, and media controls.PadForge maps supported input devices to the virtual controller input a game expects.
System requirementsMinimum requirements are Windows 7 and an XInput controller; Windows 10 is recommended.The maker lists Windows 10 or 11 on x64 and Windows 11 on ARM64; the press page identifies ARM64 as preview.

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

Controller Companion pricing →

PadForge

  • FreeFree

PadForge pricing →

In their own words

Controller Companion

Controller Companion has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

Visit controllercompanion.com

PadForge

PadForge is a free Windows application that maps physical input devices to the virtual controller format a game expects. It remaps gamepads, wheels, flight sticks, keyboards, mice, touchpads, MIDI devices, HOTAS, arcade sticks, and VR controllers, producing keyboard-and-mouse or virtual-controller output. Up to 16 virtual controllers can run at once, including Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam, VR, MIDI, and keyboard-and-mouse shapes. Per-app profiles can switch automatically when a game takes focus, and 13 starter profiles are included. Gyro tools provide calibration, smoothing, and gyro-to-stick or gyro-to-mouse mapping. Supported Steam community layouts can be imported. Razer Chroma and Logitech LIGHTSYNC lighting are supported through their local software engines. A browser on the same Wi-Fi network can serve as a controller for up to 16 phones without installing an app. Remote Link shares controllers between PadForge PCs over a network or the internet. The maker says there is no telemetry.

Visit padforge.org