EmulationStation vs GameEx
EmulationStation
emulationstation.org
GameEx
gameex.comSide by side
| Figure | EmulationStation | GameEx |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Game Library Managers | 7.1 (#29) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · Emulation Frontends | 7.2 (#20) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 6.7 (#59) | 9.3 (#4) |
| Purpose | EmulationStation is a graphical, themeable front end that brings games from different emulators together in one place. | GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, and also offers HTPC features. |
| Support | The maker directs users to the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or seek help. | The maker says commercial support and customizations are available and in many cases provided free of charge. |
Plans
In their own words
EmulationStation
EmulationStation has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
GameEx
GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, with HTPC features. The site lists original GameEx, GameEx Arcade Edition and GameEx Evolution. Its feature list describes support for nearly any emulator, with advanced MAME support, and compatibility with arcade controls such as X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, as well as remotes and gamepads. Media features include video and DVD playback, picture viewing, internet radio, a jukebox, a news reader and a YouTube module. Named integrations include Steam, EA Origin, Uplay, iTunes, Windows Media Player, GameBase, GameEx Arcade and the TMDb API. GameEx Online and GameExtender add networked display, remote control and online game statistics. Its listed free plan costs nothing, but commercial use requires each copy to be registered or purchased. The listing includes Android, Linux, macOS and Windows; the maker describes Linux or Mac use through WINE as experimental, while the multiplatform alpha builds may lack features.