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OnionOS vs RePlayOS

OnionOS

onionui.github.io

RePlayOS

replayos.com

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FigureOnionOSRePlayOS
Price from—$5/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published02
Spec score · Emulation Frontends6.8 (#24)8.0 (#9)

Plans

OnionOS

No plans published.

OnionOS pricing →

RePlayOS

  • Public RePlayOSFree
  • Pixel Insider$5 a month

RePlayOS pricing →

In their own words

OnionOS

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

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RePlayOS

RePlayOS is a Linux distribution for emulating classic game consoles, arcade machines, and computers through a streamlined libretro frontend. It is built around Raspberry Pi hardware, with listed support for Zero 2, 3A/B/B+, 4B, and 5B models, and works with LCD and CRT screens. Its DynaRes display engine supports native CRT timings, timing changes, CRT profiles, dual-screen modes, and LCD operation at game refresh rates. The system supports more than 700 controllers and up to six players, plus RetroAchievements in compatible cores and games. Replay Control is a companion web app for browsing games, launching them on a TV, managing favorites, and configuring the system over a local network. Compatible cores can use Link Play multiplayer over that network. Alpha Player handles audio and video files, with Raspberry Pi 5 recommended for movies. A small HTTP JSON API provides local or LAN control when enabled, but uses plain HTTP. The public version is free; the frontend is proprietary, with restrictions on modification, standalone redistribution, and unauthorized commercial use.

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