Provenance vs RetroPie
Provenance
provenance-emu.comRetroPie
retropie.org.ukSide by side
| Figure | Provenance | RetroPie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · TurboGrafx-16 Emulators | 8.5 (#5) | 6.8 (#24) |
| Documentation | The community wiki includes installation, importing, controllers, skins, saves, shaders, cheats, multiplayer, RetroAchievements, troubleshooting and contribution guides. | The project points users to RetroPie Docs for component information and frequently asked questions, and invites documentation contributions through pull requests. |
| Purpose | Provenance is a free, open-source multi-system retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms. | RetroPie turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine for arcade, home-console, and classic PC games. |
Plans
Provenance
- FreeFree
- Monthly$3.99 a month
- Annual$39.99 a year
- Lifetime$99.99, paid once
In their own words
Provenance
Provenance is a free, open-source retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms, available for iOS and macOS. It supports more than 38 console systems, including systems from Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony. Its library can display automatically downloaded box art, screenshots, release details, ratings, and scanned manuals. Listed emulation features include save states, cheats, fast forward, shaders, visual filters, controller support, RetroAchievements, and multiplayer. Apple integration includes native tvOS, Apple TV TopShelf, Siri Remote, Spotlight search, Siri shortcuts, and iCloud sync; Apple TV supports MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation gamepads. Nearly all CD-based cores support CHD disc images, and the native Mednafen core has a custom CHD implementation. The source is published on GitHub under the BSD license. Installation options include the App Store, sideloading with AltStore or SideStore, and building from source. The free plan includes emulation features when sideloaded or built from source. Plus adds iCloud sync and priority support.