Best ROM Patching Software in 2026
Updated
In short: rom-weaver is ranked #1 of 17 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of EZ ROM Patcher and Delta Patcher. The best-ranked option with a free plan is EZ ROM Patcher.
17 rom patching software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Patch formats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rom-weaver | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | IPS, IPS32, SOLID, BPS, UPS, VCDIFF, xdelta, GDIFF, HDiffPatch/HPatchZ, APS, APSGBA, RUP, PPF, PAT, EBP, BDF/BSDIFF40, BSP, MOD, DLDI, DPS, DCP | View |
| 2 | EZ ROM Patcher | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | IPS, BPS, UPS, APS, RUP, PPF, xdelta/VCDIFF, BSDiff, EBP, Star Rod .mod | View |
| 3 | Delta Patcher | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | .xdelta | View |
| 4 | Rom Patcher JS | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, UPS, APS, BPS, RUP, PPF, EBP, BSDiff, Paper Mario Star Rod, VCDiff | View |
| 5 | Pokémon ROM Patcher | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, UPS, BPS, APS, PPF, RUP, BDF, PMSR, xdelta/VCDIFF | View |
| 6 |  Floating IPS (Flips) | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | IPS, BPS | View |
| 7 |  ROM Patcher | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, UPS, BPS, xdelta, APS, PPF, RUP | View |
| 8 |  Patcher64+ Tool | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | BPS, IPS, Xdelta, VCDiff, PPF3 | View |
| 9 |  IUBPatchLib | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | IPS, UPS, BPS | View |
| 10 |  MultiPatch | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, UPS, PPF, XDelta, BSDiff, BPS, Ninja2 | View |
| 11 |  BPS Super Mario Bros. 2 Patcher | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | BPS | View |
| 12 |  UniPatcher | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, IPS32, UPS, BPS, APS (GBA), APS (N64), PPF, DPS, EBP, XDelta3 | View |
| 13 |  Rompatcher | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, BPS | View |
| 14 |  Lunar IPS | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS | View |
| 15 |  ROM Bin Patcher (rombp) | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | IPS, BPS | View |
| 16 |  flips.rs | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | IPS, BPS, UPS | View |
| 17 |  BeatDrop Music Visualizer | 4.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which rom patching software is ranked first on Inferse?
rom-weaver is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 7.5. EZ ROM Patcher is second and Delta Patcher third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.