Best MustardOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from emulation frontends ranked against MustardOS on the same published basis.
- 1MustardOS vs RePlayOS
- 2MustardOS vs Lakka
- 3MustardOS vs RetroArch
- 4MustardOS vs RetroHub
- 5MustardOS vs ROCKNIX
- 6MustardOS vs Daijishō
- 7MustardOS vs KNULLI
- 8MustardOS vs LaunchBox
- 9MustardOS vs Attract-Mode
- 10MustardOS vs Batocera
- 11MustardOS vs ES-DE Frontend
- 12MustardOS vs Pegasus Frontend
- 13MustardOS vs RetroDECK
- 14MustardOS vs KRetro
- 15MustardOS vs OnionOS
- 17MustardOS vs Maximus Arcade
- 18MustardOS vs GameEx
- 19MustardOS vs EmulationStation
- 20MustardOS vs HyperSpin
- 21MustardOS vs Recalbox
MustardOS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RePlayOS | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 2 | Lakka | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | RetroArch | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | RetroHub | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ROCKNIX | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | Daijishō | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 7 | KNULLI | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | LaunchBox | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 9 | Attract-Mode | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Batocera | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | ES-DE Frontend | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Pegasus Frontend | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | RetroDECK | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | KRetro | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | OnionOS | 5.6 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 17 | Maximus Arcade | 5.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | GameEx | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | EmulationStation | 4.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | HyperSpin | 4.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Recalbox | 4.8 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about MustardOS alternatives
What is the best alternative to MustardOS?
RePlayOS, number 1 in emulation frontends with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Lakka, RetroArch, RetroHub and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MustardOS?
RePlayOS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.