Best RetroHub Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from emulation frontends ranked against RetroHub on the same published basis.
- 1RetroHub vs RePlayOS
- 2RetroHub vs Lakka
- 3RetroHub vs RetroArch
- 5RetroHub vs ROCKNIX
- 6RetroHub vs Daijishō
- 7RetroHub vs KNULLI
- 8RetroHub vs LaunchBox
- 9RetroHub vs Attract-Mode
- 10RetroHub vs Batocera
- 11RetroHub vs ES-DE Frontend
- 12RetroHub vs Pegasus Frontend
- 13RetroHub vs RetroDECK
- 14RetroHub vs KRetro
- 15RetroHub vs OnionOS
- 16RetroHub vs MustardOS
- 17RetroHub vs Maximus Arcade
- 18RetroHub vs GameEx
- 19RetroHub vs EmulationStation
- 20RetroHub vs HyperSpin
- 21RetroHub vs Recalbox
RetroHub 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 | MustardOS | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 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 RetroHub alternatives
What is the best alternative to RetroHub?
RePlayOS, number 1 in emulation frontends with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Lakka, RetroArch, ROCKNIX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RetroHub?
RePlayOS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.