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Arcade Manager

Free#17 of 39 in ROM Management Software

Arcade Manager: A focused open-source manager for cleaning, verifying, and preparing arcade ROM sets. Ranked #17 of 39 in ROM Management Software by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: Open source; best for MAME and FBNeo arcade collections.

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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.3 / 10
  • Pricing
    Open source
  • Best for
    MAME and FBNeo arcade collections
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Metadata scraping
    No
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
Arcade Manager screenshot

  • Where it wins

    • DAT-based ROM-set checking and issue repair
    • Non-merged set conversion and collection cleanup
    • RetroPie and Recalbox overlays plus game-list tools

  • Where it doesn't

    • No metadata scraping
    • No duplicate detection or configurable file renaming
    • Does not manage ROM contents inside compressed archives

Our verdict on Arcade Manager

Arcade Manager is an open-source desktop tool for organizing arcade emulator collections, with a particular focus on MAME and FBNeo sets used with RetroPie and Recalbox. It filters collections, copies or cleans selected ROM files, removes unwanted or unplayable games, and maintains game-list files. Wizards for pre-built recommended-game lists make it suitable for users who want a more curated arcade library rather than a manually assembled set. It does not download ROMs.

Its strongest area is ROM-set maintenance. Arcade Manager checks sets against DAT files, fixes detected issues, and converts collections to non-merged sets. It also converts and manages DAT or INI game-list files, giving users tools for both file cleanup and list preparation. Integration with MAME, FBNeo, RetroPie, and Recalbox keeps the feature set closely aligned with arcade-emulation workflows, while Windows, macOS, and Linux support makes it usable across major desktop platforms.

The product is deliberately focused rather than a general ROM library manager. It does not include metadata scraping, duplicate detection, configurable file renaming, or management of ROM contents inside compressed archives. That makes it a strong fit for maintaining MAME and FBNeo collections, validating them against DAT files, preparing non-merged sets, and adding RetroPie or Recalbox overlays. Users looking for broader library enrichment, archive-level ROM management, or downloading capabilities should choose a different type of tool.

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Arcade Manager pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
See plans on cosmo0.github.io

Arcade Manager fact sheet

Free planNot verified
Paid fromFree
Metadata scrapingNo
Duplicate detectionNot verified
File renamingNot verified
Hash verificationYes
Archive supportNot verified
Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
DeploymentDesktop
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
SupportDocs
Built forSolo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations4 integrations: RetroPie, Recalbox, MAME, FBNeo
PricingOpen source
Websitecosmo0.github.io
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

Arcade Manager integrations

Arcade Manager lists 4 integrations on its own site.

  • RetroPie
  • Recalbox
  • MAME
  • FBNeo

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