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BigPEmu comparisons

Freemium#8 of 25 in Atari Emulators

BigPEmu is compared head-to-head with Atari800, Altirra and Virtual Jaguar and more: 7 head-to-heads in Atari Emulators, each with the specs and prices we checked.

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BigPEmu vs each of them

#	Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Atari systems	Supported platforms	Save states	Netplay	Score
8	BigPEmu	Yes		Atari Jaguar; Atari Jaguar CD	Windows; Linux; iOS; macOS	Yes	Yes	8.4
1	Atari800	Yes	Free	Atari 400, 800, 1200XL, 600XL, 800XL, 65XE, 130XE, 800XE, XE Game System, 5200 SuperSystem	Linux, Windows, macOS, Android	Yes		9.4
2	Altirra	Yes	Free	Atari 400/800, 1200XL, 600/800XL, 130XE, XEGS, 5200	Windows	Yes		9.2
3	Virtual Jaguar	Yes	Free	Atari Jaguar; Jaguar CD	web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android	Yes	Yes	9.0
4	Gearlynx	Yes	Free	Atari Lynx	Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS, webOS and other libretro platforms	Yes	No	8.8
5	kat5200	Yes	Free	Atari 5200, Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari 800 XL, Atari 800 XE	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Yes		8.7
6	Javatari	Yes	Free	Atari 2600	web, iOS, Android	Yes	Yes	8.6
7	Stella	Yes	Free	Atari 2600 VCS	Windows, macOS, Linux	Yes		8.5

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Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update