Lutris comparisons
Lutris is compared head-to-head with LaunchBox, Batocera and RetroPie and more: 6 head-to-heads in Game Library Managers, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Lutris head-to-head
- Lutris vs LaunchBox
- Lutris vs Batocera
- Lutris vs RetroPie
- Lutris vs RetroArch
- Lutris vs Heroic Games Launcher
- Lutris vs OpenEmu
Lutris vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Store coverage | Emulator support | Platform support | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lutris | Yes | Free | Multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes | Linux | 8.8 |
| 1 | LaunchBox | Yes | Multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes | Multi-platform | 8.9 | |
| 4 | Batocera | Yes | Free | Yes | Linux | 8.4 | |
| 5 | RetroPie | Yes | Free | Multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes | Multi-platform | 8.3 |
| 6 | RetroArch | Yes | Free | 8.2 | |||
| 7 | Heroic Games Launcher | Yes | Free | Multi-store | No | Multi-platform | 8.1 |
| 8 | OpenEmu | Yes | Free | 7.9 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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