PPSSPP comparisons
PPSSPP is compared head-to-head with RetroArch, ares and Mesen and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Console Emulators, each with the specs and prices we checked.
PPSSPP head-to-head
- PPSSPP vs RetroArch
- PPSSPP vs ares
- PPSSPP vs Mesen
- PPSSPP vs BizHawk
- PPSSPP vs OpenEmu
- PPSSPP vs Mednafen
- PPSSPP vs Dolphin
PPSSPP vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported console systems | Netplay | Open source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | PPSSPP | Yes | Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) | Yes | Yes | 8.4 | |
| 1 | RetroArch | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 2 | ares | Yes | Free | 34 | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 3 | Mesen | Yes | Free | NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PC Engine, SMS, Game Gear, WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 4 | BizHawk | Yes | Free | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | OpenEmu | Yes | Free | 31 | No | Yes | 8.7 |
| 6 | Mednafen | Yes | Free | 17 | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 7 | Dolphin | Yes | Free | 3 | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
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