No. 4 of 11 ·Android Emulators for PC

Android-x86

Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Android-x86 is ranked #4 of 11 in Android emulators for PC on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Android-x86 plans and pricing

All plans

Android-x86 Free Open-source project · Android for x86 PCs android-x86.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on Android emulators for PC

Free plan: Yes
Google Play access: No
Android version: Android 11, 10, 9.0, 8.1, 7.1, 6.0, 5.1, 4.4, 4.3, 4.0, 3.2, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1, 1.6, and 1.5

Best Android-x86 alternatives

See all 10

Two bars Genymotion Desktop Free tier No. 1$4.08/mo6.6 One bar BlueStacks App Player Free tier No. 2$7.99/mo6.5 One bar GameLoop Free tier No. 3Free6.5 One bar Google Play Games on PC Free tier No. 5Free6.4 One bar LDPlayer Free tier No. 6Free6.4 One bar MEmu Play Free tier No. 7Free6.4

The record

Purpose: Android-x86 ports the Android Open Source Project to the x86 platform to provide Android on common x86 devices.
Intended use: The project describes itself as a complete solution for Android on common x86 platforms, comparable to an Android BSP for generic x86 platforms.
Open source: The project is licensed under Apache Public License 2.0, and some components are licensed under GNU GPL 2.0 or later.
Supported targets: The build instructions provide universal android_x86 and android_x86_64 targets for 32-bit and 64-bit x86 devices.
Virtual machines: The project says built images should run on real x86 devices and virtual machines such as QEMU or VirtualBox.
Hardware features: The listed release features include Wi-Fi with a GUI, suspend/resume, battery status, audio, camera support, Bluetooth, and G-sensor support.
Display and input: Listed features include native netbook resolutions, external monitor mirror mode, external keyboard support, software mouse cursor, and mouse wheel support.
Storage: The project lists external storage auto-mount support and documents methods to save user data to USB or hard disk.
Build and source: The project provides a complete, compilable source tree and instructions for building CD-ROM ISO images and RPM files.
Source repositories: The source page links Android-x86 repositories hosted on OSDN and SourceForge.
LineageOS: The build instructions describe LineageOS ports for the nougat-x86 and marshmallow-x86 branches.
Release versions: The releases page lists Android-x86 9.0 (pie-x86) as its newest named Android-x86 release family.
Support status: The homepage's latest listed news item is dated 2022-04-15 and says the r-x86 branch is ready for developers.
License: The project is licensed under Apache Public License 2.0, with some components licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0 or later.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Android Emulators for PC in 2026#4 of 11

Is Android-x86 yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Android-x86

Sources

android-x86.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
android-x86.org/source.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
android-x86.org/;%20https://www.android-x86.org/source.· checked 4 Oct 2026
android-x86.org/releases.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-9-0-r2.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-8-1-r6.html· checked 4 Oct 2026