No. 22 of 54 ·Multi-System Emulators

BizHawk

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.6

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

BizHawk is ranked #22 of 54 in multi-system emulators on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on multi-system emulators

Free plan: Yes
Open source: Yes

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The record

Purpose: BizHawk is an emulation project whose EmuHawk app is a multi-system emulator with recording, playback, and debugging tools.
Audience: The project describes EmuHawk as made by and for tool-assisted speedrunners and calls it a first choice for TASers.
Movie recording: EmuHawk can make movies with rerecording for 45 or more systems.
TAStudio: EmuHawk integrates with TAStudio, a piano-roll interface for composing movies that uses savestates to rewind and adjust inputs.
Common features: Features include save slots and named savestates, speed control, frame stepping, rewinding, memory viewing and editing, screenshots, and audio and video recording.
Scripting: The frontend and cores can be controlled programmatically with Lua or C#.NET.
Operating systems: The current README provides installation instructions for Windows and Unix, and says BizHawk is unavailable for Android and iOS.
Linux limits: The Linux build is for x86_64 CPUs, and the README notes that Mupen64Plus (N64) is a notable omission on Linux.
Windows requirements: For current versions, the README says the MSVC++ redistributable is the only required component beyond the download.
Support: The project directs users to its TASVideos subforum, Discord channels, GitHub issue tracker, and README troubleshooting information.
Security support: The security policy lists versions 2.11 and 2.10 as supported and directs vulnerability reports to the BizHawk team on GitHub.
License: The repository says the BizHawk team's original work is provided under the MIT License, while warning that repository licensing is heterogeneous and advising users to contact the team about licensing details.
Product: BizHawk is an emulation project whose EmuHawk app is a multi-system emulator written in C#.
System support: The README lists support for systems including Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Sony PlayStation, arcade machines, and DOS/Windows.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk· checked 5 Oct 2026
tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/· checked 5 Oct 2026
github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/SECURI· checked 5 Oct 2026
github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/LICENS· checked 5 Oct 2026