Best ControllerBuddy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from controller mapping software ranked against ControllerBuddy on the same published basis.
- 1ControllerBuddy vs PadLink
- 2ControllerBuddy vs AntiMicroX
- 4ControllerBuddy vs DS4Windows
- 5ControllerBuddy vs JoyShockMapper
- 6ControllerBuddy vs OmniControl
- 7ControllerBuddy vs Steam Input
- 8ControllerBuddy vs Joystick Gremlin
- 9ControllerBuddy vs JoyToKey
- 10ControllerBuddy vs ControllerMate
- 11ControllerBuddy vs Gamepad Mapper
- 12ControllerBuddy vs InputConfig
- 13ControllerBuddy vs Keysticks
- 14ControllerBuddy vs PowerAim
- 15ControllerBuddy vs Recontrol
- 16ControllerBuddy vs reWASD
- 17ControllerBuddy vs Controller Manager
- 18ControllerBuddy vs DSTX
- 19ControllerBuddy vs JoyXoff
- 20ControllerBuddy vs MoltenGamepad
- 21ControllerBuddy vs QJoyPad
ControllerBuddy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PadLink | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | AntiMicroX | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 4 | DS4Windows | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | JoyShockMapper | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | OmniControl | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 7 | Steam Input | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Joystick Gremlin | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 9 | JoyToKey | 5.5 | No | $7.50/mo | Windows |
| 10 | ControllerMate | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | Gamepad Mapper | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | InputConfig | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Keysticks | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | PowerAim | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Recontrol | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | reWASD | 5.2 | No | $14.99/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 17 | Controller Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | DSTX | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | JoyXoff | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | MoltenGamepad | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | QJoyPad | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about ControllerBuddy alternatives
What is the best alternative to ControllerBuddy?
PadLink, number 1 in controller mapping software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: AntiMicroX, DS4Windows, JoyShockMapper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ControllerBuddy?
PadLink is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.