Best Recontrol Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from controller mapping software ranked against Recontrol on the same published basis.
- 1Recontrol vs PadLink
- 2Recontrol vs AntiMicroX
- 3Recontrol vs ControllerBuddy
- 4Recontrol vs DS4Windows
- 5Recontrol vs InputConfig
- 6Recontrol vs JoyShockMapper
- 7Recontrol vs OmniControl
- 8Recontrol vs Steam Input
- 9Recontrol vs Joystick Gremlin
- 10Recontrol vs JoyToKey
- 11Recontrol vs ControllerMate
- 12Recontrol vs Gamepad Mapper
- 13Recontrol vs Keysticks
- 14Recontrol vs PowerAim
- 16Recontrol vs reWASD
- 17Recontrol vs Controller Manager
- 18Recontrol vs DSTX
- 19Recontrol vs JoyXoff
- 20Recontrol vs MoltenGamepad
- 21Recontrol vs QJoyPad
Recontrol 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 |
| 3 | ControllerBuddy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 4 | DS4Windows | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | InputConfig | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | JoyShockMapper | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | OmniControl | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 8 | Steam Input | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Joystick Gremlin | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | JoyToKey | 5.5 | No | $7.50/mo | Windows |
| 11 | ControllerMate | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | Gamepad Mapper | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Keysticks | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | PowerAim | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 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 Recontrol alternatives
What is the best alternative to Recontrol?
PadLink, number 1 in controller mapping software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: AntiMicroX, ControllerBuddy, DS4Windows and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Recontrol?
PadLink is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.