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RomM brings a self-hosted ROM collection together for scanning, metadata enrichment, browsing and play. Its browser play works through EmulatorJS and Ruffle without setup, while saves and states sync across devices with conflict resolution. It supports more than 400 platforms, can fetch custom artwork and track achievements, and includes an on-the-fly patcher for romhacks and translations. The free, AGPL-3.0 project has no paid features and offers access on Android, iOS, Linux, Windows and the web, among other platforms.
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RetroArch
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Emulator menus, shaders and network play — RetroArch adds a unified frontend with over 200 cores, stacked shaders and built-in netplay, rather than RomM’s self-hosted ROM collection management.
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ES-DE Frontend
Free plan Open source AndroidLinuxMac+1Scraping games and launching installed apps — ES-DE combines game browsing with locally installed apps and a scraper for images, videos and manuals, while RomM adds self-hosted ROM management and save sync.
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GameEx
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1Arcade frontends with media and HTPC features — GameEx adds HTPC media features, online statistics and extensive arcade-control support, while RomM focuses on a self-hosted ROM library and browser play.
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Pegasus Frontend
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1Customizable game displays across devices — Pegasus offers deeply customizable themes and imports several game sources, but users supply games, emulators and assets rather than getting RomM’s managed ROM collection.
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RetroFE
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsCustom collections and per-game launch settings — RetroFE structures games and menus into themed collections with per-game launcher settings, while RomM adds metadata enrichment, browser play and save sync.
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Yamata Launcher
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1Unified PC and ROM catalogs with downloads — Yamata Launcher combines catalogs, downloads and a centralized PC-game and ROM library, with desktop playtime tracking, unlike RomM’s self-hosted ROM focus.
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Attract-Mode
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2Arcade cabinets using joystick or spin-dial controls — Attract-Mode is built around configurable command-line emulators and arcade-cabinet controls, while RomM manages a self-hosted ROM collection with browser play.
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OpenEmu
Free plan Open source Mac - 9
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Albion Online Launcher
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 11
Minecraft Launcher
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2 - 12
Battle.net
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 13
Prism Launcher
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 14
itch app
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 15
Epic Games Launcher
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 16
Gaseous
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1 - 17
Bezel
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 18
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Heroic Games Launcher
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 20
GOG Galaxy
Free plan APIExtensionMac+1 - 21
Rocksmith+
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWindows - 22
LaunchBox
Free plan AndroidAPIWindows - 23
Phoenix
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 24
GameIndex
Free plan LinuxWindows
A different launcher may be a better fit if you want to focus on emulator menus, arcade cabinets, themes, or a library that includes PC games. The alternatives range from frontends with broad emulator and media support to tools that scrape game information or connect multiple catalogs and download sources. Consider whether you need RomM’s self-hosted collection management, browser play and save sync, or prefer a frontend for launching games with your own configuration. Device support and Android licensing also vary: some desktop releases are free and open source, while ES-DE’s Android app is paid and partially closed source.