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GBCC vs GoBoy

Both stand on game boy emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

GBCC

Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1

GBCC provides a free, cross-platform option for Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulation, with several display and save features. Check the hardware, peripheral, and save-state limits before relying on a particular setup.

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GoBoy

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

GoBoy provides Game Boy emulation with colour, sound, battery-backed saves, and debugging options at no charge. Its work-in-progress status and listed unresolved issues are important to weigh, especially if you need save states or boot ROM support.

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The facts

	GBCC	GoBoy
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, Linux, Mac, Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	gbcc.dev	github.com
On game boy emulators	#5 of 23	#9 of 23

GBCC: what it does well

Supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
Available on Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Includes cartridge saves with real-time clock data.
Offers automatic save and resume options.
Provides SDL and GTK interfaces.

What to know first

Game Boy Pocket and Super Game Boy are unsupported.
Link support connects only to GBCC itself.
Game Boy Camera support is limited to Linux and Android.
Save states may not work across architectures or compilers.

GoBoy: what it does well

Free and open source under the MIT license
Runs most Game Boy games
Supports colour and sound
Battery-backed ROM saves update every second
Offers opcode, register, and sound-channel debugging

What to know first

Game Boy Color support covers some games
Save states and boot ROM support are TODOs
Graphics, audio, and cartridge issues remain unresolved
Requires OpenGL; Linux and Windows 10 builds have added dependencies

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