Playnite vs RetroPie
| Playnite | RetroPie | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Store coverage | multi-store-plus-emulators | multi-store-plus-emulators |
| Emulator support | Yes | Yes |
| Platform support | windows | multi-platform |
| Controller support | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata editing | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud sync | No | — |
Both are listed in Best Game Library Managers. On Freedom251, Playnite scores higher on our published basis.