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OPERATING SYSTEMS & VIRTUALIZATION
SELF-HOSTABLE
ACTIVELY MAINTAINED
FREE
OpenEmu

OPENEMU

"Unlock seamless gaming on macOS with OpenEmu, the premier open-source emulator. Effortlessly play favorite games with a compatible gamepad. Leveraging modern macOS tech like Cocoa, Metal, and Core Animation, OpenEmu supports multiple consoles, including Atari 2600 and 5200, NES, and more, in a native, user-friendly interface."

GITHUB STARS
17k
+12% this month
FORKS
1.3k
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
High momentum
WATCHERS
414
Tracking updates
LICENSE
Proprietary
Commercial use
"Unlock seamless gaming on macOS with OpenEmu, the premier open-source emulator. Effortlessly play favorite games with a compatible gamepad. Leveraging modern macOS tech like Cocoa, Metal, and Core Animation, OpenEmu supports multiple consoles, including Atari 2600 and 5200, NES, and more, in a native, user-friendly interface."

High Performance

Built for speed and minimal overhead.

Self-hostable

Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal

Developer Native

Programmable via any language workflow

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

Swift
Swift
C
C
Objective-C
Objective-C
Slang
Slang
Rich Text Format
Rich Text Format
C++
C++
AppleScript
AppleScript
Pawn
Pawn
Shell
Shell
CUE
CUE

VISUAL INTERFACE

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The Quick Glance

Status
Active
Category
Operating Systems & Virtualization
Pricing
Free
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
iOS
Latest Release
v2.4.1
Dec 30, 2023

Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools

STARS17k
Top 23% globally
FORKS1.3k
Top 28% in Open Source
ACTIVITYLow
Top 84% Activity
WATCHERS414
Top 8% Community