Side-by-Side Comparison
Playnite vs RetroArch
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● JosefNemec/Playnite (14.1K)
● libretro/RetroArch (14.2K)
☆ 14.1KPlaynite stars
☆ 14.2KRetroArch stars
+60Difference
RetroArchStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
RetroArch Leads
+60 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
RetroArch Leads
2.3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
RetroArch
Pushed 6d ago
Licensing
Different
Playnite: MIT vs RetroArch: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | JosefNemec/Playnite ↗ | libretro/RetroArch ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Video game library manager with support for wide range of 3rd party libraries and game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games. | Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 14,135 | ☆ 14,195 |
| Forks | 696 | 2,254 |
| Open Issues | 656 | 2,985 |
| Main Language | C# | C |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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