ChessBase AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Chess Games

The best Chess Game alternative to ChessBase is OffChess, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to ChessBase and nine of them are Chess Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Chess Game alternatives to ChessBase are En Croissant, Noctie.ai, Scid vs. PC and Chessify.

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  1. OffChess icon
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    Explore 100,000+ offline chess puzzles across all levels, featuring real-game tactics like forks, pins, and mate puzzles, adaptive difficulty, personalized themes, detailed stats, opening-specific challenges, and hints for improving your play anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • OffChess is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ChessBase.

    • OffChess is the most popular free alternative to ChessBase.

    • OffChess is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
    • OffChess is Privacy focusedChessBase is not according to our users
  2. En Croissant icon
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    An open-source, cross-platform chess GUI that aims to be powerful, customizable and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • En Croissant is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ChessBase.

    • En Croissant is the most popular Open Source alternative to ChessBase.

    • En Croissant is Free and Open SourceChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Noctie.ai icon
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    Noctie.ai is a personal AI chess coach with a human touch. We aim to teach chess in a joyful and effective way – just like you would with a loved and respected human coach.

    18 Noctie.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Noctie.ai is the most popular Web-based alternative to ChessBase.

    • Noctie.ai is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Scid vs. PC icon
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    Shane's Chess Information Database is a powerful Chess Toolkit, with which one can create huge chess databases, run engine analysis, or play casual games against the computer or online with the Free Internet Chess Server.

    25 Scid vs. PC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Scid vs. PC as an Alternative to ChessBase
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Does most of what chess base does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Scid vs. PC is a great ChessBase alternative.

    • Scid vs. PC is Free and Open SourceChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Chessify icon
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    Chessify is a multi-service chess platform that offers training tools for amateur and professional players. The company provides a cloud platform for chess analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Chessify as an Alternative to ChessBase
    Satenik Karapetyan
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    With Chessify you can get access to the best engines immediately and analyze on highly secure cloud servers without spending a tidy sum. You don't need to install a chess program on your PC. Chessify allows you to analyze at top speed (up to 1BN/s) on cloud servers from ANY DEVICE 24/7.

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    • Chessify is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
  6. ChessDB icon
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    ChessDB - a free Chess database for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and UNIX - like ChessBase , but better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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  7. Chessquid icon
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    The ultimate Chess Software for Pro Players

    Chessquid is a revolutionary chess software designed for chess players, from club players to the best Grandmasters, to help you prepare against opponents.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Chessquid as an Alternative to ChessBase
    Chess Donkey
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    1

    It is Mac and Linux compatible

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Chessquid is the most popular commercial alternative to ChessBase.

    • Chessquid is Paid and ProprietaryChessBase is also Paid and Proprietary
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    chessdream.ai is a deep neural network, trained to generate realistic (more or less) chess positions, optionally constrained by a number of preset pieces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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