ChessBase AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Chess Games for Mac

ChessBase is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Chess Game alternative is En Croissant, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to ChessBase and five of them are Chess Games available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Chess Game alternatives to ChessBase are Scid vs. PC, ChessX, ChessDB and Chessquid.

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    En Croissant

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    An open-source, cross-platform chess GUI that aims to be powerful, customizable and easy to use.

    5 En Croissant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • 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
  2. Scid vs. PC icon

    Scid vs. PC

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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
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    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
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    ChessDB

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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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    Chessquid

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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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    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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