ChessBase Alternatives for Mac

ChessBase is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 seven of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to ChessBase are Scid vs. PC, scidCommunity, ChessX and ChessDB.

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  1. En Croissant icon

    En Croissant

     10 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Scid vs. PC

     17 likes

    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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    Scid vs. PC vs ChessBase Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Does most of what chess base does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Scid vs. PC is Free and Open SourceChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
  4. scidCommunity icon

    scidCommunity

     1 like

    scidCommunity differs from upstream Scid by offering enhancements not present in the upstream repo. Enhancements include:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. ChessDB icon

    ChessDB

     2 likes

    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

    Chessquid

     4 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Chessquid vs ChessBase Comments
    Chess Donkey
    Positive
    1

    It is Mac and Linux compatible

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Chessquid is Paid and ProprietaryChessBase is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Scid on the go icon

    Scid on the go

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    With Scid on the go you can browse and search chess databases created with the free chess database application Scid (http://scid.sourceforge.net/).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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