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. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. scidCommunity icon
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    scidCommunity differs from upstream Scid by offering enhancements not present in the upstream repo. Enhancements include:

    25 scidCommunity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  5. 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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