ChessDB AlternativesChess Databases and other similar apps like ChessDB

ChessDB is described as '- a free Chess database for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and UNIX - like ChessBase , but better' and is a Chess Database in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to ChessDB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad and Web-based apps. The best ChessDB alternative is Lichess, which is both free and Open Source. Other ChessDB like games are Scid vs. PC, DecodeChess, ChessBase and KNights.

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  1. Lichess icon
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    Lichess is the most complete chess experience, with a simple interface that focuses on the game, a massive array of game related tools and a huge, worldwide community.

    68 Lichess alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
    • Lichess is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to ChessDB.

    • Lichess is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ChessDB.

    • Lichess is Free and Open SourceChessDB is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
     
    • Scid vs. PC is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ChessDB.

    • Scid vs. PC is Free and Open SourceChessDB is also Free and Open Source
  3. DecodeChess icon
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    Explore the first AI chess tutor that explains the why behind moves, offering personal feedback and rich analysis for players up to a 2000 ELO rating. Perfect for discovering chess beauty and logic, DecodeChess combines master insights with engine precision and is free to use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • DecodeChess is the most popular SaaS alternative to ChessDB.

    • DecodeChess is Freemium and ProprietaryChessDB is Free and Open Source
  4. ChessBase icon
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    ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard through the world.

    17 ChessBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • ChessBase is the most popular commercial alternative to ChessDB.

    • ChessBase is Paid and ProprietaryChessDB is Free and Open Source
  5. KNights icon
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    KNights is a chess game. As a player, your goal is to defeat your opponent by checkmating their king.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
  6. ChessMD icon
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    Improve your chess with unlimited game review, interactive engine analysis, and several other state-of-the-art training utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Chessmaster icon
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    Chessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002.

    58 Chessmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Arena icon
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    Arena is a free Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess. Arena helps you in analyzing and playing games as well as in testing chess engines. It runs on Linux or Windows. Arena is compatible to UCI and Winboard protocols.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Shotgun King icon
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    Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • itch.io
     
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    Chess Assistant 13 Houdini 3 is a unique tool for managing chess games and databases, playing chess online, analyzing games, or playing chess against the computer. Chess Assistant has a long history of innovative and advanced analysis functions and now, with a built-in CQL...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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