scidCommunity Alternatives

Games similar to scidCommunity include En Croissant, which is free and open source. Other options are Scid vs. PC, ChessBase, ChessX and XBoard. You're spoiled for choice with Chess Databases like scidCommunity: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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    josé is a graphical Chess tool.

    You can store chess games in a database (backed by MySQL).

    You can view games and edit variations and comments.

    You can play against a "plugged-in" chess engine and use it for analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Fritz icon
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    Fritz is the world’s most popular chess program, developed by ChessBase, “the world's leading chess software company” (Washington Post). Whether you are a beginner, club player or professional – Fritz has everything that chess players could want: automatically adjusting...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Brutal Chess icon
     4 likes

    Brutal Chess Brutal Chess features full 3D graphics, an advanced particle engine, and several different levels of intelligent AI, inspired by the once popular Battle Chess.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen provide a game playing and analysis tool for everybody and are accepted as one of the best chess programs of the world. Since 1996 Shredder has won thirteen titles as World Computer Chess Champion which makes Shredder the most...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • iPad
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  5. ChessRoots icon
     3 likes

    Chess openings visualized from over 800 million Lichess games, 2 million tournament games and 1 million chess engine games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Tarrasch is a flexible, minimalist, and easy to use chess GUI. It is ideal for playing against and training with chess engines. Tarrasch has a built in engine but can just as easily be used with other UCI engines such as Rybka or Houdini.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Pure Chess icon
     3 likes

    Experience one of the oldest known boardgames on the advanced technology of today. With ultra-realistic and unparalleled beautiful visuals you can almost reach out and touch the pieces. Created under the watchful eye of a fully-fledged Grandmaster; Pure Chess allows players to...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. World class chess database, analysis and playing software for PC and Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. ChessRoller icon
     1 like

    Chess database and analysis app for Mac and Windows. Import ChessBase, PGN and SCID files, analyze with UCI engines, and drill your mistakes with spaced repetition.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Chess suite in the browser with a searchable 10.4-million-game database for positions, structures, and themes; Stockfish analysis; FSRS spaced-repetition training; detailed repertoire builder; opponent scouting; PGN import; cloud library sync; and AI coach verification.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 3D chess game done in HTML/CSS/JS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebKit
    Good alternative?
     
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