ChessBase AlternativesChess Databases and other similar apps like ChessBase

ChessBase is described as 'Personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard through the world' and is a Chess Database in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ChessBase for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best ChessBase alternative is OffChess, which is free. Other great apps like ChessBase are En Croissant, Noctie.ai, Scid vs. PC and Chessify.

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  1. OffChess icon

    OffChess

     7 likes

    Explore 100,000+ offline chess puzzles across all levels, featuring real-game tactics like forks, pins, and mate puzzles, adaptive difficulty, personalized themes, detailed stats, opening-specific challenges, and hints for improving your play anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • OffChess is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ChessBase.

    • OffChess is the most popular free alternative to ChessBase.

    • OffChess is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
    • OffChess is Privacy focusedChessBase is not according to our users
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    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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    • 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
  4. Noctie.ai icon

    Noctie.ai

     3 likes

    Noctie.ai is a personal AI chess coach with a human touch. We aim to teach chess in a joyful and effective way – just like you would with a loved and respected human coach.

    18 Noctie.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Noctie.ai is the most popular Web-based alternative to ChessBase.

    • Noctie.ai is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    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
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    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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    Chessify

     5 likes

    Chessify is a multi-service chess platform that offers training tools for amateur and professional players. The company provides a cloud platform for chess analysis.

    18 Chessify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Satenik Karapetyan
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    With Chessify you can get access to the best engines immediately and analyze on highly secure cloud servers without spending a tidy sum. You don't need to install a chess program on your PC. Chessify allows you to analyze at top speed (up to 1BN/s) on cloud servers from ANY DEVICE 24/7.

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    • Chessify is Freemium and ProprietaryChessBase is Paid and Proprietary
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    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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    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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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Chessquid as an Alternative to ChessBase
    Chess Donkey
    Positive
    1

    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

  12. Chess Assistant

     3 likes

    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...

    10 Chess Assistant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    eboard

     4 likes

    eboard is a chess interface for Unix-like systems (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc.) based on the GTK+ GUI toolkit. It provides a chess board interface to ICS (Internet Chess Servers) like FICS and to chess engines like GNU Chess, Sjeng and Crafty.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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