Alternatives to Scid vs. PC
Open-source database and analysis powerhouse. If that's not for you - or you want to try something different - here are apps that overlap on features and use cases.
8 alternatives at a glance
Ordered by weighted overlap with Scid vs. PC across use cases, features and platforms - not a quality ranking.
| App | Free tier | Paid from | Offline mode | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Chess | See review | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | ||
| Chess.com | $4.17/mo | Not listed | Web, iOS, Android | |
| Arena Chess GUI | Free only | Windows, Linux | ||
| Lichess | Free only | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| Chess Position Trainer | See review | Windows | ||
| ChessBase | €199.90 one-time | Not listed | Windows, Web, macOS | |
| Stockfish Chess | Free only | iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Android | ||
| Chess King Learn | See review | Web, iOS, Android, macOS |
Forward Chess
Forward Chess, LLC
Interactive chess ebook reader with embedded engine.
Chess.com
Chess.com, LLC
The default home of online chess.
Arena Chess GUI
Martin Blume
Veteran free GUI for running 250+ chess engines.
Lichess
Lichess (charity)
Free, open-source chess. Forever.
Chess Position Trainer
Stefan Renzewitz
Veteran flash-card repertoire trainer for desktop.
ChessBase
ChessBase GmbH
The professional's database and analysis suite.
Stockfish Chess
Stockfish contributors (app by Daylen Yang)
The world's strongest engine, free and open source.
Chess King Learn
Chess King (CHESSQUEEN INC, ex-Convekta)
Huge Convekta course catalog in one app.