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LaunchBox vs Skraper: catalog facts
LaunchBox	Skraper
Freemium The core launcher is free. Big Box and premium features require a paid licence.	Free Free to download and use. The ScreenScraper database it uses has its own quotas.
Windows	Windows
Huge metadata and artwork database with automatic importing Big Box mode is built for arcade cabinets and controller-only use	Checksum matching identifies files correctly even when names are wrong Outputs in the formats EmulationStation, RetroArch and others expect
Big Box and several features require a paid premium licence Windows only, closed source	Requires a ScreenScraper account, with quotas on the free tier Windows focused, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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