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Snes9x vs Provenance: catalog facts
Snes9x	Provenance
Free Free and open source under a non-commercial licence: the Snes9x licence permits free…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	iOS
Very high compatibility with the SNES library, including cartridge enhancement chips Native builds for Windows, Linux (GTK and X11), FreeBSD and macOS	Over thirty systems in one iOS and tvOS application Free and open source, with full controller support
The licence prohibits commercial use, so it is not open source in the OSI sense Less cycle-accurate than bsnes or higan if exactness is your priority	Installation involves sideloading or the App Store's changing emulator rules Performance on the heavier systems depends on the device
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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