Open source alternatives to GeForce NOW

One project on starwire does the same job. Ranked by how much of what GeForce NOW does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What GeForce NOW does

  1. Stream PC games from the cloudcore
  2. Play on low-end devices, TVs and phonescore
  3. Use games you already own on stores like Steamcore
  4. High resolution and frame rate streaming
  5. Controller and keyboard support
  6. Cloud saves and session resume

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
s2pipeSelf-hosted cloud game streaming to a Nintendo Switch 2 on your home network Same job, different way33%120
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26 days agoToo few Needs a server MIT
Covers 0 of 3 core jobs. Partly: Stream PC games from the cloud; Play on low-end devices, TVs and phones. Not shown: Use games you already own on stores like Steam; High resolution and frame rate streaming; Cloud saves and session resume.See the evidence
  • Stream PC games from the cloudcorePartlySelf-hosted cloud gaming for a Nintendo Switch 2
  • Play on low-end devices, TVs and phonescorePartlyplay from any browser on the LAN
  • Use games you already own on stores like SteamcoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • High resolution and frame rate streamingNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Controller and keyboard supportYesUse virtual controller** (keyboard and mouse)
  • Cloud saves and session resumeNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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