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OpenEmu

For the first time, the 'It just works' philosophy now extends to open source video game emulation on the Mac.

openemu.org Source★ 741MITGames / Game Discovery, Guides & Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
204.5K
Down4.4%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
openemu
@openemu· 11.2K followers
Launched
12y ago
2013-12-24 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@openemu
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    🎮Retro video game emulation for OS X

    Dec 29, 2015 · 10y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Multiple Video Game System for Mac

    Dec 24, 2013 · 12y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-09-12
GitHub Stars
★ 741
Forks
49
License
MIT
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search77%
  • Direct15%
  • Referrals3%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States36%
  • Italy6%
  • India5%
  • Canada5%
  • United Kingdom5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2010-08-28

KeywordMonthly volume
emulator99.5K
openemu19.5K
open emu5,130
emulator for mac3,360
openemu mac3,030

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2013-12-24

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
Home
openemu.org/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“OpenEmu is about to change the world of video game emulation. One console at a time…”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.8 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Helvetica Neue
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow

Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #0c0c14;
  --surface: #2c2c30;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #b5b5b8;
  --accent: #c0392b;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Helvetica Neue", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Helvetica Neue", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #0C0C14 (~46%) · Surface #2C2C30 (~28%) · Text #FFFFFF (~10%) · Muted Text #B5B5B8 (~8%) · Accent #C0392B (~8%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does OpenEmu get?
Vaneform estimates 204.5K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is OpenEmu and what platforms does it support?
OpenEmu is catalogued under Game Discovery, Guides & Tools: For the first time, the 'It just works' philosophy now extends to open source video game emulation on the Mac.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is OpenEmu open source?
OpenEmu has a public repository (https://github.com/OpenEmu/OpenEmu) under the MIT license, recording 741 GitHub stars.Source

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