AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ChessEye

2D chessboard scanner & analyzer to calculate the best moves

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ChessEye launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Chess Scanner▲123

   Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chess Board Scanner and Analyzer▲2

   Scans & analyze 2D chess boards, captured from other screens

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3CE
   ChessBoss – enhancing physical chessboards with computer vision▲83

   We built ChessBoss at the TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon this week. It didn’t make the top 10 but I thought Hacker News might think it’s pretty cool. https://devpost.com/software/chess-boss There are these really cool smart chessboards that can suggest moves and track your games... but they’re $400 and weigh 19 pounds. And of course there are apps that can analyze games but tracking and inputting games by hand is a huge pain. Or fully-digital chess apps... but board games are way more fun in real life! We wondered: “why can’t you just do that in software and bring the best…

   2019 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CA
   ChessCoach – A neural chess engine that comments on each player's moves▲506

   2021 · chrisbutner.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Chess Scanner▲10

   Chess game scanner

   2025 · chessscanner.com · its alternatives →

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   ChessNotation▲89

   Learn Chess notations to analyse, visualise and review games

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Chess Next Move Predictor▲8

   Ruin their weekend. One move at a time 😉.

   Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Chessmaster AI▲232

   Transform Your Chess Skills with AI-Powered Training

   Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Noctie▲284

   Practice chess with a genius owl

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chess Master▲76

    A real-time move calculator for online Chess

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Chess Lab & Analysis▲3

    2.5D graphics, high-performance engine 'Arasan', Analysis

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess Move Expert▲7

    Free chess analyzer to find blunders and master your game

    Jan 2026 · chessmoveexpert.com · its alternatives →

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    ChessGamePro▲2

    Solve every chess puzzle and position by taking a picture.

    Feb 2026 · chessgamepro.com · its alternatives →

14. 14MW
    My weekend project - Chessboard picture recognition▲51

    2011 · codebazaar.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

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    Mage Scanner▲128

    Card Scanner and Collection Tool for Magic: The Gathering 🃏

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16AS
    A simple site to make chessboard images▲79

    2020 · chessboardimage.com · its alternatives →

17. 17VC
    Visualizing Chess Games▲58

    2024 · louisabraham.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18SC
    Scannable Chess Scoresheets▲117

    2019 · reinechess.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess Fish▲8

    Analyze every chess move.

    2025 · chessfish.io · its alternatives →

20. 20IM
    I made a screensaver that solves chess puzzles▲34

    2025 · screensaverchess.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess Opener▲85

    Easily explore, analyse and practice chess openings

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ChessUp▲82

    An incredible chess board with a built-in chess instructor

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Magical Chess▲14

    Free smart chess board — runs on the phone in your pocket.

    Jul 2026 · chessgaze.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple Chess: Play & Analyze▲2

    Play chess online or offline, analyze games with an engine.

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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