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  1. Wine icon
     715 likes

    A free, open-source compatibility layer allowing Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems, offering configuration and community support.

    Wine screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Proton iconProton45 alternatives
  2. Lutris icon
     215 likes

    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. It allows you to gather and manage (install, configure and launch) all your games acquired from any source, in a single interface.

    Lutris screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Steam iconSteamandPlaynite iconPlaynite53 alternatives
  3. Proton icon
     104 likes

    Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux kernel operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.

    Proton screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWine39 alternatives
  4. WayDroid icon
     59 likes

    Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a container and provide Android applications on any GNU/Linux-based platform.

    • Android Emulator
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    WayDroid screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are BlueStacks iconBlueStacksandAndroid-x86 iconAndroid-x8624 alternatives
  5. PlayOnLinux is a graphical frontend for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux and Mac users to install Windows-based video games, Microsoft Office (2000 to 2010), Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as many other applications.

    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Lutris iconLutrisandWine iconWine42 alternatives
  6. Bottles icon
     36 likes

    Easily manage wineprefix on Linux.

    Main screenshot, showing three windows; the main window, an application window, and the New Bottle window.
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandLutris iconLutris39 alternatives
  7. Virtualization tool enabling seamless operation of Windows and Linux on Mac. Support for Windows 11 on Apple Silicon with resource customization.

    Parallels Desktop screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are VirtualBox iconVirtualBoxandWine iconWine56 alternatives
  8. GameHub icon
     40 likes

    Games library manager. Supports: Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Humble Trove, Wine and RetroArch.

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    GameHub allows to view, download, install, run and uninstall games from supported sources.
    Best alternatives are Steam iconSteamanditch.io iconitch.io42 alternatives
  9. CrossOver icon
     72 likes

    Install Windows applications on Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS without needing a Windows license, offering seamless integration and easy app management.

    CrossOver screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandLutris iconLutris43 alternatives
  10. Whisky icon
     19 likes

    Whisky provides a clean and easy to use graphical wrapper for Wine built in native SwiftUI. You can make and manage bottles, install and run Windows apps and games, and unlock the full potential of your Mac with no technical knowledge required.

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    Whisky screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandProton iconProton32 alternatives
  11. Mythic icon
     9 likes

    An open-source Epic Games Launcher alternative and normal game launcher for macOS written in Swift. We started this project to create a GUI frontend for Legendary and to play Windows games using game porting toolkit by Apple.

    Mythic screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandRetroArch iconRetroArch47 alternatives
  12. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a new Windows 10 feature that enables you to run native Linux command-line tools directly on Windows.

    Windows Subsystem for Linux screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandProton iconProton33 alternatives
  13. Winlator icon
     11 likes

    In this digital age, our smartphones and tablets have become indispensable tools for both work and play. While Android offers a vast ecosystem of apps, it has often left users longing for the convenience of their favorite Windows applications. But fear not!

    Winlator screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandPluvia iconPluvia9 alternatives
  14. WineGUI icon
     7 likes

    At last, a user-friendly WINE graphical interface.

    WineGUI screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandRetroArch iconRetroArch41 alternatives
  15. WineBottler icon
     28 likes

    WineBottler is an App to manage and wrap your Windows apps into convenient OS X apps. WineBottler helps you with running Windows programs on OS X.

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    WineBottler screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Wine iconWineandProton iconProton34 alternatives