The Best Free BlueStacks AlternativesTop Android Emulators and other similar apps like BlueStacks

The best free alternative to BlueStacks is Nox App Player. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to BlueStacks and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to BlueStacks are Genymotion, MEmu, WayDroid and Andy.

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  1. Nox App Player icon

    Nox App Player

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    Nox App Player offers an advanced Android emulation experience on PC and Mac, featuring a customizable UI for developers, ad-free environment, keyboard mapping, Google Play integration, screen recording, and low resource consumption, ideal for running apps and games seamlessly.

    21 Nox App Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Nox App Player as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Top Positive Comment
    Bruno Finger
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    It's light and free, not filled with bloatware, doesn't force you installation of apps to keep using it for free and doesn't feel like adware. Great software, I use it for Google Play Music on my PC.

    lovecircle13
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    This f***ing program completely deleted my Ubuntu WSL server on Windows 11 - which it then took 2 hours to restore from restore point. Please be catious with this program if you are using WSL for local development!

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I have tried it before and it's way better than blue stacks

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    • Most users think Nox App Player is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Nox App Player is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to BlueStacks.

    • Nox App Player is the most popular free alternative to BlueStacks.

    • Nox App Player is Free and ProprietaryBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nox App Player is LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
  2. Genymotion icon

    Genymotion

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    Genymotion is an Android emulator for building and testing great Android apps. It’s fast, simple and powerful.

    25 Genymotion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Studio
    • Eclipse
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    Guest
    Negative
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    It has a complicated yet similar design like bluestacks but has lesser abilities in managing apps compared to bluestacks

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Impossible to launch Play Store Games (ARM Design can do it, not x86)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It actually works on Linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Genymotion is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Genymotion is the most popular Linux alternative to BlueStacks.

    • Genymotion is Free Personal and ProprietaryBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. MEmu icon

    MEmu

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    Comparing to other Android emulators, MEmu provides the highest performance and greatest compatibility. It runs on nearly all Windows devices (PC, notebook, 2-in-1 devices, tablets).

    22 MEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about MEmu as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Top Positive Comment
    frenchiveruti
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    To keep my review short, it includes root functionality, no bloatware, free, fast to start, and also the lightest of all the ones that run on Windows. Even more, you can change the "device model" and processor virtualization literally increases the performance a lot.

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    If you download the offline installer, there's no bundleware. It's fast,too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Light, easy to use and multi functional

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    • Almost everyone thinks MEmu is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • MEmu is Free and ProprietaryBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MEmu is LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
  5. WayDroid icon

    WayDroid

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    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.

    24 WayDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Good and very customizable etc, but difficult to set up on a default Linux PC.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks WayDroid is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • WayDroid is the most popular Open Source alternative to BlueStacks.

    • WayDroid is Free and Open SourceBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WayDroid is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBlueStacks is not according to our users
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    Andy

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    Andy breaks down the barrier between desktop and mobile computing, while keeping a user up to date with the latest Android OS feature upgrades. It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, PC and Mac compatibility, and the freedom to play the most popular mobile...

    19 Andy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Droid4X

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    Droid4x is Android simulator, which is good in aspects of performance, user experience, compatibility and gaming controllability. Making millions of mobile games and apps as desktop experience.

    15 Droid4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Droid4X as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    Once one gets past the Chinese characters it easily does what is says. It uses less space than Blue Stacks. When you turn it off it goes off. Blue stacks leaves many processes running on the home computer...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Positive
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    it is the best alternative i like it

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Droid4X is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Droid4X is Free and ProprietaryBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Droid4X is LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
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    Anbox

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    Anbox puts Android into a container and every Android application will be integrated with your operating system. Any Android version is suitable for this approach and try to keep up with the latest version from the Android Open Source Project.

    31 Anbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Guest
    Positive
    1

    only one thet is an actuall free emulator (android-x86 isnt even an emulator).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Juhayer Al Wasif
    Positive
    0

    crashes immidietely in moksha linux

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    • Most users think Anbox is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Anbox is Free and Open SourceBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Anbox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBlueStacks is not according to our users
  11. Appetize.io icon

    Appetize.io

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    Run iOS & Android Apps in the Browser for Preview, Support, Demos, Testing and Automation using the fastest emulators and simulators. Try the instant online demo at https://appetize.io

    18 Appetize.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Most users think Appetize.io is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Appetize.io is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to BlueStacks.

    • Appetize.io is Freemium and ProprietaryBlueStacks is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Appetize.io is LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
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    LDPlayer

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    LDPlayer,The best android emulator for windows. Free download it to play android games & android apps on PC. Be stabilization, fluent, perfect compatibility. LDPlayer is a free Android emulator for PC users playing Android games easily on Windows. Based on Android 5.1.

    17 LDPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. MuMuPlayer icon

    MuMuPlayer

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    MuMu App Player is a free PC software that emulates Android 12 devices and allows players to run various mobile games and apps on PC, mirroring every feature from high control sensitivity, high-definition & FPS graphics, to stable performance and more.

    14 MuMuPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MuMu Player support many popular games,
     
  14. UTM icon

    UTM

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    UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

    56 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to BlueStacks.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
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