BlueStacks Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to BlueStacks for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Nox App Player, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to BlueStacks and 16 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to BlueStacks are Genymotion, MEmu, Andy and Droid4X.

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BlueStacks alternatives are mainly Android Emulators, but if you're looking for Virtualization Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to BlueStacks.
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BlueStacks alternatives page was last updated Jun 3, 2025
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  1. Nox App Player icon
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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.

    22 Nox App Player alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Bundleware

    The emulator automatically installs sponsored Android apps together with yours

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Run Android Apps on Desktop
    2.  Integrated Android Emulator
    3.  Controller Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  IPAM
    6.  Skinnable

    Nox App Player VS BlueStacks

     
    Comments about Nox App Player as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Top Positive Comment
    Bruno Finger
    Mar 1, 2017
    0

    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.

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    lovecircle13
    Positive May 28, 2024
    0

    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 Apr 15, 2024
    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
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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

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Studio
    • Eclipse

    Genymotion Features

    1.  Integrated Android Emulator
    2.  Based on VirtualBox
    3.  Network Scanner

    Genymotion VS BlueStacks

     
    Comments about Genymotion as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative May 12, 2017
    1

    It has a complicated yet similar design like bluestacks but has lesser abilities in managing apps compared to bluestacks

    Guest
    Negative Jan 23, 2021
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive Jul 26, 2017
    1

    It actually works on Linux

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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
  3. MEmu icon
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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).

    23 MEmu alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bundleware

    Attempts to install Avast Antivirus, can be declined.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    MEmu VS BlueStacks

     
    Comments about MEmu as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Top Positive Comment
    frenchiveruti
    Feb 9, 2017
    1

    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.

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Mar 31, 2020
    -1

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

    Guest
    Positive Nov 14, 2018
    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
  4. Andy icon
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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...

    20 Andy alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Warning

    Andy OS reportedly installs a GPU Miner together with the Android emulator

    Bundleware

    The installer may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Andy Features

    1.  Fullscreen support

    Andy VS BlueStacks

     
  5. Droid4X icon
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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.

    16 Droid4X alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Classroom monitoring
    2.  Run Android Apps on Desktop

    Droid4X VS BlueStacks

     
    Comments about Droid4X as an Alternative to BlueStacks
    Guest
    Positive Aug 19, 2015
    -2

    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...

    Guest
    Positive Nov 28, 2015
    -3

    it is the best alternative i like it

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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
  6. LDPlayer icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bundleware

    Tries to install McAfee and another program too. These can be declined.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fast speed

    LDPlayer VS BlueStacks

     
  7. YouWave icon
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    Runs Android apps and app stores on your PC, no phone required

    Download thousands of apps online via app stores within youwave

    High performance - The fastest way to run Android on pc

    Ease of Use - Easy to install. Easy to import and run apps

    Key Technical Features

    Support.

    13 YouWave alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    YouWave Features

    1.  Emulation

    YouWave VS BlueStacks

     
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