Bottles AlternativesCompatibility Layer Tools and other similar apps like Bottles

Bottles is described as 'Easily manage wineprefix on Linux' and is a compatibility layer tool in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Bottles for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Flathub, Wine and Flatpak apps. The best Bottles alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bottles are Lutris, Proton, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac and CrossOver.

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  1. Wine icon

    Wine

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    An advanced, free open-source tool enabling Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems without emulation. It offers configuration options, supports diverse operating systems, and benefits from continuous updates and robust community support to enhance Windows app compatibility.

    48 Wine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Wine as an Alternative to Bottles
    donateto_opensource
    Negative
    6

    Wine is not an alternative because Bottles uses Wine. So this should be de unlisted.

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    • Wine is the most popular Android, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to Bottles.

    • Wine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bottles.

    • Wine is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
    • Wine is Privacy focused and LightweightBottles is not according to our users
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    Lutris

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    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.

    62 Lutris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Lutris as an Alternative to Bottles
    miyako kanaguri
    Positive
    0

    Lutris provides similar configuration features and automatic installers like Bottles, and because it runs in a non-Flatpak environment, there’s no hassle with file handling. For me, it works more reliably than Bottles.

    sbeiermann
    0

    lutris has quite a bit more in common with bottles than retroarch does, for instance lutris can manage wine prefixes.

    donateto_opensource
    Negative
    -8

    They have nothing in common, it's not an alternative

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    • Lutris is the most popular Web-based alternative to Bottles.

    • Lutris is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
    • Lutris is LightweightBottles is not according to our users
  4. Proton icon

    Proton

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    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.

    43 Proton alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Steam
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    Comments about Proton as an Alternative to Bottles
    donateto_opensource
    Negative
    -2

    Again, this has nothing to do with Bottles.

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    • Proton is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
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    CrossOver

    Cross-platform utility enables seamless installation and execution of Windows applications on macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS. No Windows license required—facilitates easy app management with a few clicks, eliminates the need for vir...

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    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac

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    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.

    44 PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Wine
    • FreeBSD
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    CrossOver

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    Cross-platform utility enables seamless installation and execution of Windows applications on macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS. No Windows license required—facilitates easy app management with a few clicks, eliminates the need for virtual machines and reboots, delivering efficient compatibility layer operation.

    45 CrossOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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    • CrossOver is the most popular commercial alternative to Bottles.

    • CrossOver is Paid and ProprietaryBottles is Free and Open Source
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    GameHub

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

    46 GameHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    GameHub allows to view, download, install, run and uninstall games from supported sources.
     
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    Comments about GameHub as an Alternative to Bottles
    donateto_opensource
    Negative
    -1

    This is a game library manager. It has nothing in common with Bottles, which is a compatibility layer.

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    • GameHub is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
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    Whisky

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    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.

    33 Whisky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Wine
    • Homebrew
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    Comments about Whisky as an Alternative to Bottles
    miyako kanaguri
    Negative
    0

    Bottles is for Linux and Whisky is for macOS, so while their purposes are the same, they cannot be alternatives.

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    • Whisky is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
    • Whisky is LightweightBottles is not according to our users
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    Windows Subsystem for Linux

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    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.

    35 Windows Subsystem for Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Windows Subsystem for Linux as an Alternative to Bottles
    Baibold
    Negative
    1

    The main function of Bottles is to provide a nice GUI to manage wine prefixes (including proton). WSL does not do that, at all.

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    • Windows Subsystem for Linux is the most popular Windows alternative to Bottles.

    • Windows Subsystem for Linux is Free and Open SourceBottles is also Free and Open Source
    • Windows Subsystem for Linux is LightweightBottles is not according to our users
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    ProtonPlus

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    A simple Wine and Proton-based compatibility tools manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Wine
    • Flatpak
    • Vala
    • Proton
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    Mythic

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    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.

    48 Mythic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. Proton GE

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    This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
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