Bottles Alternatives

Bottles is described as 'Application designed for elementary OS (but works on all GNU/Linux distributions), which helps in managing wineprefix' 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, Wine, Flathub and Android 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 Whisky.

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Bottles alternatives are mainly Compatibility Layer Tools but may also be Game Library Managers or Game Stores.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Bottles.
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Bottles is an application designed for elementary OS (but works on all GNU/Linux distributions), which helps in managing wineprefix.

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Bottles alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2025
  1. Porting Kit icon
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    Using Wineskin technology, Porting Kit is a PaulTheTall.com app that can install games and apps compiled for Microsoft Windows® in Mac OS X. It has access to a server where we store WSI files for more than 300 games, which can be installed by any Porting Kit user.

    29 Porting Kit alternatives
    Skyrim on Porting Kit

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Porting Kit Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    Porting Kit iconBottles Icon

    Porting Kit VS Bottles

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  2. PyWinery icon
     3 likes

    PyWinery is a graphical, easy and simple wine-prefix manager which allows you to launch apps, explore and manage configuration of separate prefixes, graphically and faster than setting variables on linux shell.

    21 PyWinery alternatives
    PyWinery screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Wine

    PyWinery Features

    1.  Windows-explorer
    Discontinued

    Not updated for over five years: https://github.com/ergoithz/pywinery/commits/master

    PyWinery iconBottles Icon

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  3. Vineyard icon
     6 likes

    Vineyard is a collection of tools and libraries designed to make managing Windows programs on Linux easier. More specifically, it aims to improve the integration of Wine and the Free Desktop and to make it easier to create programs and tools that integrate with Wine.

    28 Vineyard alternatives
    Vineyard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since 2016.

    Vineyard iconBottles Icon

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  4. Karton icon
     3 likes

    Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture.

    22 Karton alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Karton iconBottles Icon

    Karton VS Bottles

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  5. WinConn icon
     3 likes

    WinConn simplifies creation, management and desktop integration of remote windows applications in Ubuntu Linux. It uses RemoteApp technology, implemented by FreeRDP project to provide seamless user experience.

    30 WinConn alternatives
    WinConn screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    WinConn Features

    1.  RDP
    WinConn iconBottles Icon

    WinConn VS Bottles

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  6. WinOnX 64 icon
     4 likes

    Run your Windows applications on OSX without the need of buying a Windows license.

    31 WinOnX 64 alternatives
    A list of installed Windows programs

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    WinOnX 64 Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Run Windows software
    Discontinued

    The application has not been updated for almost three years, and also, judging by the reviews, does not work on the latest versions of macOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/winonx-64/id421346233

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  7. Wine GUI icon
     1 like

    User Interface for Managing Wine.

    37 Wine GUI alternatives
    Wine GUI screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Wine GUI iconBottles Icon

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  8. WinApps icon
     1 like

    Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration.

    36 WinApps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    WinApps Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    WinApps iconBottles Icon

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  9. Open Gamepad UI  icon
     1 like

    Open Gamepad UI is a free and open source game launcher and overlay written using the Godot Game Engine 4 designed with a gamepad native experience in mind. Its goal is to provide an open and extendable foundation to launch and play games.

    12 Open Gamepad UI alternatives
    Open Gamepad UI  screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Open Gamepad UI Features

    1.  Launcher
    Open Gamepad UI  iconBottles Icon

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  10. MiceWine icon
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    MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

    41 MiceWine alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    MiceWine Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Run Windows software
    MiceWine iconBottles Icon

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    CLI program and API to automate the installation and update of GloriousEggroll's Proton-GE

    39 protonup alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
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    Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components.

    39 Proton Sarek alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Proton Sarek VS Bottles

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