CrossOver Alternatives

CrossOver is described as 'Install Windows applications on Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS without needing a Windows license, offering seamless integration and easy app management' and is a popular compatibility layer tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CrossOver for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Flathub, Wine and Android apps. The best CrossOver alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CrossOver are WinBoat, Lutris, Proton and PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac.

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CrossOver alternatives are mainly Compatibility Layer Tools, but if you're looking for Virtualization Tools or Game Library Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac and Free. 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 CrossOver.
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  1. WinConn icon

    WinConn

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    PyWinery

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  4. Karton icon

    Karton

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Parallels Desktop

    Virtualization software for running Windows, Linux, and other OSes on Mac. Supports Windows 11 on Apple Silicon, resource adjustments, and seamless app access and file sharing between OS environments.

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    Nostlan

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    A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.

    116 Nostlan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dolphin (Wii, Gamecube, Virtual Console) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]
     

  7. protonup

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
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    WineCharm

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    WineCharm is a graphical user interface (GUI) application designed to simplify running and managing Windows applications on Linux using Wine. Built with Python and GTK4/Libadwaita, it provides an intuitive interface for launching .exe and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    GameFusion

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    GameFusion supports a wide range of Windows games, including 2D and 3D titles, using DirectX. Our platform is optimized for complex graphics and high-performance demands, making it suitable for indie games, AAA titles, and more.

    9 GameFusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     

  11. Sikarugir

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    Tool for running and packaging Windows apps or games on macOS 10.15.4+ with Wine, enabling users to choose DirectX backends such as Metal, Vulkan, D3DMetal, VKD3D, DXVK, DXMT, and experimental D9VK for broad compatibility and enhanced performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    exeCute

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    Using bare Wine and DOSBox usually gives problems when launching a mixture of Windows and MS-DOS applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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