Darling Alternatives

Darling is described as 'Run macOS applications on Linux' and is a compatibility layer tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Darling for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Wine, Flathub and Arch Linux apps. The best Darling alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Darling are WinBoat, Proton, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac and Parallels Desktop.

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Darling alternatives page was last updated Sep 1, 2025

WineBottler
29 likes
WineBottler is an App to manage and wrap your Windows apps into convenient OS X apps. WineBottler helps you with running Windows programs on OS X.
35 WineBottler alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Origin
Germany
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Wine
+1
Is WineBottler a good alternative to Darling?
Goldberg Emulator
7 likes
Steam emulator that emulates steam online features. Lets you play games that use the steam multiplayer APIs on a LAN without steam or an internet connection.
33 Goldberg Emulator alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Steam
Is Goldberg Emulator a good alternative to Darling?
WinApps
5 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Linux
Is WinApps a good alternative to Darling?
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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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Q4wine
19 likes
Q4Wine is a qt4 GUI for wine that will help you manage wine prefixes and installed applications
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Wine
+1
Is Q4wine a good alternative to Darling?
Proton GE
3 likes
This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Wine
Is Proton GE a good alternative to Darling?
MiceWine
3 likes
MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.
46 MiceWine alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Is MiceWine a good alternative to Darling?
Winetricks
2 likes
Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Linux
Arch Linux
Gentoo
Fedora
Wine
Ubuntu
Debian
FreeBSD
MacPorts
Homebrew
Slackware
Is Winetricks a good alternative to Darling?
Porting Kit
14 likes
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.
31 Porting Kit alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Mac
Is Porting Kit a good alternative to Darling?
Karton
4 likes
Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Is Karton a good alternative to Darling?
Sikarugir
1 like
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
Compatibility Layer Tool
Platforms
Mac
Is Sikarugir a good alternative to Darling?
Vineyard
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Is Vineyard a good alternative to Darling?
WinConn
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is WinConn a good alternative to Darling?