DOSBox Staging AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like DOSBox Staging

DOSBox Staging is described as 'Modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices' and is a DOS Emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DOSBox Staging for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best DOSBox Staging alternative is DOSBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DOSBox Staging are iDOS Emulator, DOSBox-X, vDOS and DOSBox Pure.

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  1. DOSBox icon
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    DOSBox is an emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system. Many IBM PC compatible graphics and sound cards are also emulated. This means that original DOS programs (including PC games) are provided with an environment in which they...

    15 DOSBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
    • DOSBox is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • DOSBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • DOSBox is Free and Open SourceDOSBox Staging is also Free and Open Source
  2. iDOS Emulator icon
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    iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular commercial alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • iDOS Emulator is Paid and Open SourceDOSBox Staging is Free and Open Source
    • iDOS Emulator is Privacy focused and LightweightDOSBox Staging is not according to our users
  3. DOSBox-X icon
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    DOSBox-X is a fork of DOSBox that expands its PC hardware emulation (from the original IBM PC to progressively improving those of Windows 9x era) and all the options needed to tweak and configure the DOS virtual machine.

    4 DOSBox-X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. vDOS icon
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    vDos lets you conveniently run DOS applications by emulating a (spiced up) DOS PC in a window. vDos itself runs on Windows 32 and 64-bit systems, Windows 7 or later.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. DOSBox Pure icon
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    DOSBox Pure is a fork of DOSBox, an emulator for DOS games, built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.

    2 DOSBox Pure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
     
    • DOSBox Pure is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • DOSBox Pure is Free and Open SourceDOSBox Staging is also Free and Open Source
    • DOSBox Pure is LightweightDOSBox Staging is not according to our users
  6. Magic Dosbox icon
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    Magic Dosbox is a highly optimized Android port of the powerful DOSBox emulator. Designed specifically for mobile, the control system allows running apps anywhere without the need of external hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. D-Fend Reloaded icon
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    D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox . DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.

    18 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DOSBox
     
  8. Boxer icon
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    Boxer plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. DOSEMU icon
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    DOSEMU stands for DOS Emulation, and allows you to run DOS and many DOS programs, including many DPMI applications such as DOOM and Windows 3.1, under Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    An enhanced SVN build of the DOS emulator which incorporates unofficial features and fixes that are not officially part of DOSBox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 4DOS icon
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    4DOS is a command line interpreter by JP Software, designed to replace the default command interpreter COMMAND.COM in DOS and Windows 95/98/Me. The 4DOS family of programs are meant to replace the default command processor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12.  Like
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    [Development stage] JavaScript PC DOS Emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • JsDOSBox is the most popular Web-based alternative to DOSBox Staging.

    • JsDOSBox is Free and Open SourceDOSBox Staging is also Free and Open Source
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