Free DOSBox AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like DOSBox

The best free alternative to DOSBox is DOSBox-X, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DOSBox and 14 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to DOSBox are DOSBox SVN Daum, DosBox Staging, DOSEMU and D-Fend Reloaded.

DOSBox alternatives are mainly DOS Emulators but may also be Game Emulators or Operating Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of DOSBox.

DOSBox

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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator

DOSBox is an emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system. Many IBM PC...

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DOSBox-X
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Operating System
Mac
Windows
Linux
2 DOSBox-X alternatives
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.
- - DOSBox-X is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to DOSBox.
- - DOSBox-X is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DOSBox.
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DOSBox-X Features
1. PortableDOSBox-X can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. No TrackingDOSBox-X will not track you or use your personal data.
3. LightweightDOSBox-X consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Ad-freeDOSBox-X doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Emulation
MS-DOS Based
DOSBox SVN Daum
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
9 DOSBox SVN Daum alternatives
An enhanced SVN build of the DOS emulator which incorporates unofficial features and fixes that are not officially part of DOSBox.
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DOSBox SVN Daum Features
Optimal performance
Discontinued
Last updated: 2015-01-25

Comments about DOSBox SVN Daum as a Alternative to DOSBox
Almost everyone thinks DOSBox SVN Daum is a great DOSBox alternative.
Guest
Feature rich with very good support to run Windows 98 (requires a bit of work to make this happen, but does it fairly well once it's configured) and performs considerably better than the original release!
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It's based on DOSBox sources, but it's updated much more frequently.
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DosBox Staging
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Mac
Linux
11 DosBox Staging alternatives
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.
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DosBox Staging Features
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DOSEMU
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Linux
8 DOSEMU alternatives
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.
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DOSEMU Features
Emulation
Terminal-based
Comments about DOSEMU as a Alternative to DOSBox
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DOSBox is optimized for running games well across a wide range of platforms while DOSEMU is optimized for running more standard DOS code on Linux with greater platform integration.
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D-Fend Reloaded
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Windows
DOSBox
16 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives
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.
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Discontinued
Seems to be no longer in development as the last version 1.4.4 was released in 2015-07-31.

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Most users think D-Fend Reloaded is a great DOSBox alternative.
Boxer
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Mac
20 Boxer alternatives
Boxer plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac.
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Boxer Features
Emulation
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.4.0, released in February 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website

Comments about Boxer as a Alternative to DOSBox
Almost everyone thinks Boxer is a great DOSBox alternative.
Guest
other than WINESKIN (which is, really, the best application out there;... but, is not so easy to use) BOXER is basically the best out there 4 easy & common-sense install
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AmpShell
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Game Emulator
Windows
3 AmpShell alternatives
AmpShell is a DOSBox front-end for Windows. The purpose of AmpShell is to make you run games in DOSBox with a simple double click. Includes a portable mode with DOSBox already installed.
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AmpShell Features
Emulation
Comments about AmpShell as a Alternative to DOSBox
pros, cons and recent comments
Guest
because dosbox needs to use command line, so it is hard to use. however AmpShell easier to use.
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vDOS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Windows
6 vDOS alternatives
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.
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vDosPlus
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Windows
4 vDosPlus alternatives
vDosPlus is designed to run non-gaming DOS applications in all current Windows versions. It provides advanced features such as support for file-locking (needed by multi-user applications) and printing to Windows-only (GDI) printers, but it also has many unique features such as a...
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Magic Dosbox
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Freemium • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Android
Android Tablet
9 Magic Dosbox alternatives
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.
- - Magic Dosbox is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to DOSBox.
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Magic Dosbox Features
Customizable
On-screen Keyboard
Emulation
jDosbox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
18 jDosbox alternatives
This is an x86 emulator written in pure Java based on the Dosbox project. It currently supports running Dosbox's built in DOS and well as booting into Windows 95/98/NT4.
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JsDOSBox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Online
16 JsDOSBox alternatives
[Development stage] JavaScript PC DOS Emulator.
- - JsDOSBox is the most popular Web-based alternative to DOSBox.
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