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.
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 16 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to DOSBox are DOSBox Staging, DOSBox Pure, DOSBox SVN Daum and D-Fend Reloaded.
Alternatives list
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.
DOSBox Pure is a fork of DOSBox, an emulator for DOS games, built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Raspberry Pi
11 DOSBox SVN Daum alternativesAn 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
DOSBox SVN Daum vs DOSBox Comments
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!
- DOSBox SVN Daum is Free and Open Source
18 D-Fend Reloaded alternativesD-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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- DOSBox
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13 86Box alternatives86Box is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.
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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.
DOSEMU vs DOSBox Comments
Stephan SokolowDOSBox 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.
- DOSEMU is Free and Open Source
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
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Boxer vs DOSBox Comments
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
- Boxer is Free and Open Source
10 Magic Dosbox alternativesMagic 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.
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7 vDOS alternativesvDos 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.
vDosPlus (formerly vDos-lfn) is a free general-purpose non-gaming DOS emulator running on Windows, based on vDos and DOSBox.
19 jDosbox alternativesThis 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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It's based on DOSBox sources, but it's updated much more frequently.