DOSEMU AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like DOSEMU

DOSEMU is described as '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' and is a DOS Emulator in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to DOSEMU for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best DOSEMU alternative is DOSBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DOSEMU are iDOS Emulator, DOSBox Staging, vDosPlus and vDOS.

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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 DOSEMU.

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

    • DOSBox is Free and Open SourceDOSEMU 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 DOSEMU.

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular commercial alternative to DOSEMU.

    • iDOS Emulator is Paid and Open SourceDOSEMU is Free and Open Source
    • iDOS Emulator is Privacy focused and LightweightDOSEMU is not according to our users
  3. vDosPlus icon
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    vDosPlus (formerly vDos-lfn) is a free general-purpose non-gaming DOS emulator running on Windows, based on vDos and DOSBox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    7 vDOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
    • Magic Dosbox is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to DOSEMU.

    • Magic Dosbox is Freemium and ProprietaryDOSEMU is Free and Open Source
    • Magic Dosbox is CustomizableDOSEMU is not according to our users
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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
     
  7. jDosbox icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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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 DOSEMU.

    • JsDOSBox is Free and Open SourceDOSEMU is also Free and Open Source
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