DOSEMU AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like DOSEMU

Apps similar to DOSEMU include DOSBox, which is free and open source. Other options are iDOS Emulator, 86Box, DOSBox Staging and vDosPlus. You can choose from more than 10 DOS Emulators like DOSEMU for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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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...

    17 DOSBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  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.

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. 86Box icon
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    86Box 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.

    14 86Box alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
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  4. DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. 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
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  6. 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
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  7. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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