Karton AlternativesCompatibility Layer Tools and other similar apps like Karton

Karton is described as 'Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture' and is a compatibility layer tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Karton for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Flathub and Wine apps. The best Karton alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Karton are Bottles, UTM, Whisky and Mythic.

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Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture.

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Karton alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2024
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  1. VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

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    Open source VirtualBox offers powerful x86/AMD64 virtualization available freely under GNU GPL v2. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris hosts. Supports a vast array of guest OS like Windows, Linux, Solaris. Portable, lightweight, ad-free, with dark mode.

    63 VirtualBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    VirtualBox Manager

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3. Zalando icon  Zalando integration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Hypervisor

    VirtualBox VS Karton

     

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Karton.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Karton.

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceKarton is also Free and Open Source
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKarton is not according to our users
  2. Bottles icon

    Bottles

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    Easily manage wineprefix on Linux.

    39 Bottles alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main screenshot, showing three windows; the main window, an application window, and the New Bottle window.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Compatibility Layer
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Native GUI
    5.  Dark Mode

    Bottles VS Karton

     
  4. UTM icon

    UTM

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    UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

    56 UTM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    UTM screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization

    UTM VS Karton

     

    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Karton.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceKarton is also Free and Open Source
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightKarton is not according to our users
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    Whisky

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    Whisky provides a clean and easy to use graphical wrapper for Wine built in native SwiftUI. You can make and manage bottles, install and run Windows apps and games, and unlock the full potential of your Mac with no technical knowledge required.

    32 Whisky alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Wine
    • Homebrew
    Whisky screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Whisky is no longer actively maintained. Apps and games may break at any time.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Run Windows software

    Whisky VS Karton

     
  6. Mythic icon

    Mythic

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    An open-source Epic Games Launcher alternative and normal game launcher for macOS written in Swift. We started this project to create a GUI frontend for Legendary and to play Windows games using game porting toolkit by Apple.

    47 Mythic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mythic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Game Launcher
    6. Discord icon  Discord integration

    Mythic VS Karton

     
  7. Windows Sandbox icon

    Windows Sandbox

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    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    55 Windows Sandbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Sandbox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sandbox
    2.  Container Virtualization

    Windows Sandbox VS Karton

     
  9. WineGUI icon

    WineGUI

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    At last, a user-friendly WINE graphical interface.

    41 WineGUI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
    WineGUI screenshot 1

    WineGUI Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

    WineGUI VS Karton

     
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    Darling

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    Run macOS applications on Linux.

    27 Darling alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Darling Features

    1.  macOS-like

    Darling VS Karton

     
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    WineZGUI

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    WineZGUI (pronounced Wine-Zee-Goo-Eee) is a wine frontend for playing windows games with wine easily. It is a collection of Bash scripts for Wine Prefix Management and Linux Desktop Integration for easier wine gaming experience using Zenity.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    WineZGUI screenshot 1

    WineZGUI Features

    1.  Run Windows software

    WineZGUI VS Karton

     
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    Lima

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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

    57 Lima alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lima VS Karton

     
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    Goldberg Emulator

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    Steam emulator that emulates steam online features. Lets you play games that use the steam multiplayer APIs on a LAN without steam or an internet connection.

    31 Goldberg Emulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    Goldberg Emulator screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Local multiplayer
    2.  LAN

    Goldberg Emulator VS Karton

     
  14. Multipass icon

    Multipass

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    Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.

    57 Multipass alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    Multipass screenshot 1

    Multipass VS Karton

     
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