MS-DOS Alternatives

MS-DOS is described as 'The first Operating System released by Microsoft company. It allowed the user to do many operations directly over the hardware' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MS-DOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and Android Tablet. The best alternative is DOSBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MS-DOS are FreeDOS, DOSEMU, Boxer and DOSBox SVN Daum.

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

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MS-DOS

Paid • Proprietary
Windows

The first Operating System released by Microsoft company. It allowed the user to do many operations directly over the...

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DOSBox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
FreeBSD
13 alternatives to DOSBox
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...
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1. PortableDOSBox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
X86-emulation
Run file in a Sandbox
DOSBox vs MS-DOS
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DOSBox is an emulator, not an Operating System.
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FreeDOS
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
5 alternatives to FreeDOS
FreeDOS is a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system. Works on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems.
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FreeDOS Features
Support for Long Path Name
FreeDOS vs MS-DOS
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Simply amazing and open source
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DOSEMU
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Linux
7 alternatives to DOSEMU
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
Boxer
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Mac
19 alternatives to Boxer
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
DOSBox SVN Daum
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
8 alternatives to DOSBox SVN Daum
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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Optimal performance
Discontinued
Last updated: 2015-01-25
4DOS
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Free • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Windows
7 alternatives to 4DOS
4DOS is a command line interpreter by JP Software, designed to replace the default command interpreter COMMAND.COM in DOS and Windows 95/98/Me. The 4DOS family of programs are meant to replace the default command processor.

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JsDOSBox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Online
15 alternatives to JsDOSBox
[Development stage] JavaScript PC DOS Emulator.

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jDosbox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
17 alternatives to jDosbox
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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Magic Dosbox
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Freemium • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Android
Android Tablet
8 alternatives to Magic Dosbox
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.
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Magic Dosbox Features
Emulation
rpix86
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Free • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Linux
Raspberry Pi
1 alternatives to rpix86
rpix86 is a PC emulator for the Raspberry Pi computer. Its purpose is to allow you to run old DOS games on your RPi. It is based on the DSx86 PC emulator for Nintendo DS game console.
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X86-emulation
Emulation

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DOSBox Features

DOSBox vs MS-DOS

FreeDOS Features

FreeDOS vs MS-DOS

DOSEMU Features

Boxer Features

DOSBox SVN Daum Features

Magic Dosbox Features

rpix86 Features