Proton GE Alternatives

Proton GE is described as 'This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE' and is a compatibility layer tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Proton GE for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Wine, Flathub and Windows apps. The best Proton GE alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Proton GE are Proton, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, ReactOS and Bottles.

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This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE.

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Proton GE alternatives page was last updated Mar 26, 2025
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  1. Wineskin Winery icon

    Wineskin Winery

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    Wineskin is a tool used to make ports of Windows software to Mac OS X. The ports are in the form of normal Mac application bundle wrappers. It works like a wrapper around the Windows software, and you can share just the wrappers if you choose.

    33 Wineskin Winery alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Wine
    Main Winery Window
    Discontinued

    Hasn't been updated in over 6 years and doesn't work on most modern versions of macOS: https://sourceforge.net/projects/wineskin/, https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer#wineskin

    Wineskin Winery Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Run Windows Games

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  2. Winetricks icon

    Winetricks

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    Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Wine
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    • Slackware

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  4. Porting Kit icon

    Porting Kit

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    Using Wineskin technology, Porting Kit is a PaulTheTall.com app that can install games and apps compiled for Microsoft Windows® in Mac OS X. It has access to a server where we store WSI files for more than 300 games, which can be installed by any Porting Kit user.

    30 Porting Kit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Skyrim on Porting Kit

    Porting Kit Features

    1.  Run Windows software

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    Vineyard

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    Vineyard is a collection of tools and libraries designed to make managing Windows programs on Linux easier. More specifically, it aims to improve the integration of Wine and the Free Desktop and to make it easier to create programs and tools that integrate with Wine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Vineyard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since 2016.

    Vineyard VS Proton GE

     
  7. D8VK icon

    D8VK

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    A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.

    20 D8VK alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    D8VK screenshot 1

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  8. WinApps icon

    WinApps

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    Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration.

    37 WinApps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WinApps screenshot 1

    WinApps Features

    1.  Run Windows software

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  10. WinOnX 64 icon

    WinOnX 64

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    Run your Windows applications on OSX without the need of buying a Windows license.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    A list of installed Windows programs
    Discontinued

    The application has not been updated for almost three years, and also, judging by the reviews, does not work on the latest versions of macOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/winonx-64/id421346233

    WinOnX 64 Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Run Windows software

    WinOnX 64 VS Proton GE

     
  11. Wine PyQt5 icon

    Wine PyQt5

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    User Interface for Managing Wine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Wine PyQt5 screenshot 1

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  12. Turbo.net for Mac icon

    Turbo.net for Mac

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    Turbo.net for Mac runs PC apps on your Mac without having to install a Virtual Machine.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Run IE and PC browsers on Mac

    Turbo.net for Mac Features

    1.  Cross browser testing

    Turbo.net for Mac VS Proton GE

     

    • Turbo.net for Mac is the most popular Web-based & iPad alternative to Proton GE.

    • Turbo.net for Mac is Paid and ProprietaryProton GE is Free and Open Source
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    exeCute

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    Using bare Wine and DOSBox usually gives problems when launching a mixture of Windows and MS-DOS applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    exeCute Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Emulation

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  14. ForceD3D9On12

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    This project provides DLL wrappers for the DirectX 1-9 graphics components. Its purpose is to disable the use of the Direct3D 9 user-mode display driver provided by GPU vendors. This forces the runtimes to use D3D9On12 instead.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

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  15. wwine

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    wwine (wrapped wine) is a wrapper for the Windows compatibility layer, wine. It wraps various flavors of wine into a single unified interface, complete with full bottle support for all of them.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    wwine VS Proton GE

     
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