Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
- Flathub
- Fedora
- Nix Package Manager
- Wine
- Flatpak
- Vala
- Proton
Canada
Wine Alternatives
Apps similar to Wine include WinBoat, which is free and open source. Other options are Proton, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, Bottles and CrossOver. You're spoiled for choice with Compatibility Layer Tools like Wine: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and the web.
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Alternatives list
Compatibility layer enabling Windows games on Linux via Steam Play, featuring advanced video playback, FSR integration, Nvidia CUDA support, raw input, per-game fixes automation, upstream Wine patches, frequent updates, wine-staging patches, and open-source maintenance.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Wine
35 WineBottler alternativesWineBottler is an App to manage and wrap your Windows apps into convenient OS X apps. WineBottler helps you with running Windows programs on OS X.
Platforms
- Mac
- Wine
Germany
EU
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49 Mythic alternativesAn 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Wine
Phoenicis is a graphical front-end for Wine, a tool to help Linux and Mac users run games and programs for Windows. The future of PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac.
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Flathub
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Python
- Flatpak
18 WinNative alternativesWinNative is an advanced, high-performance Windows (x86_64) emulation environment for Android. It bridges the gap between desktop gaming and mobile by unifying the best technologies from Winlator Bionic and Pluvia.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
- Gentoo
- Fedora
- Wine
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- FreeBSD
- MacPorts
- Homebrew
- Slackware
32 Porting Kit alternativesUsing 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Netherlands- EU
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
14 XoDos alternativesCustom Android environment supports X server for Linux apps, Termux access, Winlator controls, and advanced GPU drivers, enabling Windows games and Linux applications to run with optimized emulation, proot, chroot, DXVK, and enhanced hardware compatibility.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
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