Wine Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   MiceWine

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   MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

   49 MiceWine alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet

   

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   PortProton

    2 likes

   Project designed to make it easy and convenient to run Windows games on Linux for both beginners and advanced users. The project strives to make launching games (and other software) as simple as possible, but at the same time provides flexible settings for advanced users.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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   D8VK

    1 like

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Zlib)

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Windows

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   WinOnX 64

    4 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   RunApps

    1 like

   RunApps provides instant browser access to powerful desktop applications like GIMP, LibreOffice, Blender, Audacity, and more. Skip the hassle of downloads and installations—just click and start working.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Spain
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   • Spain
   • EU

   

   

   

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    WineCharm

     2 likes

    WineCharm is a graphical user interface (GUI) application designed to simplify running and managing Windows applications on Linux using Wine. Built with Python and GTK4/Libadwaita, it provides an intuitive interface for launching .exe and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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    WinConn

     3 likes

    WinConn simplifies creation, management and desktop integration of remote windows applications in Ubuntu Linux. It uses RemoteApp technology, implemented by FreeRDP project to provide seamless user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

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    Madeira

     1 like

    Run Windows PC games on a non-jailbroken iPhone.

    16 Madeira alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

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    Sikarugir

     1 like

    Tool for running and packaging Windows apps or games on macOS 10.15.4+ with Wine, enabling users to choose DirectX backends such as Metal, Vulkan, D3DMetal, VKD3D, DXVK, DXMT, and experimental D9VK for broad compatibility and enhanced performance.

    32 Sikarugir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Compatibility Layer

    Platforms

    • Mac

    S

    

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    DDrawCompat

     Like

    DDrawCompat is a DLL wrapper aimed at fixing compatibility and performance issues for games based on DirectDraw and Direct3D 1-7. Partially supports GDI as well. There is no API conversion involved, most of the rendering is still done by the native DirectDraw/Direct3D 1-7 and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

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15. 

    

    exeCute

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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