Wine Alternatives

Wine is described as 'A free, open-source compatibility layer allowing Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems, offering configuration and community support' and is a leading compatibility layer tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wine for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Wine, Flathub and Windows apps. The best Wine alternative is Proton, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wine are PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, CrossOver, Bottles and Parallels Desktop.

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Wine alternatives are mainly Compatibility Layer Tools, but if you're looking for Virtualization Tools or Game Library Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Compatibility Layer. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Wine.
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A free, open-source compatibility layer allowing Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems, offering configuration and community support.

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Wine alternatives page was last updated Apr 4, 2025
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    Using bare Wine and DOSBox usually gives problems when launching a mixture of Windows and MS-DOS applications.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    exeCute Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Emulation

    exeCute VS Wine

     
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    RunApps Features

    1.  Browser-based

    RunApps VS Wine

     
    • RunApps is the most popular SaaS alternative to Wine.

    • RunApps is Free and ProprietaryWine is Free and Open Source
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    wwine VS Wine

     
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