Best Moonshine Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Windows compatibility layers ranked against Moonshine on the same published basis.
- 1Moonshine vs Boxedwine
- 2Moonshine vs PlayOnLinux
- 3Moonshine vs Q4Wine
- 4Moonshine vs Crosswire
- 5Moonshine vs PlayOnMac
- 6Moonshine vs Porting Kit
- 7Moonshine vs WINE@Etersoft
- 8Moonshine vs Bourbon
- 9Moonshine vs Bottles
- 10Moonshine vs Hangover
- 11Moonshine vs CrossOver
- 12Moonshine vs WIE
- 13Moonshine vs Wine
- 14Moonshine vs Weave
- 15Moonshine vs BottleLite
- 16Moonshine vs Decanter
- 17Moonshine vs MacWrap
- 19Moonshine vs Scotch
- 20Moonshine vs WineBar
- 21Moonshine vs WineCharm
Moonshine alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxedwine | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | PlayOnLinux | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 3 | Q4Wine | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 4 | Crosswire | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | PlayOnMac | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Porting Kit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | WINE@Etersoft | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Bourbon | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Bottles | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | Hangover | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 11 | CrossOver | 6.2 | No | $6.17/mo | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | WIE | 6.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Wine | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | Weave | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | BottleLite | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | Decanter | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | MacWrap | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Scotch | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | WineBar | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | WineCharm | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Moonshine alternatives
What is the best alternative to Moonshine?
Boxedwine, number 1 in Windows compatibility layers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: PlayOnLinux, Q4Wine, Crosswire and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Moonshine?
Boxedwine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.