17.4
CrossOver translates Windows application commands so many Windows programs can run on macOS and Linux without a Windows emulator or Windows OS license.
Free planLinuxmacOS
Alternatives to PlayOnLinux
PlayOnLinux gives Linux and macOS users a free way to install and run many Windows games and applications without owning a Windows license. It uses Wine while aiming to hide Wine’s complexity, and offers prefix management, a compatibility database, and a manual installation module for unsupported games. Its scope is broad, but compatibility is not universal, and the project reports occasional performance decreases such as less-fluid images or less-detailed graphics. The…
26.8
Boxedwine is an emulator for running 16-bit and 32-bit Windows applications on Windows, Mac, Linux and in a web browser.
Free planWebLinuxmacOS
36.5
MacWrap turns Windows programs into macOS app bundles with individual icons that can be opened by double-clicking.
Free planmacOS
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WineGUI
WineGUI is a Linux application for managing Wine, the compatibility layer used to run Windows applications.
Free planLinux6.3Free plan - 5
Q4Wine
Q4Wine is a free Qt interface for Wine that helps Linux users manage Wine prefixes, installed applications, and running processes.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.0Free plan - 66.0Free plan
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WineCharm
WineCharm is a free, open-source Linux desktop interface for running Windows applications through Wine.
Free planLinux6.0Free plan - 8
GE-Proton
GE-Proton is a custom build of Proton, the compatibility tool used with Steam Play, based on Wine and additional components.
Free planLinux5.9Free plan - 9
Porting Kit
Porting Kit uses Wineskin technology to install games and apps compiled for Microsoft Windows on macOS.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 10
WINE@Etersoft
WINE@Etersoft runs Windows applications on Russian operating systems built on the Linux kernel.
Free planLinux5.9Free plan - 11
Bourbon
Bourbon is a free native macOS app for creating isolated environments, installing Windows software, and launching it through a managed runtime.
Free planmacOS5.8Free plan - 12
Crosswire
Crosswire runs Windows games and apps on macOS, letting users install a Windows .exe and launch it from a searchable library.
Free planmacOS5.8Free plan - 13
Cygwin
Cygwin brings GNU and other open-source tools to Windows through a library that supplies POSIX system calls and an environment.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 14
PlayOnMac
PlayOnMac is free software for installing and using games and other programs designed for Microsoft Windows on a Mac.
Free planmacOS5.8Free plan - 15
Bottles
Bottles manages Windows prefixes, called bottles, so Windows applications and games can run on Linux through compatibility-layer runners.
LinuxmacOS5.7 - 16
Hangover
Hangover is free Linux software for running Windows applications built for x86_64 or x86_32 on ARM64 Linux.
Linux5.7 - 175.6
- 18
Proton Trainer Launcher
Proton Trainer Launcher is a free Linux utility for running Windows game trainers alongside Steam games played through Proton.
Linux5.5 - 19
BottleLite
BottleLite is a free, open-source macOS app for organizing bottles and running Windows programs through an existing Wine installation.
macOS5.4 - 20
Weave
Weave is an experimental Linux compatibility layer that translates Win32 APIs to run some Windows applications on Linux.
Linux5.4 - 21
WIE
WIE runs Windows PE64 user-mode binaries on macOS Apple Silicon without Windows, Wine, or a virtual machine.
macOS5.3 - 22
Moonshine
Moonshine is a free, open-source macOS application for running Windows games and programs through Wine.
macOS5.2 - 23
Scotch
Scotch is a free, GPL-3.0 macOS application for running Windows games and applications on Apple Silicon.
macOS5.2 - 24
Wine
LinuxmacOS4.7 - 25
WineZGUI
Linux4.4