Best Boxedwine Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Windows compatibility layers ranked against Boxedwine on the same published basis.
- 2Boxedwine vs PlayOnLinux
- 3Boxedwine vs Crosswire
- 4Boxedwine vs PlayOnMac
- 5Boxedwine vs Porting Kit
- 6Boxedwine vs Q4Wine
- 7Boxedwine vs WINE@Etersoft
- 8Boxedwine vs Bourbon
- 9Boxedwine vs Bottles
- 10Boxedwine vs Hangover
- 11Boxedwine vs WIE
- 12Boxedwine vs Wine
- 13Boxedwine vs BottleLite
- 14Boxedwine vs Decanter
- 15Boxedwine vs MacWrap
- 16Boxedwine vs Moonshine
- 17Boxedwine vs Scotch
- 18Boxedwine vs Weave
- 19Boxedwine vs WineBar
- 20Boxedwine vs WineCharm
- 21Boxedwine vs CrossOver
Boxedwine alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PlayOnLinux | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 3 | Crosswire | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | PlayOnMac | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Porting Kit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Q4Wine | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | WINE@Etersoft | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Bourbon | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Bottles | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | Hangover | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 11 | WIE | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | Wine | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | BottleLite | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | Decanter | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | MacWrap | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | Moonshine | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Scotch | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | Weave | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | WineBar | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | WineCharm | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | CrossOver | 5.1 | No | $6.17/mo | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Boxedwine alternatives
What is the best alternative to Boxedwine?
PlayOnLinux, number 2 in Windows compatibility layers with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Crosswire, PlayOnMac, Porting Kit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Boxedwine?
PlayOnLinux is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.