Best Decanter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Windows compatibility layers ranked against Decanter on the same published basis.
- 1Decanter vs Boxedwine
- 2Decanter vs PlayOnLinux
- 3Decanter vs Crosswire
- 4Decanter vs PlayOnMac
- 5Decanter vs Porting Kit
- 6Decanter vs Q4Wine
- 7Decanter vs WINE@Etersoft
- 8Decanter vs Bottles
- 9Decanter vs Hangover
- 10Decanter vs Wine
- 11Decanter vs BottleLite
- 13Decanter vs MacWrap
- 14Decanter vs Moonshine
- 15Decanter vs Scotch
- 16Decanter vs Weave
- 17Decanter vs WIE
- 18Decanter vs WineBar
- 19Decanter vs WineCharm
- 20Decanter vs Bourbon
- 21Decanter vs CrossOver
Decanter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxedwine | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 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 | Bottles | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Hangover | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 10 | Wine | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | BottleLite | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | MacWrap | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | Moonshine | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Scotch | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | Weave | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | WIE | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | WineBar | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | WineCharm | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Bourbon | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | CrossOver | 5.1 | No | $6.17/mo | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Decanter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Decanter?
Boxedwine, number 1 in Windows compatibility layers with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: PlayOnLinux, Crosswire, PlayOnMac and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Decanter?
Boxedwine 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.