The best dockur/windows alternatives
4 tools that do a similar job to dockur/windows, 4 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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dockur/windowsRuns full Windows inside a Docker container, with a browser-based viewer and automatic install.
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WinBoat
Open source · MIT · ★ 23.3k
Runs Windows apps on Linux, with windows shown alongside your Linux desktop apps.
Best for: Linux users who need a specific Windows-only application for occasional use; People comfortable with some troubleshooting while the project is in beta
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Quickemu
Open source · MIT · ★ 16.6k
A wrapper around QEMU that sets up and runs Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines with little configuratio
Best for: People who want to try a Linux distribution without manual QEMU configuration; Users who want to run Windows 10 or 11 guests on a Linux or macOS host
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macOS
Open source · MIT · ★ 21.7k
Runs macOS in a Docker container on a Linux host, viewed through a web browser.
Best for: Developers who need to test software on macOS from a Linux machine; People who want to try macOS without buying Apple hardware
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Laradock
Open source · MIT · ★ 12.7k
A ready-made Docker setup for running PHP projects locally with many common services.
Best for: PHP developers who want a consistent local environment across Linux, macOS and Windows; Teams that want every developer running the same stack
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to dockur/windows. We don't take payment for placement.