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Bottles vs WineCharm: catalog facts
BottlesWineCharm
Free

Free and open source under GPLv3, funded by donations.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Linux Linux
  • Creates and manages Wine prefixes from templates instead of shell commands
  • Manages runner and DXVK versions, and installs dependencies from a catalogue
  • Modern GTK4 and Libadwaita interface
  • Simplifies running Windows programs through Wine
  • Linux only, and primarily distributed as a Flatpak
  • Wine compatibility is still Wine compatibility; Bottles cannot make a program work that Wine cannot run
  • Linux only
  • Small project maintained mostly by one developer
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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