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CrossOver vs Q4Wine: catalog facts
CrossOver	Q4Wine
Paid Costs $74 with a free 14-day trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence, with optional donations.
macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Runs Windows programs without a Windows licence No full virtual machine needed	Manages multiple Wine prefixes and Wine versions Backup and restore of prefixes
Paid after the trial Not every Windows program or game works	Requires Wine and some understanding of prefixes Interface is more technical than newer Wine managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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