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GE-Proton vs Wine: catalog facts
GE-Proton	Wine
Free Free, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Extra patches beyond Valve's official Proton Can be chosen per game in Steam	Runs Windows programs without a Windows licence or virtual machine Works on Linux, macOS and BSD
Must be installed manually or with a helper tool Not an official Valve release	Not every Windows program works, and some need manual tweaks Configuration can be fiddly for newcomers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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