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Porting Kit vs CrossOver: catalog facts
Porting Kit	CrossOver
Free Free to download; some games in its catalog must be bought separately.	Paid Costs $74 with a free 14-day trial.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Prepared installers for Windows games on macOS Catalog of games that can be filtered by genre, source and price	Runs Windows programs without a Windows licence No full virtual machine needed
Compatibility depends on Wine, so not every game works Mac only	Paid after the trial Not every Windows program or game works
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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