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

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