Top 7 Open-Source Alternatives to FreeDOS

Product categories

Emulators Games Gaming Gaming Distribution Gaming Tools Media Player Online Games Retro Games Tech Web App Windows

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to FreeDOS are DOSBox, ScummVM, and Virtual Windows 98. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

DOSBox Landing Page
1

DOSBox

DOSBox is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Emulators #Games #Gaming 1 social mentions
ScummVM Landing Page
2

ScummVM

Game engine recreation of SCUMM made by LucasArts.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 3 social mentions
Virtual Windows 98 Landing Page
3

VW

Virtual Windows 98

Use Windows 98 in your browser
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows #Web App #Tech 61 social mentions
Batocera.linux Landing Page
4

Batocera.linux

Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Gaming Distribution 41 social mentions
Playnite Landing Page
5

Playnite

Source code generated using layoutit.com
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools 286 social mentions
Snes9x Landing Page
6

Snes9x

Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Emulators #Gaming Tools
OpenEmu Landing Page
7

OpenEmu

Console and Arcade video game emulator for macOS.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Gaming Tools #Emulators 91 social mentions