Cygwin pricing
1 plan read from cygwin.com
CygwinFree Free to use; source and binaries are free to download.Windows only · installable packages selected individually · does not run native Linux apps without rebuilding from source Read 9 Oct 2026 · cygwin.com
In short
- Cygwin has a free plan (Cygwin).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrossOver | $6.17/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Boxedwine | — | Yes | No |
| PlayOnLinux | — | Yes | No |
| MacWrap | €7.99/mo | Yes | No |
| Bourbon | — | Yes | No |
| GE-Proton | — | Yes | No |
| WineGUI | — | Yes | No |
| BottleLite | — | No | No |