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MS-DOS Emulators

Alternatives to DOS-Emulator

The tools Specifiction weighs against DOS-Emulator, from its list of ms-dos emulators, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

  1. 01 DOSBox

    It suits people who need to run older DOS-compatible programs or games on Windows, Linux, or macOS.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 02 DOSBox Staging

    DOSBox Staging suits people who want to run older DOS or Windows 3.1 software on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 DOSBox Pure

    It suits people who want to run DOS games or install an operating system from bootable DOS media on a desktop computer.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.8 Visit Specs
  4. 04 DOSBox-X

    DOSBox-X is suited to people running DOS software, preserving historical software, testing or continuing DOS development.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.7 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Magic DosBox

    It suits Android users who want to run their own DOS games and customize touchscreen controls.

    Free plan Android
    8.3 Visit Specs
  6. 06 DOSBox PSP

    It suits PSP owners who want to run MS-DOS software and are comfortable adjusting configuration settings.

    Free plan
    8.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 DOS Browser
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 DosKit

    DosKit suits people who want to run DOS applications from an installable browser-based app across desktop and mobile platforms.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  9. 09 DOS Wasm X

    It suits people who want to run DOS-compatible software in a browser, including users who want gamepad or mobile input.

    Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 dosbox-automation

    It suits users automating DOS software or games through scripts, launchers, or test harnesses.

    Windows · Linux · API
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 MS-DOS Player

    It suits Windows users who need to run text-oriented DOS utilities and want those programs to access host paths.

    Free plan Windows
    7.9 Visit Specs
  12. 12 DOSVisor

    DOSVisor suits Windows users exploring the Windows Hypervisor Platform API or running a few sample MS-DOS programs.

    Free plan Windows
    7.8 Visit Specs
  13. 13 js-dos

    js-dos suits developers embedding DOS or Windows 9x programs in webpages or running them in Node.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 DOSVAXJ3

    DOSVAXJ3 suits users who need AX, J-3100, or DOS/V emulation with Japanese input and display support.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.6 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Shed

    Shed suits people who want to operate a live production studio on their own Linux system or container host.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  16. 16 DOSBox Optionals
    Windows
    7.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 dosdoor
    macOS · Linux
    7.3 Visit Specs
  18. 18 DOSBox 3DS
    7.2 Visit Specs
  19. 19 iDOS 3
    macOS · iOS
    7.2 Visit Specs
  20. 20 UniPCemu

    It suits people who want to run classic PC games or MS-DOS software on supported mobile and desktop systems.

    Free plan Windows · Android
    7.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Retro-DOS
    Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
    7.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 DOSBox Wii
    6.7 Visit Specs
  23. 23 EM-DOSBox
    Web
    6.7 Visit Specs
  24. 24 riapyx
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.6 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Unity

    Unity suits Java Edition players seeking a vanilla-focused resource pack with a traditional look and subtle visual changes.

    6.1 Visit Specs

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