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Q4Wine

Ch 056.9of 25 Windows Compatibility Layers
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3macOS supportYes
  4. 4Linux supportYes
  5. 5Compatibility databaseYes
  6. 6Prefix managementYes
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Overview

Q4Wine is ranked #5 of 25 in Windows compatibility layers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

Q4Wine plans and pricing

All plans
Q4Wine Free Open software; downloadable and installable free of charge in most cases q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on Windows compatibility layers

Free plan
Yesq4wine.brezblock.org.ua
macOS support
Yesq4wine.brezblock.org.ua
Linux support
Yesq4wine.brezblock.org.ua
Compatibility database
Yesq4wine.brezblock.org.ua
Prefix management
Yesq4wine.brezblock.org.ua

Facts

Purpose
Q4Wine is a Qt GUI for Wine that helps manage Wine prefixes and installed applications.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Supported systems
The maker lists Linux, FreeBSD, and OS X as supported platforms.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Wine versions
Q4Wine can work with different Wine versions at the same time.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Application icons
The Programs tab can create application icons for user-created prefix configurations and export them as .desktop files.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Process management
The Process tab manages running Wine processes.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Winetricks
The Setup tab can use the Winetricks script plugin.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Logging
Q4Wine can log Wine application output; logging is disabled by default and saved log history can reduce performance.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
AppDB limitation
The Wine AppDB browser is obsolete and disabled by default in the v1.4.0 release notes.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Downloads
Stable releases are linked from GitHub, while distribution packages are generally supported by community members and distribution maintainers rather than Q4Wine developers.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
Mac package availability
The maker says stable Q4Wine packages for Mac OS X are not yet available, though users can build from source.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026
License and warranty
The repository states that Q4Wine is published under GNU GPL V3 and comes with no warranty.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Support
The repository says the author does not provide support or help for Q4Wine-related Wine, software installation, Linux, or Microsoft Windows issues.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Creator
Q4Wine was initially written by Oleksii S. Malakhov, also known as John Brezerk.q4wine.brezblock.org.ua · 2 Oct 2026

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