winapps-org/winapps

Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. Hard fork of https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps/ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/winapps-org/winapps · Shell · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

73/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 35
Longevity 82

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 1155
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 7
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

15835 stars · 500 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

WinApps runs Windows applications (like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud) inside a Docker, Podman, or libvirt VM and renders them seamlessly on a GNU/Linux desktop via FreeRDP. It creates native-looking shortcuts and file-manager (Nautilus) integration so Windows apps behave like installed Linux applications.

Use cases

run Microsoft Office on Linux
run Adobe apps on Ubuntu
open Windows exe files from Linux file manager
integrate Windows apps into GNOME or KDE desktop
use Windows software without dual booting
access Windows apps seamlessly on Fedora

When to choose

you need Windows-only applications on a Linux desktop with native-feeling integration
Wine/Proton compatibility is insufficient for your apps
you want file-manager and MIME-type integration with Windows apps

When to avoid

you need kernel-level anti-cheat games (e.g. Riot Vanguard)
you have no resources for a Windows VM (Docker/Podman/libvirt)
you are not on a supported desktop environment (KDE, GNOME, XFCE)

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools gui cross-platform desktop-applications windows self-hosted windows-apps freerdp qemu-kvm seamless-integration wine-alternative gnome kde nautilus shell virtualization linux docker kubernetes

1 source

readme: https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4c356e44e6a4

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
winapps-org/winapps	main	73

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