# 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/

Repository: https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/winapps
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cassowary, docker, freerdp, gnome, integration, kde, libvirt, linux, linux-app, nautilus, nix-flake, podman, qemu, qemu-kvm, seamless, winapps, windows, wine, xfce, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:39:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 82
- inputs: {"age_days": 1155, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 15835, forks 500 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:14.209917+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: cross-platform, desktop-applications, windows, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: windows-apps, freerdp, qemu-kvm, seamless-integration, wine-alternative, gnome, kde, nautilus, shell, virtualization, linux, docker, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- winapps-org/winapps (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.209917+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:05:21.522197+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.209917+00:00, sha 4c356e44e6a4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.