winboat-org/winboat
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Run Windows apps on 🐧 Linux with ✨ seamless integration observed · 2026-10-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 40
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 564
- days_rel: 56
- days_push: 32
- n_releases_24m: 33
Adoption not part of the score
23072 stars · 751 forks observed · 2026-10-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
WinBoat is an Electron application that runs Windows apps on Linux by running Windows as a VM inside a Docker/Podman container and compositing apps as native OS-level windows via FreeRDP and RemoteApp. It offers automated Windows installs, filesystem sharing, and a full desktop or individual app mode.
Use cases
- run windows apps on linux
- run a single windows application as a native linux window
- share files between linux and windows
- get a full windows desktop on linux without dual booting
- install windows in a container automatically
- replace wine for apps that don't work in wine
When to choose
- you need Windows-only apps on a Linux desktop with native-feeling window integration
- you want automated Windows VM setup with home directory sharing
- you have KVM, Docker/Podman, and adequate RAM and disk space
When to avoid
- you need a fully stable, production-grade solution - it's in beta with occasional bugs
- your hardware lacks KVM virtualization or has under 4 GB RAM / 32 GB free disk
- you only need command-line Windows tools, where Wine may be lighter
Facets
application · maturity active
gui container-runtime cross-platform desktop-applications developer-tools windows-on-linux freerdp remoteapp kvm windows-vm app-integration virtualization containers linux docker desktop electron
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/winboat-org/winboat · fetched 2026-10-03 · ecb776013e6c
- homepage: https://www.winboat.app/ · fetched 2026-09-28 · ca010cebabd2
- site_page: https://www.winboat.app/docs · fetched 2026-09-28 · 43cfe830643b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| winboat-org/winboat | main | 83 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="winboat-org/winboat")
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