WinBoat
Runs a Windows virtual machine in a Docker or Podman container on Linux and displays each Windows program as a desktop window via FreeRDP RemoteApp
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| + | Windows Virtual Machine | Boots a full Windows 10 or 11 installation inside a Docker or Podman container using the dockur/windows image, enabling driver and application compatibility a Wine-based layer cannot always match. |
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| + | Native App Windows | Streams individual Windows programs to the Linux desktop as separate windows via FreeRDP’s RemoteApp protocol, so each app behaves like a normal Linux window instead of a full VM screen. |
| + | Automated Setup Wizard | Walks the user through allocating RAM, CPU and disk space and provisioning a trial Windows ISO automatically, removing the need to manually configure a VM. |
| + | Filesystem Integration | Mounts the Linux home directory inside the Windows guest, letting files be opened, saved and shared between both systems without extra transfer steps. |
| + | Podman Support | Lets the container run under Podman instead of Docker as of version 0.9.0, giving users a container runtime option that avoids Docker Desktop’s licensing restrictions. |
| + | USB Passthrough | Forwards USB-connected peripherals into the Windows guest as an experimental feature added in version 0.8.0, so hardware needing Windows-only configuration tools can be set up directly. |
| + | Multi-Monitor Support | Offers MultiMon and Span display modes so Windows apps can open on separate per-monitor displays or stretch across all connected monitors, added in version 0.8.6. |
| + | UWP App Detection | Detects and launches Universal Windows Platform apps such as Microsoft Store titles as of version 0.9.0, extending app coverage beyond traditional Win32 programs. |
| + | Custom Install Location | Allows Windows VM data to be stored at a user-chosen path instead of a fixed Docker volume, since version 0.8.6, freeing users from needing space on one specific system partition. |
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- WinBoat runs a real Windows installation inside a Docker/Podman container rather than translating API calls like Wine or CrossOver, at the cost of needing KVM virtualization, a Windows ISO/license, and significantly more disk space.