BlueStacks Alternatives

BlueStacks is described as 'Runs Android apps on both Windows and macOS, switching environments without reboot. Supports enterprise IT in delivering apps securely' and is a very popular android emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BlueStacks for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best BlueStacks alternative is Nox App Player, which is free. Other great apps like BlueStacks are Genymotion, MEmu, WayDroid and Andy.

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BlueStacks alternatives are mainly Android Emulators, but if you're looking for Virtualization Tools or Operating Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, iPhone, Open Source, iPad, Mac and Android Tablet. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to BlueStacks.
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  1. touchHLE icon
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    touchHLE is a high-level emulator for iPhone OS apps. It runs on modern desktop operating systems and Android, and is written in Rust.

    25 touchHLE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
     
  2. Anbox Cloud icon
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    Anbox Cloud is the mobile cloud computing platform delivered by Canonical. Run Android in the cloud, at high scale and on any type of hardware. Canonical partners with cloud providers and computing hardware manufacturers to accelerate your time to market and provide long-term commercial support.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • GitHub Actions
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub
     
  3. Android-x86 icon
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    This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform, formerly known as "patch hosting for Android x86 support". The original plan is to host different patches for Android x86 support from open source community.

    30 Android-x86 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VMware Workstation Player
     
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    Top Negative Comment
    laribA
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    Not an Android emulator, but a port of Android for x86 or x86_64 systems as an OS.

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    It's a standalone operating system, not an emulator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It works in a virtual machine, but its very slow because its not hardware accelerated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Android-x86 is a great BlueStacks alternative.

    • Android-x86 is Free and Open SourceBlueStacks is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Android-x86 is LightweightBlueStacks is not according to our users
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