Alternatives to BlueStacks
Free, open-source and paid alternatives to BlueStacks, compared by security, health and features.
Similar software
Docker Desktop
Docker Inc.
Run containers on your machine
Oracle VirtualBox
Oracle (VirtualBox)
Run virtual machines on your computer
FSLogix
Microsoft Corporation
FSLogix enhances and enables a consistent experience for Windows user profiles in virtual desktop computing environments.
Docker Compose
Docker Inc.
docker-compose plugin for docker cli
Google Cloud SDK
Google LLC
Create and manage Google Cloud resources via a command line tool.
Docker Buildx
Docker Inc.
Docker CLI plugin for extended build capabilities with BuildKit
Java 8
Oracle Corporation
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.
DirectX End-User Runtime Installer
Microsoft Corporation
Installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1.
Microsoft PIX
Microsoft Corporation
Performance tuning and debugging for DirectX 12 games on Windows
Microsoft Azure Storage Emulator
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Azure Storage Emulator is a tool that emulates the Azure Blob, Queue, and Table services for local development purposes.
April 2026 GDK Update 5
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) contains the common tools, libraries, and documentation needed to build games for Xbox Game Pass for PC on Windows 10/11, Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One), and cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimat
Microsoft GameInput
Microsoft Corporation
A next-generation input API that exposes input devices of all kinds through a single consistent interface.
