CrossOver allows you to run Windows applications on Linux.

It differs from Wine in its narrower focus: first of all, it is aimed at supporting the most popular applications and games for Windows. For example, applications such as Microsoft Office of different versions, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Lotus Notes, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iTunes, Quicken and games Skyrim, World Of Warcraft and many others.

Unlike Wine add-ons such as PlayOnLinux, all applications and games in CrossOver are thoroughly tested for compatibility and debugged, so their operation is usually more stable than in Wine.

Позволяет в GNU/Linux значительно упростить установку windows-программ, управление префиксами, установку зависимостей, настройку ПО и т.п.