# Private and open-source alternatives to BlueStacks

1. [Azahar](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/azahar/): B (80/100). Open source Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra, for desktop and Android.
2. [Cemu](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/cemu/): B (80/100). Open source emulator for the Nintendo Wii U.
3. [DuckStation](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/duckstation/): B (80/100). Emulator for the Sony PlayStation (PS1) for desktop and Android, with source code published under a non-commercial Creative Commons license.
4. [MAME](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/mame/): B (80/100). Open source emulator for arcade machines and many vintage computers and consoles, aimed at preserving and documenting hardware.
5. [PCSX2](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/pcsx2/): B (80/100). Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation 2.
6. [Waydroid](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/waydroid/): B (80/100). Open source tool that runs a full Android system in a container on Linux, using LXC and Wayland.
7. [TrinityEmulator](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/trinityemulator/): D (50/100). Research Android emulator for Windows, built on QEMU, that runs Android-x86 and renders graphics through a technique called graphics projection. Released as a beta research artifact.
8. [Wine](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/wine/): D (50/100). Open source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications on Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems.
9. [xemu](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/xemu/): D (50/100). Open source emulator for the original Microsoft Xbox, based on QEMU.
10. [Dolphin](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/dolphin/): D (40/100). Open source emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii consoles.
11. [Android Emulator](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/android-emulator/): F (30/100). Google's emulator for running Android virtual devices on a computer, included with Android Studio and based on QEMU.
12. [PPSSPP](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/ppsspp/): F (30/100). Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP).
13. [RetroArch](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/retroarch/): F (30/100). Open source frontend for the libretro API that runs emulators, game engines and media players (cores) through one interface.
14. [RPCS3](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/rpcs3/): F (30/100). Open source emulator for the Sony PlayStation 3.
15. [CrossOver](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/crossover/): F (25/100). Commercial Wine-based compatibility layer from CodeWeavers that runs Windows applications on macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/alternatives/bluestacks/