How does Teleport analyze Windows app compatibility with Linux?

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Teleport (teleportsite.pages.dev) is a Windows App Compatibility Analyzer: it scans the Windows applications installed on your machine and reports which ones will run on Linux. For each app, it first checks whether a native Linux version exists; if not, it falls back to compatibility ratings from Proton and WineHQ to describe how well the app is likely to run. The result is a single analysis report covering your installed apps, and the tool is offered as a free download in .7z format.

What the analysis actually checks

The tool works through three layers, in order:

  1. Your installed Windows apps. Teleport scans the applications already installed on the Windows machine it runs on, so the report reflects your actual software library rather than a generic list.
  2. Native Linux availability. For each detected app, it checks whether a native Linux build exists. A native version is treated as the best outcome, since it avoids any translation layer.
  3. Proton / WineHQ compatibility quality. When no native version is available, Teleport looks up how the app fares under Proton and WineHQ and reports that quality rating. This is the same compatibility data the Linux gaming community relies on, applied here to general Windows applications.

The output is an analysis report: a per-app view of native availability and, where relevant, the compatibility quality under the translation layers.

What the report tells you — and what it doesn't

Question Answered by Teleport? Notes
Is there a native Linux version of this app? Yes Core check for every scanned app
How well does it run via Proton/WineHQ? Yes, as a quality rating Sourced from Proton and WineHQ compatibility data
Will every feature of the app work? Not guaranteed A quality rating is an indicator, not a per-feature test
Will it run on my Linux distribution and hardware? Not directly The report is app-level; your distro, GPU, and drivers still matter

The practical reading: treat the report as a triage list. Apps marked as having native Linux versions are the safest migrations. Apps with strong Proton/WineHQ ratings are usually workable but worth a trial run. Apps with weak or missing ratings are the ones to research individually before committing.

How to use it

  1. Download the tool from the site (free download, .7z archive) and extract it on the Windows machine you want to analyze.
  2. Run the scan so Teleport can enumerate your installed Windows applications.
  3. Read the report app by app: note which have native Linux versions and which rely on Proton/WineHQ ratings.
  4. Verify the borderline cases yourself. For apps with middling ratings, check the linked Proton and WineHQ sources and, where possible, test the app on your target Linux system before relying on it.

Common sticking points

  • Archive format. The download is a .7z file, so you need a 7-Zip-compatible extractor before you can run it.
  • Scope is the machine it runs on. The scan covers apps installed on that Windows system; software you install later won't appear until you rescan.
  • Ratings are community-sourced quality signals. Proton and WineHQ data reflects reported experience, so an app's rating can lag behind or ahead of the current release.

Who this is for

Teleport suits Windows users planning a move to Linux who want a quick, evidence-based inventory of what will carry over natively and what will depend on Proton or WineHQ. It is a planning aid, not a migration tool: it tells you where each app stands, and you decide which apps to keep, replace, or test before switching.