How to Download Teleport and What to Expect

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Teleport is a free Windows application that scans your installed Windows programs and reports which ones are likely to run on Linux, including quality ratings for apps that rely on Proton or WineHQ. You can download it directly from teleportsite.pages.dev as a .7z archive at no cost; the page shows no pricing, account, or login requirement. The main practical condition is that you need a .7z extractor before you can run it.

What Teleport Does

The tool is a Windows App Compatibility Analyzer. According to the site, it:

  • Scans the Windows apps already installed on your machine.
  • Analyzes which of them will run on Linux.
  • For apps without a native Linux version, reports their quality according to Proton, WineHQ, and similar compatibility layers.

This makes it useful if you are considering a move to Linux and want a realistic picture of whether your current software will follow you.

How to Download and Run It

  1. Open the site. Go to teleportsite.pages.dev.
  2. Start the download. Use the "Free Download (.7z)" option on the page.
  3. Extract the archive. Because the file is in .7z format, you need a tool such as 7-Zip or another .7z-capable extractor. Windows does not open .7z files natively in all versions.
  4. Run the analyzer. Launch the extracted application on the Windows machine whose installed apps you want to check.
  5. Review the results. The output lists your apps with compatibility information and, where relevant, Proton/WineHQ quality ratings.

Expected result: a report of your installed Windows applications and their Linux compatibility status.

Is It Free?

Yes. The page presents the download as free and offers no pricing tiers or payment options. There is a separate "Sponsor this project" link, which is an optional way to support development rather than a paid edition. No login or account is mentioned, so you should be able to download without registering.

Common Snags

  • Can't open the file: the download is a .7z archive, not an .exe. Install an extractor first.
  • Unclear ratings: the results reference Proton and WineHQ quality. These reflect how well a compatibility layer is expected to handle an app, not a guarantee of perfect performance.
  • Scan scope: the tool analyzes apps installed on the Windows system where it runs, so run it on the machine you actually plan to migrate.

If your goal is a quick, free compatibility check before switching to Linux, downloading Teleport and running it on your current Windows PC is a reasonable first step.