I'm far from an expert but I believe Proton is specifically intended to provide compatability with Windows gaming tech like DirectX.
For regular non-game software you don't need that tech, you can just run it through Wine itself (Proton is built on Wine). Bottles is actually what I see recommended these days (it simplifies management of Wine prefixes) and supposedly many apps can run in a few clicks.
I'm pretty sure there are wine builds with all the proton enhancements that aren't in normal wine yet. I feel like I saw in lutris or bottles or both but you can surely get it other ways too.