HP-UX Alternatives

HP-UX is described as 'Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V (initially System III) and first released in 1984. Recent versions support the HP 9000 series of computer systems, based on the PA-RISC instruction set' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to HP-UX for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best HP-UX alternative is Ubuntu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HP-UX are Debian, Manjaro Linux, openSUSE and Pop!_OS.

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  1. OpenIndiana icon
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    OpenIndiana is a robust enterprise operating system, based on the illumos kernel. It is open source, free to use, community developed, and suitable for servers and desktops.

    97 OpenIndiana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenSolaris
     
  2. Dragora icon
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    Dragora GNU/Linux is a distribution created from scratch with the intention of providing a stable, multi-platform and multi-purpose operating system. It is built upon 100% free software. It has a very simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. GoboLinux icon
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    GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution: it organizes the programs in your system in a new, logical way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Xinuos OpenServer™ 10 is a 64-bit operating system based on the popular FreeBSD and designed to support business applications within an enterprise environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. AmigaOS icon
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    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
     
  6. Minoca OS icon
     5 likes

    Minoca OS is a general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices. It's got all the high-level functionality that you've come to expect from an operating system, but offers it in a fraction of the memory footprint.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. MidnightBSD icon
     6 likes

    MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks — email, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. instantOS icon
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    instantOS is a Manjaro based distro that works out of the box but is still aimed at power users. Everything is lightning fast and works out of the box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  9. ROSA Linux icon
     4 likes

    ROSA Linux is a Linux operating system and distribution, developed by Russian company LLC NTC IT ROSA. It is available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh (GNOME and KDE), ROSA Enterprise Desktop, and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server.

    165 ROSA Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux
     
  10. Elive icon
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    Elive provides a dynamic and clean interface without saturating the look. Nothing in the desktop is static. Simplicity and intuitive is one of its best points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, BlackBerry QNX has provided foundational software for many of the world’s mission-critical embedded systems since 1982. From nuclear power plants, surgical robots and class III life-critical medical devices to autonomous vehicles and brands like...

    121 BlackBerry QNX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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