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- Free
- Open Source
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- Linux
United States
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ReactOS Alternatives
ReactOS is described as 'FOSS effort to develop a quality operating system based on the architecture of Microsoft® Windows NT family of operating systems, that is compatible with applications and drivers written for it (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7)' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ReactOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best ReactOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ReactOS are Fedora, Arch Linux, CachyOS and Zorin OS.
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211 GNU Guix alternativesA purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- GNU Hurd
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Ubuntu Budgie (previously budgie-remix) is an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Budgie desktop, originally developed by the Solus project. Written from scratch and integrating tightly with GNOME stack, Budgie focuses on simplicity and...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
- Global
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54 AnduinOS alternativesAnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that aims to facilitate developers transitioning from Windows to Linux by maintaining familiar operational habits and workflows.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
China
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142 Ubuntu Core alternativesUbuntu Core, a minimalist rendition of Ubuntu , is a lightweight, transactionally updated operating system designed for deployments on embedded and IoT devices, cloud and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Helium, built on top of Debian (stable). The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
Kaisen Linux is a distribution for IT professional based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is a complete operating system whose originality is to provide a set of tools dedicated to system administration and covering all the needs for diagnosing and dealing with faults or...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
+1
153 Edubuntu alternativesEdubuntu is an Ubuntu-based operating system that's designed for educational use in schools and other educational institutions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
United Kingdom
48 MiniOS alternativesMiniOS is a lightweight and fast Linux distribution designed for installation on a USB drive. The MiniOS project was launched in 2009 as a Linux distribution for USB drives based on Mandriva Linux. However, in 2013 it was suspended due to the liquidation of Mandriva.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
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- Linux
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89 AOSC OS alternativesAOSC OS is the Linux distribution project of AOSC.
AOSC OS is built independently, with some reference from some of the greatest Linux distributions from all over the world, namely Fedora, Arch Linux and Debian, etc. The system was initially built with bits and parts from the Li.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma 6, SDDM, Calamares installer, and major Breeze theme modifications. GPLv3+ licensed. High RAM required for Plasma, with LXQt lite fork available for less powerful hardware and lower memory usage.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Debian
92 Knoppix alternativesKnoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
Germany
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