Windows 10 Alternatives

Windows 10 is described as 'A versatile OS with universal app architecture, free initial year offer, redesigned UI for mouse and touch, virtual desktop, and improved security' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows 10 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and BSD apps. The best Windows 10 alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows 10 are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and ReactOS.

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Windows 10 alternatives are mainly Operating Systems, but if you're looking for Linux Distros or Mobile OSs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, Open Source, EU, Windows + Free and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Windows 10.
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  1. Storm-OS icon

    Storm-OS

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    Storm OS is a Linux distribution based on Arch, and LFS (Linux from Scratch)! developed by Ben Fitzpatrick with the contributions by silent robot, seeker, rayzer1981, yugiohmaster88, and more. FEATURES = XFCE and KDE desktops (Arch edition only!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Arch Linux
    • Xfce
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  2. GoboLinux icon

    GoboLinux

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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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    • Linux
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    Zorin OS

    Linux-based OS designed for familiar user experience, mimicking Windows or macOS, supports dual-boot, runs Windows apps via WINE, pre-installed essential software, customizable desktop layouts, broad hardware compatibility, and p...

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  6. Adélie Linux icon

    Adélie Linux

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    Adélie is an independent Libre operating system based on the Linux kernel and musl runtime library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. Parsix icon

    Parsix

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    Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's goal is to provide a ready-to-use and easy-to-install operating system based on .

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Global
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  10. ZealOS icon

    ZealOS

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    The Zeal Operating System is a modernized, professional fork of the 64-bit Temple Operating System. Guiding principles of development include transparency, full user control, and adherence to public-domain/open-source implementations.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. eComStation icon

    eComStation

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    eComStation is an operating system based on IBM OS/2 that runs on current hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Helal Linux icon

    Helal Linux

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    Helal Linux is an Islamic Arabic Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. Helal Linux features most important packages which means to Muslim user built-in, in addition to software developed by Helal Team, and a lot to discover.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Global
    Unity desktop
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  13. openmamba icon

    openmamba

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    openmamba GNU/Linux is a ready-to-use operating system for netbooks, notebooks, desktop and server personal computers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
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  14. Gnoppix icon

    Gnoppix

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    Gnoppix is the world 1st. AI open source operating system based on Linux with focus on user security and privacy-respecting alternative to Windows and macOS.

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    • Linux
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  15. AriOS icon

    AriOS

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    AriOS is an easy-to-use operating system based on Ubuntu. AriOS comes with a unique and optimized interface as well as many extra applications, multimedia codecs, flash and java plugins, and many tweaks! AriOS is not just Ubuntu+extra programs. It has been carefully desig.

    104 AriOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Desktop
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