ReactOS™ is a 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).
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Windows 7 Alternatives for Windows
There are many alternatives to Windows 7 for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is ReactOS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows 7 and ten of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Windows 7 are Windows 10, Windows 11, Revision (ReviOS) and HoloISO.
Alternatives list
- 201 ReactOS alternatives
181 Windows 10 alternativesVersatile OS with universal app architecture, free first-year offer for Windows 7 and 8.1 users, redesigned mouse-touch UI, virtual desktop, Microsoft Edge, upgraded security, and enhanced graphics for gaming, supporting fingerprint and face recognition login.
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171 Windows 11 alternativesExperience the latest Windows OS with a new Start menu, integrated Teams, and gaming technologies like Auto HDR. Improved security with stricter requirements enhances protection, and seamless Microsoft Account integration makes it ideal for modern devices.
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80 Revision (ReviOS) alternativesReviOS aspires to re-create what Windows as an operating system should have been - easy and simple.
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4 FreeDOS alternativesFreeDOS is a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system. Works on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
MINIX is a POSIX-compliant Unix-like operating system based on a tiny microkernel running in kernel mode with the rest of the operating system running as a number of isolated, protected, processes in user mode.
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- Free
- Open Source
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illumos is a free and open-source Unix operating system. It derives from OpenSolaris, which in turn derives from SVR4 UNIX and Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). illumos comprises a kernel, device drivers, system libraries, and utility software for system administration.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
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- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
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As ReactOS is still in alpha stage and not suitable for everyday use, it is not very good alternative yet. Also, now (2017) React OS makes effort to be compatible up to Windows Server 2003, while Windows Vista is in higher class. But as soon as React OS became more stable (supposedly in version 0.5) it will became more serious alternative for everyday use for usual users.