AROS AlternativesOperating Systems and other similar apps like AROS

AROS is described as 'The AROS Research Operating System is a lightweight, efficient, and flexible desktop operating system, designed to help you make the most of your computer. It's an independent, portable and free project, aiming at being compatible with AmigaOS at the API level (like Wine' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AROS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Windows and AmigaOS apps. The best AROS alternative is Tails, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AROS are Manjaro Linux, elementary OS, Zorin OS and Qubes OS.

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  1. Tails icon

    Tails

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    The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian 9 based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client...

    129 Tails alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Tor Browser
    • GNOME
    • Tor
    • Thunderbird
    Tails screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Booting from USB
    2.  Tor
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  PGP Encryption
    7. Tor icon  Support for TOR
    8.  Based on Debian
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Cold Boot Protection

    Tails VS AROS

     

    • Tails is the most popular Linux alternative to AROS.

    • Tails is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AROS.

    • Tails is Free and Open SourceAROS is also Free and Open Source
    • Tails is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightAROS is not according to our users
  2. Manjaro Linux icon

    Manjaro Linux

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    Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Within the Linux community, Arch itself is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting...

    173 Manjaro Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Manjaro 19.0 Kyria (Xfce)

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  User friendly
    4.  Clean design
    5.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Based on Arch Linux
    3.  Arch User Repository
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  Out Of The Box
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Support for Nvidia drivers
    10.  Live booting from usb
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Wiki documentation

    Manjaro Linux VS AROS

     
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    elementary OS

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    elementary OS is a free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu .

    193 elementary OS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Boot Screen

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  macOS-like
    2.  Based on Ubuntu
    3.  Debian package compatible
    4.  Flatpak
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Consistent UI
    7.  Out Of The Box
    8.  App center
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Works Offline

    elementary OS VS AROS

     
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    Zorin OS

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    Zorin OS is an easy to use, Linux-based operating system designed to make your computer faster, more powerful and secure.

    179 Zorin OS alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Windows 10 layout

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Gaming-focused
    6.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Windows like desktop
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Windows-like
    4.  Out Of The Box
    5.  Run Windows software
    6.  Printer compatibility
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Based on Ubuntu
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Debian package compatible
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Works Offline

    Zorin OS VS AROS

     
  6. Qubes OS icon

    Qubes OS

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    Qubes is an open source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing.

    188 Qubes OS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Fedora
    • Xen
    Qubes OS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Software Compartmentalization
    3.  Container Virtualization
    4.  Domain isolation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Tor
    12.  Linux-based

    Qubes OS VS AROS

     
  7. Lubuntu icon

    Lubuntu

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    Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system with a clean and easy-to-use user interface. It is a Linux system, that uses the minimal desktop LXDE/LXQT.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The new LXQt desktop.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Based on Ubuntu
    2.  Debian package compatible
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Based on Debian
    8.  Unix-like
    9.  XFCE support

    Lubuntu VS AROS

     
  9. ReactOS icon

    ReactOS

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    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).

    193 ReactOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    ReactOS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows XP Compatibility
    2.  Run Windows software
    3.  Nt kernel
    4.  Windows-like
    5.  Support for BTRFS
    6.  Community-based
    7.  Windows Compatible

    ReactOS VS AROS

     

    • ReactOS is the most popular Windows alternative to AROS.

    • ReactOS is Free and Open SourceAROS is also Free and Open Source
    • ReactOS is LightweightAROS is not according to our users
  10. NixOS icon

    NixOS

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    NixOS is a GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In existing distributions, actions such as upgrades are dangerous: upgrading a package can cause other packages to break, upgrading an entire system is much less...

    183 NixOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    NixOS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Rolling Release
    3.  Portable
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Unix-like
    6.  Linux-based

    NixOS VS AROS

     

    • NixOS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AROS.

    • NixOS is Free and Open SourceAROS is also Free and Open Source
    • NixOS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAROS is not according to our users
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    Windows 11

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    Experience 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.

    165 Windows 11 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 11 screenshot 1

    Windows 11 Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office

    Windows 11 VS AROS

     

    • Windows 11 is the most popular commercial alternative to AROS.

    • Windows 11 is Paid and ProprietaryAROS is Free and Open Source
  12. Raspberry Pi OS icon

    Raspberry Pi OS

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    Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian) is the Foundation’s official supported operating system. You can install it with NOOBS or download the image below and follow our installation guide.

    189 Raspberry Pi OS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Raspberry Pi OS screenshot 1

    Raspberry Pi OS Features

    1.  ARM support
    2.  Linux command line
    3.  Based on Debian

    Raspberry Pi OS VS AROS

     
  13. Puppy Linux icon

    Puppy Linux

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    Puppy Linux is a unique family of Linux distributions meant for the home-user computers. It was originally created by Barry Kauler in 2003.

    190 Puppy Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Puppy Linux screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  Linux-based
    4.  Persistent Storage

    Puppy Linux VS AROS

     
  14. CentOS icon

    CentOS

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    CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary compatibility with its upstream distribution.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The logon screen

    CentOS Features

    1.  Shell integration

    CentOS VS AROS

     
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