AROS Alternatives

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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AROS alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2024
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    Featuring Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Desktop with Ubuntu at the core, packed fast and full of features, here is the most traditionally modern desktop you will ever love.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ubuntu Cinnamon VS AROS

     
  2. Essence icon
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    A desktop operating system built from scratch, for control and simplicity.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Essence VS AROS

     
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    Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3 -wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3

    Properties

    1.  Keyboard focused
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Based on Ubuntu

    Regolith Linux VS AROS

     
  4. RebornOS icon
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    The unofficial successor of Antergos, RebornOS is an Arch-based distro that focuses on allowing the user to decide exactly how they want their system while making it easy for anyone to do so - both during installation and afterwards.

    135 RebornOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    2.  ARM support

    RebornOS VS AROS

     
  5. ALT Linux icon
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    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ALT Linux Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  Rescue cd
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Network Tools

    ALT Linux VS AROS

     
  6. PCLinuxOS icon
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    PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

    188 PCLinuxOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PCLinuxOS Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Windows-like

    PCLinuxOS VS AROS

     
  7. NomadBSD icon
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    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • BSD

    NomadBSD Features

    1.  Portable

    NomadBSD VS AROS

     
  8. UbuntuDDE icon
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    UbuntuDDE, also known as Ubuntu with Deepin Desktop Environment, is a Linux distribution that combines the user-friendly Ubuntu system with the modern and elegant Deepin desktop environment.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    UbuntuDDE Features

    1.  Based on Ubuntu

    UbuntuDDE VS AROS

     
  9. Bedrock Linux icon
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    Bedrock Linux is a meta Linux distribution which allows users to utilize features from other, typically mutually exclusive distributions. Essentially, users can mix-and-match components as desired. For example, one could have:

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Bedrock Linux VS AROS

     
  10. Node OS icon
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    NodeOS is a lightweight operating system using Node.js as userspace and managed by npm. Any package in npm is a NodeOS package, which at last count was 244,180 packages. The goal of NodeOS is to provide just enough to let npm provide the rest.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Node OS Features

    1.  Linux-based

    Node OS VS AROS

     
  11. Archcraft icon
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    A Fast, friendly, open-source operating system, for newbies, geeks & DIY enthusiasts.

    166 Archcraft alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Archcraft VS AROS

     
  12. ravynOS icon
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    ravynOS is a new open-source desktop operating system that aims to provide a similar experience and compatibility with macOS on x86-64 systems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD

    ravynOS Features

    1.  macOS-like
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility

    ravynOS VS AROS

     
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