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 Mar 22, 2021
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  1. AmigaOS icon

    AmigaOS

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    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

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    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
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  2. Minoca OS icon

    Minoca OS

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    Minoca OS is a general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices. It's got all the high-level functionality that you've come to expect from an operating system, but offers it in a fraction of the memory footprint.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Minoca OS screenshot 1

    Minoca OS VS AROS

     
  4. ZincLinux icon

    ZincLinux

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    ZincLinux was a personal project to build an operating system using XFCE Desktop and Ubuntu on the Linux Kernel. I made this site and host the ISO for anyone that wants to try it out. It’s completely free and fully compatible with Ubuntu.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ZincLinux VS AROS

     
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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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    ArozOS

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    General purposed Web Desktop Operating Platform / OS for Raspberry Pis, Now written in Go! - tobychui/arozos

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    ArozOS screenshot 1

    ArozOS VS AROS

     

    • ArozOS is the most popular Web-based alternative to AROS.

    • ArozOS is Free and Open SourceAROS is also Free and Open Source
  7. ROSA Linux icon

    ROSA Linux

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    ROSA Linux is a Linux operating system and distribution, developed by Russian company LLC NTC IT ROSA. It is available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh (GNOME and KDE), ROSA Enterprise Desktop, and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server.

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    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux
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    ROSA Linux Features

    1.  Distribution

    ROSA Linux VS AROS

     
  8. MorphOS icon

    MorphOS

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    MorphOS is an AmigaOS-like computer operating system. It is a mixed proprietary and open source OS produced for the PowerPC processor based computers.

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

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    • MorphOS
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  10. BlackBerry QNX icon

    BlackBerry QNX

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    Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, BlackBerry QNX has provided foundational software for many of the world’s mission-critical embedded systems since 1982. From nuclear power plants, surgical robots and class III life-critical medical devices to autonomous vehicles and brands like...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    BlackBerry QNX Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  ARM support

    BlackBerry QNX VS AROS

     

    • BlackBerry QNX is the most popular Mac alternative to AROS.

    • BlackBerry QNX is Freemium and ProprietaryAROS is Free and Open Source
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    SemiCode OS

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    Best Linux distro for programmers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SemiCode OS screenshot 1

    SemiCode OS Features

    1.  Linux-based

    SemiCode OS VS AROS

     
  12. HardenedBSD icon

    HardenedBSD

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    Founded in 2014 by Oliver Pinter and Shawn Webb, HardenedBSD is a security-enhanced fork of FreeBSD. The HardenedBSD Project is implementing many exploit mitigation and security technologies on top of FreeBSD.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • BSD

    HardenedBSD VS AROS

     
  13. AmigaOS 3.9 icon

    AmigaOS 3.9

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    The AmigaOS look and feel, though still largely based on the earlier 3.1 release was revised somewhat, with an improved user interface based on ReAction, improved icon rendering and official support for true color backdrops.

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • AmigaOS
    AmigaOS 3.9 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Website is no longer available.

    AmigaOS 3.9 VS AROS

     
  14. Black Lab Linux icon

    Black Lab Linux

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    Black Lab Linux is a custom Linux distribution that focuses on bringing stability to desktop Linux. This system provides high performance and enhanced multimedia capabilities to home, business, and professional desktop Linux users.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Black Lab Linux screenshot 1

    Black Lab Linux Features

    1.  Linux-based

    Black Lab Linux VS AROS

     
  15. Pearl OS icon

    Pearl OS

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    Pearl Linux OS has been available for free download since 12/2014 with our first release simply titled Pearl Linux. It was based on the 14.04 released version of Ubuntu. That release was using the XFCE desktop environment.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Pearl OS screenshot 1

    Pearl OS Features

    1.  Distribution
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  macOS-like

    Pearl OS VS AROS

     
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