Chrome OS Alternatives

Chrome OS is described as 'Google Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google that uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface, so it works primarily with web applications' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Chrome OS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and BSD apps. The best Chrome OS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chrome OS are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Pop!_OS icon
     100 likes

    Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create. Unleash your potential on secure, reliable open source software. Based on your exceptional curiosity, we sense you have a lot of it.

    176 Pop!_OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Windows 10 icon
     413 likes

    Versatile 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.

    177 Windows 10 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Windows 10 vs Chrome OS Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Anonymous Boy
    0

    Runs chrome like a boss, and has waaaay more apps.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    5

    Not a cloud based OS like Chrome OS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    User1639378
    Negative
    0

    Can not run Android or Linux apps seamless as chromeos does

    3 of 5 comments
    • Windows 10 is Paid and ProprietaryChrome OS is Free and Proprietary
  3. EndeavourOS icon
     62 likes

    EndeavourOS is an Arch-based distro that provides an Arch experience without the hassle of installing it manually for both x86_64 and ARM systems. After installation, you’re provided with a lightweight and almost barebones environment ready to be explored with your terminal...

    164 EndeavourOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. NixOS icon
     69 likes

    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...

    189 NixOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Gentoo icon
     165 likes

    Gentoo Linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free Linux and FreeBSD distribution geared towards developers and network professionals.

    190 Gentoo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  6. Lubuntu icon
     245 likes

    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.

    183 Lubuntu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Aurora OS icon
     21 likes

    Aurora is a delightful KDE desktop experience for end-users that are looking for reliability and developers for the most-hassle free setup. Zero maintenance included.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Fedora
     
  8. Raspberry Pi OS icon
     107 likes

    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.

    194 Raspberry Pi OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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    Raspberry Pi OS vs Chrome OS Comments
    rand543
    Negative
    0

    Not designed for Chromebooks or general computers, only designed for the ARM powered Raspberry Pi.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Raspberry Pi OS is Free and Open SourceChrome OS is Free and Proprietary
  9. Nobara Linux icon
     31 likes

    The Nobara Project, to put it simply, is a modified version of Fedora Linux with user-friendly fixes added to it. Fedora is a very good workstation OS, however, anything involving any kind of 3rd party or proprietary packages is usually...

    103 Nobara Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. CentOS icon
     151 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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