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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  4. FydeOS icon

    FydeOS

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    FydeOS offers a choice for regular PCs to behave like Chromebooks with alternative supporting services, on-premise or in the cloud, with or without Google. Formerly known as "Flint OS".

    120 FydeOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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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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  6. Q4OS icon

    Q4OS

     28 likes

    Fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment. We focus on security, reliability, long-term stability and conservative integration of verified new features.

    178 Q4OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  7. Rocky Linux icon

    Rocky Linux

     17 likes

    Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with America's top enterprise Linux distribution now that its downstream partner has shifted direction. It is under intensive development by the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    Rocky Desktop Environment
     
  8. Chromium OS icon

    Chromium OS

     13 likes

    Chromium OS is an open-source project, used primarily by developers, that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    This is open source version of the same operative system without some features.

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    • Chromium OS is Free and Open SourceChrome OS is Free and Proprietary
  10. Mageia icon

    Mageia

     29 likes

    Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, the Mageia project is a community project and a...

    199 Mageia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  11. ChromeOS Flex icon

    ChromeOS Flex

     6 likes

    Cloud-first, fast, easy-to-manage, and secure operating system for PCs and Macs. ChromeOS Flex is a sustainable way to modernize devices you already own. It’s easy to deploy across your fleet or simply try it to see what a cloud-first OS has to offer.

    63 ChromeOS Flex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
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  12. OpenMandriva Lx icon

    OpenMandriva Lx

     10 likes

    The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association, and is based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Linux
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  15. EU OS icon

    EU OS

     5 likes

    Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a common free Operating System for the EU public sector.

    51 EU OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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