Haiku Alternatives

Haiku is described as 'Open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Haiku for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Windows and Mac apps. The best Haiku alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Haiku are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and Fedora.

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  1. Friend icon
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    The Friend Unifying Platform is a powerful open source framework that will allow developers to decouple their applications from technology silos. It will empower developers to swiftly deploy on and integrate with Ethereum and other decentralised technologies in a new blockchain...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Friend is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Haiku.

    • Friend is Free and Open SourceHaiku is also Free and Open Source
  2. ToaruOS icon
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    ToaruOS is a completely-from-scratch hobby operating system: bootloader, kernel, drivers, C library, and user space including a composited graphical UI, dynamic linker, syntax-highlighting text editor, network stack, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. RISC OS icon
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    Risc OS is an open-source OS specifically designed to run on the ARM chipset.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BeagleBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  4. GNU-Darwin icon
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    GNU-Darwin aims to be the most free software distribution. Our mission is two-fold: Focus on projects that leverage our unique combination of Darwin and GNU, and help users to enjoy the benefits of software freedom.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Our goal is to create a simple and intuitive Arch Linux installer, focusing on improving the user experience. Some of Anarchy's features are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. ArcaOS icon
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    A new OS/2-based operating system from Arca Noae, codenamed Blue Lion, arrived today, May 15, 2017, after nearly two years in development.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HP webOS
    • AROS
     
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    Superb Mini Server (SMS) is a Slackware-based server distribution with web, DNS, DHCP, file, print and fax servers, iptables firewall, mail server with spam filter and anti-virus scanner, and BitTorrent station.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Zenned icon
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    A libre open source Linux operating system. Focused on ease of use, simplicy, and flexibility to adapt and change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. skiftOS icon
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    skiftOS is a hobby OS built from scratch using C/C++ for ARM, x86, and RISC-V. It's simple, modern and modular. It has a modern C++ core library, reactive UI, and a capability-based microkernel for security and modularity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Ubuntu Cloud icon
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    Ubuntu Cloud is an open source Linux operating system designed to be used as a personal cloud server. It is based on the well known Ubuntu Linux distribution and recognized as an official Ubuntu flavor, distributed by Canonical.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Download Zen Installer for free. A Graphical Installer for Arch Linux. The Zen Installer provides a full graphical (point and click) environment for installing Arch Linux. It provides support for installing multiple desktop environments, AUR support, and all of the power and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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