ReactOS Alternatives

ReactOS is described as 'FOSS effort to develop a quality operating system based on the architecture of Microsoft® Windows NT family of operating systems, that is compatible with applications and drivers written for it (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7)' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ReactOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, BSD and Mac apps. The best ReactOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ReactOS are Arch Linux, Fedora, Manjaro Linux and openSUSE.

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  1. Essence icon

    Essence

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. SolydXK icon

    SolydXK

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    SolydX and SolydK are Debian based distributions with the Xfce and KDE Plasma desktop. SolydXK aims to be simple to use, providing an environment that is both stable and secure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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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. TileOS icon

    TileOS

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    Debian-based distribution with tiling window managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. RebeccaBlackOS icon

    RebeccaBlackOS

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    RebeccaBlackOS is a Debian-based live distribution which can be used to run Wayland desktop sessions. RebeccaBlackOS can run a number of popular open source desktop environments on top of a Wayland graphical session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Peropesis icon

    Peropesis

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    Peropesis is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based Linux operating system. It's an incomplete system, but it's constantly being improved. Also, it is a free operating system created from a free software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    GoboLinux

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    GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution: it organizes the programs in your system in a new, logical way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. OpenIndiana icon

    OpenIndiana

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    OpenIndiana is a robust enterprise operating system, based on the illumos kernel. It is open source, free to use, community developed, and suitable for servers and desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenSolaris
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  12. BITS-PyOS icon

    BITS-PyOS

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    BIOS-Implementation-Test-Suite-Based Python Operating System.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  13. Infinitive OS icon

    Infinitive OS

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    Infinitive OS is an open-source project created to replace windows and macOS, it mounts the latest versions of the Linux kernel and contains open source components but also proprietary software. It has the KDE desktop environment pre-installed

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. hello System icon

    hello System

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    Desktop system for creators with focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Based on FreeBSD. Less, but better!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  15. MaboxLinux icon

    MaboxLinux

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    Mabox Linux is based on Manjaro, featuring a customized Openbox window manager preconfigured to be ready to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
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