RISC OS Alternatives

RISC OS is described as 'Risc OS is an open-source OS specifically designed to run on the ARM chipset' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to RISC OS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Windows and Chrome OS apps. The best RISC OS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RISC OS are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and Fedora.

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Risc OS is an open-source OS specifically designed to run on the ARM chipset.

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RISC OS alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2024
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  1. DietPi icon

    DietPi

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    DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system mostly targeted against IoT devices. With DietPi you can install specially optimized software with a few clicks. It has an easy-to-use whiptail GUI for its many configuration and system management options and a helpful...

    136 DietPi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Based on Debian

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  2. SparkyLinux icon

    SparkyLinux

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    SparkyLinux is a Debian-based Linux distribution which provides ready to use, out of the box operating system with a set of slightly customized lightweight desktops.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SparkyLinux screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Based on Debian

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  4. Trisquel icon

    Trisquel

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    Trisquel is a computer operating system, a GNU + Linux distribution, derived from another distribution, Ubuntu, which is derived from Debian.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Trisquel screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  DRM Free
    2.  FSF Endorsement
    3.  Based on Debian

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  5. Edubuntu icon

    Edubuntu

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    Edubuntu is an Ubuntu-based operating system that's designed for educational use in schools and other educational institutions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. WattOS icon

    WattOS

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    wattOS is a fast desktop Linux distribution based on Debian. Using the lightweight Openbox window manager as its default user interface, the distribution strives to be as energy-efficient as possible...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WattOS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Low memory usage
    2.  Based on Debian

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  7. SUSE Linux Enterprise icon

    SUSE Linux Enterprise

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    SUSE is the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution and the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing. It's the only Linux recommended by VMware, Microsoft and SAP. And it's supported on more hardware and software than any other enterprise...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SUSE Linux Enterprise screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Well documented
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Unix-like

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    antiX

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    antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install systemd-free Linux live CD distribution based on Debian Stable for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems.

    178 antiX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    antiX screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Based on Debian

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  10. Pardus icon

    Pardus

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    Pardus is a GNU/Linux distribution funded and developed by the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK). Pardus’ main focus is home use and office-related work with a user-friendly graphical interface using Gnome or Xfce desktop environments.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Pardus screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  XFCE support

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  11. Chromium OS icon

    Chromium OS

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    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.

    151 Chromium OS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Chromium OS Features

    1.  Linux-based

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  12. Ubuntu Core icon

    Ubuntu Core

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    Ubuntu Core, a minimalist rendition of Ubuntu , is a lightweight, transactionally updated operating system designed for deployments on embedded and IoT devices, cloud and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Internet of Things
    3.  Based on Ubuntu

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  13. Ubuntu Cinnamon icon

    Ubuntu Cinnamon

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    Featuring Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Desktop with Ubuntu at the core, packed fast and full of features, here is the most traditionally modern desktop you will ever love.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Netrunner icon

    Netrunner

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    Netrunner is an Debian -based distribution with a focus on desktop computing. It boasts a carefully tuned KDE Plasma Plasma 5 desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Netrunner screenshot 1

    Netrunner Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    2.  KDE

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