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, Mac and Windows 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, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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RISC OS alternatives page was last updated Nov 8, 2022

SerenityOS
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Serenity is a graphical 32-bit Unix-like operating system with 90s aesthetics and built for x86 systems.
119 SerenityOS alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Application type
Operating System
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Is SerenityOS a good alternative to RISC OS?
Bedrock Linux
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Bedrock Linux is a meta Linux distribution which allows users to utilize features from other, typically mutually exclusive distributions. Essentially, users can mix-and-match components as desired. For example, one could have:
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Platforms
Linux
Is Bedrock Linux a good alternative to RISC OS?
illumos
20 likes
illumos is a free and open-source Unix operating system. It derives from OpenSolaris, which in turn derives from SVR4 UNIX and Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). illumos comprises a kernel, device drivers, system libraries, and utility software for system administration.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
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Operating System
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is illumos a good alternative to RISC OS?
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Archcraft
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A Fast, friendly, open-source operating system, for newbies, geeks & DIY enthusiasts.
165 Archcraft alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Linux Distro
Origin
India
Platforms
Linux
+1
Is Archcraft a good alternative to RISC OS?
CrunchBang Plus Plus
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CrunchBang++ is an open source and completely free [of cost (#!++ does include several of Debian’s non-free packages as well as the non-free repository)] computer operating system, designed as a continuation of the .
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Linux Distro
Platforms
Linux
+9
Is CrunchBang Plus Plus a good alternative to RISC OS?
Parabola
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A project providing a fully free (as in freedom) derivative of Arch Linux. Inheriting Arch's lightweight and flexibility, Parabola offers software freedom plus all power to the users.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Platforms
Linux
Is Parabola a good alternative to RISC OS?
Dragora
8 likes
Dragora GNU/Linux is a distribution created from scratch with the intention of providing a stable, multi-platform and multi-purpose operating system. It is built upon 100% free software. It has a very simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Origin
Argentina
Platforms
Linux
Is Dragora a good alternative to RISC OS?
GoboLinux
8 likes
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
Linux Distro
Operating System
Platforms
Linux
+1
Is GoboLinux a good alternative to RISC OS?
Elive
7 likes
Elive provides a dynamic and clean interface without saturating the look. Nothing in the desktop is static. Simplicity and intuitive is one of its best points.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Linux
+9
Is Elive a good alternative to RISC OS?
openmamba
8 likes
openmamba GNU/Linux is a ready-to-use operating system for netbooks, notebooks, desktop and server personal computers.
122 openmamba alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Linux
Is openmamba a good alternative to RISC OS?
CLIP OS
4 likes
The CLIP OS project is an open source project maintained by the ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) that aims to build a secure, multi-level operating system, based on the Linux kernel and a lot of free and open source software.
149 CLIP OS alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Linux Distro
Operating System
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Linux
Is CLIP OS a good alternative to RISC OS?
Xinuos OpenServer™ 10
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Xinuos OpenServer™ 10 is a 64-bit operating system based on the popular FreeBSD and designed to support business applications within an enterprise environment.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Operating System
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Is this a good alternative to RISC OS?