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, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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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 Mar 15, 2024
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  1. SerenityOS icon
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    Serenity is a graphical 32-bit Unix-like operating system with 90s aesthetics and built for x86 systems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SerenityOS Features

    1.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    2.  Unix-like

    SerenityOS VS RISC OS

     
  2. Parabola icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Parabola Features

    1.  FSF Endorsement
    2.  GNU/linux-libre
    3.  Nonprism repository
    4.  Based on Arch Linux

    Parabola VS RISC OS

     
  3. illumos icon
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    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.

    173 illumos alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free

    illumos VS RISC OS

     
  4. Nanos icon
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    Nanos is a new kernel designed to run one and only one application in a virtualized environment. It has several constraints on it compared to a general purpose operating system such as Windows or Linux - namely it's a single process system with no support for running...

    15 Nanos alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

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  5. AV Linux icon
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    AV Linux is a versatile, MX Linux-based distribution featuring a large collection of audio and video production software.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    AV Linux Features

    1.  Based on Debian

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  6. openmamba icon
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    openmamba GNU/Linux is a ready-to-use operating system for netbooks, notebooks, desktop and server personal computers.

    126 openmamba alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    openmamba Features

    1.  Linux-based

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

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  8. CLIP OS icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

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  9. dahliaOS icon
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    dahliaOS is a modern, secure, lightweight and responsive operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    dahliaOS Features

    1.  Linux-based

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  10. Kano OS icon
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    An open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play. Kano OS is based on the Raspbian OS which itself is based on Debian, a Linux based operating system.

    141 Kano OS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    Kano OS VS RISC OS

     
  11. MidnightBSD icon
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    MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks — email, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    MidnightBSD Features

    1.  Unix-like

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  12. ZincLinux icon
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    ZincLinux was a personal project to build an operating system using XFCE Desktop and Ubuntu on the Linux Kernel. I made this site and host the ISO for anyone that wants to try it out. It’s completely free and fully compatible with Ubuntu.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

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