Windows 10 Alternatives

Windows 10 has been discontinued. The top-rated alternative is Linux Mint, which is free and open source. People also recommend Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and ReactOS. You're spoiled for choice with Operating Systems like Windows 10: we list more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and Chrome OS.

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  1. Hanthana Linux icon
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    Hanthana is a Linux based operating system and a Fedora remix suitable for desktop and laptop users. Hanthana comes to you in the form of a Live CD for regular PC (i686 architecture) systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. Titan Linux  icon
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    Titan Linux is an all new distro built on the Debian Stable branch. It's a fully functional yet minimal KDE Plasma desktop experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
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  3. Trenta OS icon
     2 likes

    Beautiful, Open, and Free - Trenta OS is a Linux based operating system that aims to compete graphically with some well known premium operating systems but in the free & open-source Linux world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. Ubuntu Cloud icon
     9 likes

    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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  5. ZevenOS icon
     4 likes

    ZevenOS is an Ubuntu -based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on providing a fast and easy-to-use system with BeOS-like user interface and support for older hardware.

    149 ZevenOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. NuTyX icon
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    Simple Linux (based on LFS).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. HardenedBSD icon
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    Founded in 2014 by Oliver Pinter and Shawn Webb, HardenedBSD is a security-enhanced fork of FreeBSD. The HardenedBSD Project is implementing many exploit mitigation and security technologies on top of FreeBSD.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  8. Voyager icon
     5 likes

    Voyager Live is an Xubuntu distribution and live DVD showcasing the Xfce desktop environment. Its features include the Avant Window Navigator or AWN (a dock-like navigation bar), Conky (a program which...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. GreenteaOS icon
     2 likes

    A warm and cozy, open-source operating system compatible with existing apps, games and drivers. The main idea is to efficiently create a compatible environment for existing software and provide the best user experience on a personal computer.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. PrismLinux icon
     1 like

    PrismLinux is a performance-oriented, Arch-based distribution featuring a graphical installer and optimized kernels (Liquorix/Zen) for a fast, simple, and rolling-release desktop experience.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  11. AmigaOS icon
     12 likes

    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

    167 AmigaOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • AmigaOS
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