Windows 10 Alternatives

Windows 10 has been discontinued. One of the most popular alternatives is Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. 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. Innovative, portable Linux distro fusing FreeBSD tools with Musl and LLVM, building from source for a simple yet comprehensive system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. Dynebolic icon
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    Free software operating system for media activists, artists and creatives. Dynebolic is as a practical tool for multimedia production: you can manipulate and broadcast both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode and stream, having automatically recognised most...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. 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

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  4. Bluestar Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution, built with an understanding that people want and need a solid Operating System that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. This project is an attempt to provide a user-friendly desktop based on Sway - a popular tiling window manager (compositor) using the modern Wayland graphics stack.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. UbuntuCE icon
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    Ubuntu Christian Edition (UbuntuCE) is a free, open source operating system geared towards Christians. Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. 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

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Drauger OS icon
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    Drauger OS is a Linux desktop gaming operating system. It aims to provide a platform for gamers to use where they can get great performance without sacrificing their security. Furthermore, it aims to make it easy for anyone to game, whether they use a keyboard and mouse, or some...

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Emmabuntüs icon
     1 like

    Emmabuntüs is a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution designed to make computers easy to use, including older machines. It provides a complete desktop environment with preconfigured applications and tools for computer reuse, digital inclusion and everyday use.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Korora Project icon
     10 likes

    Korora is an installable Fedora Remix Live USB image which aims to provide a complete out of the box experience for new users, including support for multimedia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Athena OS icon
     2 likes

    Athena OS is an Arch-derived Linux distribution designed for penetration testing, bug-bounty hunting and InfoSec students. The distribution provides a way to connect directly to some of the e-learning hacking resources, such as Hack The Box, Offensive Security, PWNX and InfoSec...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. Neptune icon
     1 like

    Neptune is a GNU/Linux Distribution for desktops based fully upon Debian Stable. It ships with a modern KDE Plasma Desktop with its main view on a good looking multimedia system which allows for getting work done.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
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