Windows 11 Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Windows 11 is Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. Operating Systems like Windows 11 are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and Chrome OS.

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  1. Siduction icon
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    The siduction distribution is a desktop-oriented operating system and live medium based on the 'unstable' branch of Debian GNU/Linux.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. GreenteaOS icon
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    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.

    50 GreenteaOS alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Neptune icon
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    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

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    • Linux
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  4. AmigaOS icon
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    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

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    • AmigaOS
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  5. Athena OS icon
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    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...

    60 Athena OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  6. Ubermix icon
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    The ubermix is an all-free, specially built, Linux-based operating system designed from the ground up with the needs of education in mind.

    138 Ubermix alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. GalliumOS icon
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    GalliumOS is a fast and lightweight Linux distro made for Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. GalliumOS delivers a complete Linux environment with full hardware support, a carefully tuned kernel, and a full-featured and attractive desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  8. AROS icon
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    The AROS Research Operating System is a lightweight, efficient, and flexible desktop operating system, designed to help you make the most of your computer. It's an independent, portable and free project, aiming at being compatible with AmigaOS at the API level (like Wine...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • AROS
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  9. MidnightBSD icon
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    BSD-derived desktop OS designed for usability, featuring graphical ports management, GNUstep system configuration, standard tools for daily tasks including email, web browsing, and word processing, supporting multiple licenses like BSD, X.org, and GNUstep.

    169 MidnightBSD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. MorphOS icon
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    MorphOS is an AmigaOS-like computer operating system. It is a mixed proprietary and open source OS produced for the PowerPC processor based computers.

    77 MorphOS alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • MorphOS
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  11. instantOS icon
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    instantOS is a Manjaro based distro that works out of the box but is still aimed at power users. Everything is lightning fast and works out of the box.

    179 instantOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
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