Windows 11 Alternatives

Windows 11 is described as 'The latest Windows update with a redesigned Start menu, Widgets integration, Xbox gaming features, and tighter security requirements, built with modern hardware in mind' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows 11 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and BSD apps. The best Windows 11 alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows 11 are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and Fedora.

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Windows 11 alternatives are mainly Operating Systems, but if you're looking for Linux Distros or Desktop Environments you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Operating System, Windows, Lightweight and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Windows 11.
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  1. LinuxFX icon
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    A Windows Like Linux Distro based on Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
     
  2. ROSA Linux icon
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    ROSA Linux is a Linux operating system and distribution, developed by Russian company LLC NTC IT ROSA. It is available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh (GNOME and KDE), ROSA Enterprise Desktop, and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux
     
  3. KolibriOS icon
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    KolibriOS is a tiny yet incredibly powerful and fast operating system. This power requires only a few megabyte disk space and 8MB of RAM to run. Kolibri features a rich set of applications that include word processor, image viewer, graphical editor, web browser and well over 30...

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. OpenIndiana icon
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    OpenIndiana is a robust enterprise operating system, based on the illumos kernel. It is open source, free to use, community developed, and suitable for servers and desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenSolaris
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Ubuntu Cloud icon
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    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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    Spatry's remix of Manjaro Linux! It comes with the XFCE desktop, lots of themes and a complete software set designed to give you an enjoyable user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  8. 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.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Springdale Linux (SDL) / Formerly known as PUIAS Linux is a RHEL-based Distribution and Mirror. A project of members of the computing staff of ?Princeton University and the ?Institute for Advanced...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Elive icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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