Windows 98 Alternatives
Windows 98 is described as 'The best MS-DOS Windows Operating System released by Microsoft. Nowadays many players of abandonware still miss this rather stable and innovative OS' and is an app in the OS & Utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows 98 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, BSD, Self-Hosted solutions and Mac. The best alternative is Ubuntu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows 98 are Debian (Free, Open Source), Linux Mint (Free, Open Source), Arch Linux (Free, Open Source) and Windows 10 (Paid).
- Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers. View 155 alternatives to Ubuntu
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows S
- WHAT is Debian? The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. View 194 alternatives to Debian
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows S
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Latest: Ulyssa (20.1). View 186 alternatives to Linux Mint
- Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. View 180 alternatives to Arch Linux
- Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systemsTo encourage its adoption, Microsoft announced... View 139 alternatives to Windows 10
- The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by http://alternativeto. View 186 alternatives to Fedora
- macOS is a Unix-based operating system, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is designed to run on Macintosh computers, having been pre-installed on all Macs since 2002. View 161 alternatives to macOS
- Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. It is based on Ubuntu Debian Linux. View 156 alternatives to XubuntuNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- is an official flavour of the Ubuntu operating system which uses the KDE Plasma Desktop. View 197 alternatives to KubuntuNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- ReactOS™ is an Open Source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with applications and drivers written for the Microsoft® Windows™ NT family of... View 158 alternatives to ReactOS
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- FreeDOS
ReactOS vs Windows 98
KuboFHromoslav As ReactOS is still in alpha stage and not suitable for everyday use, it is not very good alternative. But if you have some legacy (maybe customized or abandoned) software / game that require Windows 98, you should try React OS - it may work well and you will run your software in modern, supported OS.