Windows Vista Alternatives

Windows Vista has been discontinued. Similar apps include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. You're spoiled for choice with Operating Systems like Windows Vista: we list more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and Chrome OS.

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  1. NomadBSD icon
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    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

    163 NomadBSD alternatives

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    • BSD
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  2. PCLinuxOS icon
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    PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  3. Edubuntu icon
     29 likes

    Edubuntu is an Ubuntu-based operating system that's designed for educational use in schools and other educational institutions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  4. BunsenLabs icon
     16 likes

    BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Helium, built on top of Debian (stable). The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  5. SliTaz icon
     55 likes

    SliTaz is a free operating system, working completely in RAM and booting from removable media such as a CD-ROM or USB key. SliTaz is distributed as a LiveCD, and weighs less than 40MB. The system is quick and responsive, clean and robust.

    143 SliTaz alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  6. Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3 -wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3
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  7. Chromium OS icon
     16 likes

    Chromium OS is an open-source project, used primarily by developers, that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

    147 Chromium OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  8. Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma 6, SDDM, Calamares installer, and major Breeze theme modifications. GPLv3+ licensed. High RAM required for Plasma, with LXQt lite fork available for less powerful hardware and lower memory usage.

    139 Hannah Montana Linux alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Debian
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  9. GNU Guix icon
     24 likes

    A purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.

    212 GNU Guix alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Hurd
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  10. RebornOS icon
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    The unofficial successor of Antergos, RebornOS is an Arch-based distro that focuses on allowing the user to decide exactly how they want their system while making it easy for anyone to do so - both during installation and afterwards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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