The Best 122 Windows 8 Alternatives

  • Ubuntu Server icon

    Ubuntu Server

    The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Mageia icon

    Mageia

    mageia is a fork of mandriva linux formed in september 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular french linux distribution.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • xPud icon

    xPud

    A Browser OS with an App Store - The desktop has never been this easy -- Get your favorite web browser with a simple web-based interface on top.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux

    Portable Lightweight
  • Scientific Linux icon

    Scientific Linux

    scientific linux is a recompiled red hat enterprise linux, co-developed by fermi national accelerator laboratory and the european organization for nuclear research (cern).

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Peppermint OS icon

    Peppermint OS

    Peppermint was designed for enhanced mobility, efficiency and ease of use. While other operating systems are taking 10 minutes to load, you are already connected, communicating and getting things done.

    Free Open Source Linux

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    Hanthana Linux

    hanthana is a linux based operating system and a fedora remix suitable for desktop and laptop users. hanthana comes to you in the form of a live cd for regular pc (i686 architecture) systems.

    Free Open Source Linux

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    MorphOS

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

    Commercial MorphOS

  • Pardus icon

    Pardus

    Pardus is a GNU/Linux distribution funded and developed by the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey.

    Free Open Source Linux Self-Hosted

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    Illumos

    illumos is a derivative of os/net (aka on), which basically is a solaris/ opensolaris kernel with the bulk of the drivers, core libraries, and basic utilities.

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux

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    gNewSense

    gNewSense is a computer operating system based on Debian, and developed with sponsorship from the Free Software Foundation.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Netrunner icon

    Netrunner

    Netrunner is a Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma as the default desktop environment.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • NixOS icon

    NixOS

    NixOS is a GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In existing distributions, actions such as upgrades are...

    Free Open Source Self-Hosted

    Configurable Unix like
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    Q4OS

    Fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment. We focus on security, reliability, long-term...

    Free Open Source Linux Raspberry Pi

    Windows like Based on Debian
  • Korora Project icon

    Korora Project

    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.

    Free Open Source Linux

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    UberStudent Linux

    UberStudent is a free, full-featured, user-friendly Linux operating system for learning, doing, and teaching the essential skills of academic success at the higher education and advanced secondary levels.

    Free Open Source Linux