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24 alternatives to aOS

OS in your browser.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. aOS launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   everything.io▲59

   The Operating System for Your Stuff

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Alloy▲281

   A web browser for the power user

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overv.io (beta)▲120

   We give GitHub Issues project-tracking superpowers.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6TI
   Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

   2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

7. 7MA
   Miaou, an OS chat for developers and gamers▲58

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Odrive▲109

   Your folder to everything online

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10XA
    xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC▲115

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Vivaldi 1.0▲277

    A new browser from the original Opera co-founder

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zazu▲193

    Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Jolla (Sailfish OS)▲73

    An alternative android OS

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dashbook▲99

    Your personalized view of the internet.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15ZA
    Zazu App – An OSS app launcher, similar to Alfred▲111

    2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Openoy▲82

    Find what's open near you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Research Browser▲87

    A powerful browsing application to collect and share info

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Min▲85

    A smarter web browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    KnightOS▲136

    An open-source OS for calculators

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Better History▲93

    Your Chrome Browsing history. Better.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ask OOLOO▲75

    Ask any question and get answers from real people 24/7

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22NA
    Native apps for the browser▲152

    2013 · arc.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Project Maelstrom▲88

    An Internet Powered By You; Not A Central Server

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →