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24 alternatives to Apricity OS

A Beautiful Arch Linux Distro

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apricity OS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2XA
   xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC▲115

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3SA
   Sysdig, a tool for Linux system exploration▲171

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Eve▲79

   Better tools for thought

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6AA
   An Aesthetically Pleasing Arch Linux Distro▲76

   2020 · archcraft-os.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7AM
   A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94

   2013 · kevinboone.net · its alternatives →

8. 8MO
   Minoca OS – A new lightweight kernel, completely from scratch▲168

   2016 · minocacorp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HummingBird▲60

   Powerful Linux Single Board Computer

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10TI
    Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

    2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

11. 11NN
    Nixar – New design of Linux command line▲130

    2015 · nixar.work · its alternatives →

12. 12BS
    Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

    2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14LA
    Luculent, a new code/terminal font▲120

    2014 · eastfarthing.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VoCore▲75

    A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    elementaryOS Loki (0.4)▲9

    A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17FA
    FSSB – A filesystem sandbox for Linux▲43

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Juno▲64

    A powerful environment for the Julia language

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19IT
    Ikkekernel – The Fork of Linux▲7

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20LE
    LoWe – Extending the functionality of Ubuntu running on Windows 10▲34

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21GA
    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22DS
    Deb-simple, a no fuss/frills apt repo server▲15

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    elementary OS▲13

    A fast and open replacement for Windows and OS X

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24MH
    My humble little side project to support OSS and developer happiness▲16

    2011 · rubypair.com · 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 →