Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to elementary OS
A fast and open replacement for Windows and OS X
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. elementary OS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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- 3XA
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 4IM
I've wanted to make my own OS since I started programming. Now, 5 years later, I did it (kind of). Sure, it is really basic, has very little functionality, but I made it and I'm proud of that. Oh, and I'm just 16 btw.
2025 · jotalea.com.ar · its alternatives →
- 5AN
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- 8MO
2016 · minocacorp.com · its alternatives →
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A library on a chip: knowledge for those w/o internet access
2015 · its alternatives →
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- 12VB
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- 15H3
2016 · youtube.com · its alternatives →
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- 18AL
2012 · github.com · its alternatives →
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