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24 alternatives to elementaryOS Loki (0.4)

A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. elementaryOS Loki (0.4) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1XA
   xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC▲115

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2GT
   GuiLite – Tiny UI framework, runs on MCU without OS▲355

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TI
   Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64

   2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Zazu▲193

   Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   KnightOS▲136

   An open-source OS for calculators

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6MO
   Minoca OS – A new lightweight kernel, completely from scratch▲168

   2016 · minocacorp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Elementary OS▲12

   The privacy focused replacement to Windows and Mac OS

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9AM
   A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94

   2013 · kevinboone.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hazel 4.0▲252

    The new and improved file automator for the Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zorin OS 12▲139

    Open source Linux-based OS that is fast, powerful and secure

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12TT
    Termux – Terminal emulator and Unix environment for Android▲94

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13KA
    Kitty – A modern, hackable, featureful, OpenGL based terminal emulator▲192

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14LE
    LoWe – Extending the functionality of Ubuntu running on Windows 10▲34

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nodeterm▲130

    A node-based free open source terminal manager

    11d ago · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16NN
    Nixar – New design of Linux command line▲130

    2015 · nixar.work · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ulauncher▲119

    An application launcher for Linux 🐧

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    VoCore▲75

    A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19GA
    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21DA
    DomTerm – a web-based rich terminal emulator and console▲78

    2018 · domterm.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jolla (Sailfish OS)▲73

    An alternative android OS

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23LT
    Linuxify – Transform the MacOS CLI into a GNU/Linux CLI Experience▲30

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24TC
    Tiny C runtime Linux (rt0), HelloWorld 0.6k (i386), sbrk example added▲49

    2015 · github.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 →