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24 alternatives to Ikkekernel – The Fork of Linux

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ikkekernel – The Fork of Linux launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Naarchy▲69

   A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

   16d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   My microkernel-based OS built from scratch now has basic Unix commands▲69

   This project contains no code from Linux, BSD, Minix, or any other OS. Everything up until this point is written entirely from scratch, including a pure microkernel (that only implements multiprocessor priority scheduling, memory management, and interprocess communication), a work-in-progress implementation of the standard C library, and a variety of servers that provide drivers and other essential OS functionality. At the time of writing this post, the servers provide drivers for the keyboard, NVMe SSDs (that works on real hardware), a Unix-like virtual file system (with a single root…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eve▲79

   Better tools for thought

   2015 · witheve.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Linux Command Line▲6

   A Complete Introduction

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cash▲4

   Cross-platform Linux without the suck

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A distributed computing Linux distro with batteries included▲7

    2022 · old.reddit.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AS
    A scalable clipboard manager for Linux▲6

    This is incredibly over-engineered, but it was quite a fun process. :)

    2024 · alexsaveau.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kvmapp – A lightweight VM manager for Linux without libvirt▲8

    2019 · flockport.com · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    Ply – a dynamic tracer for Linux▲7

    2017 · wkz.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Apricity OS▲8

    A Beautiful Arch Linux Distro

    2016 · apricityos.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CA
    Crsh – A JavaScript based command line shell▲9

    2020 · crwi.uk · its alternatives →

16. 16FA
    Fallen: A simpler daemon library for Ruby processes.▲6

    2012 · inkel.github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Encrusted – A Zork Interpreter Written in Rust / WebAssembly▲6

    2018 · sterlingdemille.com · its alternatives →

18. 18NA
    Nønos – a zero-state OS that runs in RAM▲9

    Dec 2025 · docs.nonos.systems · its alternatives →

19. 19KH
    Kea – High-Level Architecture for React, Inferno, Etc.▲8

    2016 · kea.rocks · its alternatives →

20. 20AA
    Acorn – a back end design tool/low-code platform▲5

    2020 · wiki.squirreltechnologies.nz · its alternatives →

21. 21PA
    Public Access Linux System▲6

    2025 · killswitch.lambdacore.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Libreboot▲7

    A free BIOS or UEFI replacement

    2016 · minifree.org · its alternatives →

23. 23AL
    A LESS compiler for all platforms▲9

    2011 · wearekiss.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IA
    Idio, a Programmable Shell▲6

    2021 · idio-lang.org · its alternatives →

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