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24 alternatives to Jolla (Sailfish OS)

An alternative android OS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jolla (Sailfish OS) launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Android 5.0 Lollipop▲87

   A sweet new take on Android

   2014 · android.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LineageOS▲131

   The successor to CyanogenMod, an Android Distribution

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SailfishOS▲1

   True Independent Mobile OS

   2017 · sailfishos.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Muzei▲121

   A living museum for your Android home screen

   2014 · muzei.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Uforio▲135

   An alternative reddit client

   2015 · uforio.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hypercube▲67

   Attempting to redesign the (Android) Smartphone interface

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CREO Mark 1▲70

   A better Android OS for your smartphone

   2016 · creosense.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flynx▲95

    Floating browser for Android that makes multitasking easy

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ello v2▲116

    A top-to-bottom redesign of Ello

    2015 · notongamcasino.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Helios▲66

    An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

    2014 · globalli.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fossdroid▲85

    Free & open source Android applications

    2015 · fossdroid.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timber▲118

    Open source material design music player

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Supersonic▲89

    UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps

    2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OnePlus X▲144

    A smaller design-centric smartphone

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Aquaris E4.5▲69

    Ubuntu Smartphone

    2015 · bq.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ello for Android▲91

    The Creators Network.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Backbeam▲93

    Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

    2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aria ▲101

    Gesture control for smartwatches and wearable devices.

    2015 · ariawearable.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Project Tango by Google ▲80

    Mobile device + 3D

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    InstallFish▲91

    App distribution made simple again

    2015 · installfish.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gigato▲68

    Surf More. Save More.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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