Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Linux on a Poster launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   omadesign▲60

   Linux creative suite for design, layout, paint & motion

   Sep 2026 · omadesign.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Linux-based OS with HTML, CSS, JS, and JSON environment▲8

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Naarchy▲69

   A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

   16d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Libmui is a macOS Classic widget lib for Linux▲300

   Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wokyintosh▲94

   Turn a spare Mac display into a retro system dashboard!

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PINE64▲270

   A low cost Linux laptop that looks like a MacBook

   2016 · pine64.org · its alternatives →

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   RancherOS▲59

   A minimalist distribution of Linux

   2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AT
   A Take on Github Logo▲8

   2012 · dribbble.com · its alternatives →

9. 9PA
   Public Access Linux System▲6

   2025 · killswitch.lambdacore.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Eve▲79

    Better tools for thought

    2015 · witheve.com · its alternatives →

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    Ikkekernel – The Fork of Linux▲7

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lakka▲85

    Lightweight Linux distro dedicated to retro gaming.

    2015 · lakka.tv · its alternatives →

13. 13LL
    Learn Linux with animated GIFs▲9

    2015 · signup.linuxgif.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HummingBird▲60

    Powerful Linux Single Board Computer

    2014 · solid-run.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AB
    A blog running on a terminal emulator▲6

    2019 · blog.jajoosam.repl.run · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pixel Poster▲6

    Retro Consoles on Posters

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A distributed computing Linux distro with batteries included▲7

    2022 · old.reddit.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Apricity OS▲8

    A Beautiful Arch Linux Distro

    2016 · apricityos.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AM
    Artwork made with Common Lisp, with source code▲6

    2015 · burtonsamograd.deviantart.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Generative wall art, running on a Raspberry Pi▲6

    2023 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ASCII pixel art editor for the terminal▲9

    feast your eyes

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tilda▲8

    A Gtk based drop down terminal for Linux and Unix

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Linux Command Line▲6

    A Complete Introduction

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typo/Graphic Posters▲6

    Platform for design inspiration.

    2017 · typographicposters.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 →