Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Maru OS

A full desktop PC in a phone (only available for Nexus 5)

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

1. 1
   LineageOS▲131

   The successor to CyanogenMod, an Android Distribution

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Jolla (Sailfish OS)▲73

   An alternative android OS

   2013 · jolla.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RemixOS▲7

   The Future of Android PC is Here

   2016 · jide.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Android Studio 2.0▲198

   The official IDE for Android application development

   2015 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Crew 5.0▲128

   Group messaging, shift schedule, tasks

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Zazu▲193

   Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

   2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Remix OS▲11

   The next evolution of Android PC

   2016 · jide.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ocean▲205

   Linux server you can fit in your pocket.

   2016 · getocean.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Loud PC▲76

   Turn your device into a powerful workstation

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Online Compiler▲143

    Enjoy the world of programming in your phone.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shifu▲131

    Enable your phone to anticipate next thing you need to do

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fossdroid▲85

    Free & open source Android applications

    2015 · fossdroid.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CodeAnywhere Android▲164

    Full featured IDE

    2017 · codeanywhere.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Otto Radio for Android▲77

    Podcast discovery and personalized news. Now on android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nexus 5X▲136

    Google's new flagship Android 5" phone

    2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Muzei▲121

    A living museum for your Android home screen

    2014 · muzei.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Codemade for Android▲74

    A big collection of open-source electronics projects

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Help Scout for Android▲88

    Customer support software that fits in your pocket

    2017 · helpscout.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Roboto▲125

    Build and deliver your iOS and Android mobile apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Andy▲127

    Run Android on your Mac or PC

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I built an Android OS in the browser▲28

    MobileGym is a verifiable and highly parallel simulation platform for mobile GUI agent research — programmatic state verification, structured state snapshots, identical-state replication, and scalable online RL across 28 mobile apps.

    May 2026 · mobilegym.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nexus 6P▲97

    The new phone from Google with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

    2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Allo for Desktop (Unofficial)▲89

    A native desktop app for Google Allo

    2018 · allofordesktop.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Android O Developer Preview▲15

    An early look at the next version of Android

    2017 · developer.android.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 →