Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to NOS 95

Windows from 1995, but better, in your browser!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Windows 95▲405

   Windows 95 app that runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Windows 95 in an Electron App▲213

   Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. - felixrieseberg/windows95

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3W9
   Windows 95 in the browser▲15

   2015 · win95.ajf.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sacred OS▲155

   Retro OS in your browser

   2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   RetroTick – Run classic Windows EXEs in the browser▲195

   RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick

   Feb 2026 · retrotick.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AR
   A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time▲2,690

   Software and hardware projects for fun from a guy who loves retro computing

   2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Windows 98 in browser▲356

   Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

   2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nostalgist.js – Run emulators of retro consoles, within web browsers▲124

   Nostalgist.js is a JavaScript library that allows you to run emulators of retro consoles within web browsers.

   2023 · nostalgist.js.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Windows 98½ – fake desktop, real Internet▲14

   Browse the live web through retro desktop environments. Windows 98, System 7, NeXTSTEP, and more — every page is a real interactive browser session.

   Feb 2026 · win9-5.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UI95▲137

    Refreshed windows95 UI components for modern web apps

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 119D
    90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web▲352

    2025 · 90s.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Virtual Windows 98▲158

    Use Windows 98 in your browser

    2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Windows 96▲88

    A live simulation of Windows 98 in the browser

    2021 · windows96.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A simple Unix-like operating system that runs Doom▲233

    A Simple Unix-like operating system. Contribute to ozkl/soso development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    98.css▲256

    A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs

    2020 · jdan.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Windows 93▲133

    Clickable OS of a world in-between Windows 3.1 and 95

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pieter™▲200

    Windows 3.11 retro computer with dial-up internet

    2025 · pieter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Windows 95 Themed Job Board (With Minesweeper)▲9

    Hi all, 1995 was a simpler time. There was no react, SSR, component libraries, and developers only had 4MB of RAM to work with. If you ask me, UIs have only gone downhill since then. So I created windows95jobs.com so people can experience the joy of simpler software while looking for a new SWE job. Repo: https://github.com/KyleMoore1/Win95Jobs (Built with react lol)

    2025 · windows95jobs.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    React95 – A React components library recreating the look of Windows 95▲122

    A React components library with Win95 UI. Contribute to React95/React95 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20HX
    Hacker XP – Hacker News styled as a Windows XP Outlook email client▲136

    Hello HN, sharing my weekend project. I'm a fan of retro GUIs and fan of HN, so I built an alternative HN front end that resembles a Window XP desktop with an old Outlook email client. Archive and github links if you get 500 errors: https://web.archive.org/web/20220122190454/https://hackerxp.... https://github.com/assemblylanguage/hacker-xp

    2022 · hackerxp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Windows 7 GUI for the web▲174

    A design system for building faithful recreations of the Windows 7 UI.

    2025 · khang-nd.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WePlayDOS▲205

    Play classic DOS games in browser

    2024 · weplaydos.games · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Metro Retro▲114

    For productive, engaging and fun retrospectives

    2019 · spreo.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nostalgia – A shareable Windows 98 desktop builder▲9

    Nostalgia — make a desktop for someone.

    Jul 2026 · nostalgia-stilloo.zocomputer.io · its alternatives →

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