Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Omarchy
Beautiful, modern & opinionated Linux — in one command
Omarchy is a Linux operating system created by DHH that can be set up with a single command. It emphasizes a modern, visually appealing design with an opinionated approach to configuration. The system is positioned as… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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An install script to create a strong and stable blend of Omarchy on top of CachyOS. You must install CachyOS first (please read the README file.) Feedback and contributions welcome!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A real Omarchy machine (Arch Linux + Hyprland) running at Cloudflare
Sep 2026 · tryomarchy.dev · its alternatives →
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I have been using omarchy on my tower since nearly a year now, shortly after it was released first. I really love the experience I am having with it but I still use my macbook for daly work, so I wanted to recreate a similar experience on it. Thats why I created omacosy, a setup for tiling windows, custom menu bar, some themes from omarchy, focus follows mouse, focus rings around windwos, some mac flavors with trackpad events and a custom mission control overview for your workspaces. I used AeroSpace over yabai for the tiling window manager because I didnt wanted to compromise on SIP which…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Run Omarchy on MacOS without any setup. Contribute to omacom/try-omarchy development by creating an account on GitHub.
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The rock-solid OS that powers the internet, now even better
2025 · debian.org · its alternatives →
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Hi HN community, I’m Zach, founder and CEO of Warp, and am excited to show you Warp, a fast Rust-based terminal that’s easy to use and built for teams. As of today, Warp is in public beta and any Mac user can download it. It works with bash, zsh, and fish. The terminal’s teletype-like interface has made it hard for the CLI to thrive. After 20 years of programming, I still find it hard to copy a command’s output; I always forget how to use `tar`; and I always have to relearn how to move my cursor. To fix fundamental accessibility issues, I believe we need to start innovating on the terminal,…
2022 · warp.dev · its alternatives →
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Yet another minimal Linux distribution, based on Arch Linux.
2020 · archcraft-os.github.io · its alternatives →
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Minimal distributed configuration management in bash - frameable/aviary.sh
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built this because I was always creating machines on GH actions to test builds on different OS, and I wanted a tight CLI that could do it. I always saw Actions as this great resources and ephemeral machines you could do dev work in just were a natural way for me to work, so this grew out of that workflow. I didn't expect it to blow up, so it wasn't 100% finished when I posted it. But it should stabilize pretty quickly. Happy to know what you think and talk about it.
May 2026 · ghost.charity · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been working on Bor, an open-source system for centralized Linux desktop management. Bor consists of a lightweight Go agent and a central server. Policies are streamed to clients over mTLS/gRPC in real time—no polling—and currently support Firefox, Chrome, KDE, dconf, polkit and package management, with more coming. Version 0.8 introduces several new policy types - Thunderbird, Microsoft Edge for Business and FirewallD zones, along with a number of improvements and fixes. I'd love feedback on the architecture, policy model, and whether this is something you'd consider for…
Aug 2026 · getbor.dev · its alternatives →
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Shuru is a lightweight sandbox that spins up Linux VMs on macOS using Apple's Virtualization.framework. Boots in about a second on Apple Silicon, and everything is ephemeral by default. There's a checkpoint system for when you do want to persist state, and sandboxes run without network access unless you explicitly allow it. Single Rust binary, no dependencies. Built it for sandboxing AI agent code execution, but it works well for anything where you need a disposable Linux environment.
Feb 2026 · shuru.run · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! We’re Akilan and Miguel, the creators of MarbleOS. The inspiration for Marble comes from the GUI work at Xerox PARC, the 1984 Macintosh, and later NeXTSTEP, which became the foundation for Mac OS X. Before GUIs, interacting with a computer was limited to strange terminal commands: C:\> DIR C:\> COPY FILE.TXT A: You had to remember the command, syntax, paths, and parameters. The GUI made those capabilities visible. Instead of remembering commands, you could point at files, drag them, click buttons, and select actions from menus. It didn't necessarily make entirely new things possible;…
Jul 2026 · marbleos.com · its alternatives →
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hey guys. the other day i was migrating hosting providers and i just needed something not too heavy and convenient to spin up my backups for awhile and realised there is almost nothing out there. kimchi hasn't been updated for years and cockpit is heavy. so here's something i came up with in a couple hours because of a sudden urge, nothing fancy just basic creation with cloud init, lifecycle management and image/storage, but it's modern-ish and it compiles to a 8.4mb binary inclusive of the embedded web UI, CLI and API, and only dep is libvirt.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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:racehorse: Extremely minimal vmm for linux written in C. Hopefully someday will spin linux-vm for you. - flouthoc/wiser
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A smarter shell and scripting environment with advanced features designed for usability, safety and productivity (eg smarter DevOps tooling) - lmorg/murex
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Papyros▲74Linux-based OS that adheres to Google's Material Design
2015 · papyros.io · its alternatives →
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NexTalk▲101The missing voice input for Linux. Beautiful Private Offline
Jan 2026 · nextalk.gonewx.com · its alternatives →
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APX Terminal▲99Encrypted terminal and SSH client with built‑in AI assistant
Jan 2026 · apxterminal.com · its alternatives →
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Bish is a language that compiles to Bash. It's designed to give shell scripting a more comfortable and modern feel. - tdenniston/bish
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Quantum OS▲79Linux-based OS which conforms to Material Design guidelines
2014 · quantum-os.github.io · its alternatives →
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- Omarchy on CachyOS alternatives
- Try real Omarchy Linux in your browser, on Cloudflare Containers alternatives
- Omacosy – Omarchy-style tiling desktop for macOS, no SIP alternatives
- I built a version of Omarchy that runs on Apple Silicon alternatives
- Debian 13 "Trixie" alternatives
- Warp, a Rust-based terminal alternatives
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