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24 alternatives to PhreshOS – OS for Web Apps

The PhreshOS server, desktop, and authoritative system runtime. - PhreshOS/system

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

1
Web2Desk▲503
Turn your favorite websites into a desktop app in one click
2018 · web2desk.io · its alternatives →
2
WebOS▲10
A full operating system in your browser
2025 · webos.ct.ws · its alternatives →
3
exaequOS - a new OS running in a web browser▲216
exaequOS, your browser is your computer
2023 · exaequos.com · its alternatives →
4
Sava OS▲139
A desktop interface for your web browser
2024 · savaos.com · its alternatives →
5
Allo for Desktop (Unofficial)▲89
A native desktop app for Google Allo
2018 · allofordesktop.com · its alternatives →
6
FrameOS – operating system for single function smart frames▲474
The operating system for smart frames. Runs on a Raspberry Pi or ESP32, renders on e-ink, HDMI and LCD displays. Standalone, self-hosted, or managed from FrameOS Cloud - everything renders on the device.
2024 · frameos.net · its alternatives →
7
DesktopApps.fun▲65
Use your favorite web apps as desktop apps for fun & profit
2023 · its alternatives →
8
Firework▲188
Easy and fast access to web applications
2017 · firework.cloud · its alternatives →
9
monday 2.0▲154
The next chapter of your favorite work platform
2020 · monday.com · its alternatives →
10
HomeDock OS▲139
An intuitive, versatile, and powerful home server operating system for self-hosting. Featuring a curated app store and seamless multi-platform support, it’s designed to empower your personal cloud on Raspberry Pi, x86 systems, or your preferred setup. - BansheeTech/HomeDockOS
2025 · homedock.cloud · its alternatives →
11
Allo for Desktop▲191
Work together across roles without juggling many tools
2021 · allo.io · its alternatives →
12
Sacred OS▲155
Retro OS in your browser
2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →
13
DaedalOS – Desktop Environment in the Browser▲201
Demo: https://dustinbrett.com Hey HN! I've been building my passion project daedalOS for over 4 years now. The original idea was to give visitors to my website the experience as if they had remotely connected to my personal machine. To do this I decided I would attempt to recreate as much of the functionality as possible. My hope is to keep working on this project for the rest of my life and continue to evolve it's capabilities as technologies progress. Thanks for checking it out!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Building an HTML5 Desktop environment with a minimal server component▲68
Not really an oprating system, Just a pile of javascript pretending to be a Desktop Environment - Lerc/notanos
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
daedalOS▲106
Desktop environment in the browser
2022 · dustinbrett.com · its alternatives →
16
OrbitOS ▲1
A full web OS running right inside your browser
Aug 2026 · its alternatives →
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JanOS – A new OS that turns your smartphone into an IoT board▲123
2015 · janos.io · its alternatives →
18
Web apps on Linux▲25
Web Apps using PyQt5. Contribute to Backup08/webapps development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
You're the OS▲121
A game where you play as the computer OS
2023 · plbrault.itch.io · its alternatives →
20
Refro▲90
Browser history analytics for macos
2025 · its alternatives →
21
Station▲122
One app to rule them all
2018 · dinosaurcoffee.com · its alternatives →
22
Elementary OS 5 Juno▲94
The fast, open, and privacy-respecting OS
2018 · elementary.io · its alternatives →
23
Archive OS▲70
Archive of operating systems
2018 · archiveos.org · its alternatives →
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Tux.io – a (now working) Linux desktop in your browser▲64
2017 · tux.io · its alternatives →

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