Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Windows 96
A live simulation of Windows 98 in the browser
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Windows 96 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Windows 95▲405Windows 95 app that runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
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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 →
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2015 · win95.ajf.me · its alternatives →
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Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. - felixrieseberg/windows95
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Windows 9X▲148Windows 98 but all of the apps are AI generated
2024 · windows9x.com · its alternatives →
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Meme-y recreation of retro Windows in the browser
2022 · windows96.net · its alternatives →
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Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
2013 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
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Arc for Windows▲473The Chrome replacement you've been waiting for
2024 · arc.net · its alternatives →
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98.css▲256A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
2020 · jdan.github.io · its alternatives →
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https://lisagui.com/info.html This is a web OS I wrote in vanilla JS that looks like the Apple Lisa Office System (1983-85), with other contemporaneous influences and additional improvements and features. It's currently in alpha and isn't remotely bug free. I had been holding off on posting this here until it was somewhat presentable and useful. Please note; the Lisa conforms more literally to the desktop metaphor than most modern GUIs - some of the important differences are mentioned in the readme. This is a complete recreation of the UI in JS; it all renders to a single…
2025 · alpha.lisagui.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Here's the code: https://github.com/ConorCorp/corp-website
2025 · corp.band · its alternatives →
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A design system for building faithful recreations of the Windows 7 UI.
2025 · khang-nd.github.io · its alternatives →
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Browserling▲242Live interactive cross-browser testing from your browser.
2015 · browserling.com · its alternatives →
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macintosh.js▲198A 1991 Macintosh in an app - for Windows, Linux, and macOS
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Nostalgia — make a desktop for someone.
Jul 2026 · nostalgia-stilloo.zocomputer.io · its alternatives →
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exaequOS, your browser is your computer
2023 · exaequos.com · its alternatives →
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A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.
2020 · botoxparty.github.io · its alternatives →
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