Top 11 Open-Source Alternatives to RISC OS

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Advance Users BSD Customizable Linux Linux Distribution Mobile OS Mobile SDK Monitoring Tools OS & Utilities Open Source Operating Systems Roms

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to RISC OS are Ubuntu, GrapheneOS, and Arch Linux. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Ubuntu Landing Page
1

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions
GrapheneOS Landing Page
2

GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mobile OS #Mobile SDK #Roms 388 social mentions
Arch Linux Landing Page
3

Arch Linux

You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions
Linux kernel Landing Page
4

Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is the operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 224 social mentions
DietPi Landing Page
5

DietPi

Dietpi is a debian based operative system made to install new apps easyer.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #OS & Utilities #Linux Distribution 151 social mentions
FreeBSD Landing Page
6

FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 21 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
7

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux Distribution #Linux #Operating Systems 423 social mentions
OpenBSD Landing Page
8

OpenBSD

FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Security & Privacy #Linux #Monitoring Tools 13 social mentions
NomadBSD Landing Page
9

NomadBSD

NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 14 social mentions
elementary OS Landing Page
10

elementary OS

A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 143 social mentions
XNU Landing Page
11

XNU

XNU is a hybrid kernel combining the Mach kernel with components from FreeBSD and C++
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 46 social mentions