GNOME Shell Alternatives
Looking for something other than GNOME Shell? Here are the top-rated alternatives ranked by the community.
Rankings factor in vote confidence: more votes can outweigh a higher score with fewer votes.
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Manjaro
This page provides an overview of Manjaro Linux, an open source operating system…
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the modern, open source operating system on Linux for the enterprise s…
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9.5
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linux
Linux.com is a website that is owned by the Linux Foundation, where the goal of …
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8.5
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Debian
Free and open-source operating system
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FreeRTOS
Free and open-source real-time operating system for microcontrollers
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Nucleus OS
Highly configurable embedded operating system for small, high-volume application…
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8
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iOS
Conversational AI assistant for iPhone
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Fedora
Free and open-source operating system for desktops and servers
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Arch Linux
A lightweight and flexible Linux distribution for x86-64 architecture
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OpenSUSE
Free and open-source Linux operating systems for desktops, servers, and containe…
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Gentoo
Customizable and highly-configurable Linux distribution
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Lubuntu
Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, utilizing the LXQt desktop environment
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QNX
Secure, reliable, and scalable operating system for IoT devices and connected sy…
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Palm OS
Mobile operating system for handheld devices
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Harmony OS
Huawei's open-source, cross-platform operating system
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Amazon Fire OS
Android-based operating system for Amazon-branded devices
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Microsoft Windows 3.1
Describes the Windows Installer 3
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MicroC/OS-II
Access Micrium software and documentation for this full-featured embedded operat…
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