Top 15 MS-DOS Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

1. Mandriva Linux

Mandriva Linux is a French Linux distribution . Was launched in 1998 under the name of Mandrake Linux, with the goal of making Linux easier to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a powerful and stable operating system that demanded strong technical knowledge and extensive...... TpSort Score | 467,000

2. SymplyOS

SymplyOS, formerly called "M_Ordinateur OS", is a Linux openSUSE -based OS. It features a GNOME desktop, LibreOffice suite, Google Chrome , a 1-click install for codecs. Like Linux Mint , SymplyOS aims to provide a easy to use, elegant, free, OpenSource, clean,...... TpSort Score | 186,000,000

3. ZevenOS

ZevenOS is an Ubuntu -based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on providing a fast and easy-to-use system with BeOS-like user interface and support for older hardware. The distribution is built on top of a recent Linux kernel and includes a large number of popular open-source software applications for office...... TpSort Score | 28,500,000

4. 2/OS

Windows-like operating system under posix system....... TpSort Score | 171,000,000

5. MeeGo

MeeGo is an open source, Linux based OS project which brings together the Moblin project, headed up by Intel, and Maemo, by Nokia, into a single open source activity. MeeGo integrates the experience and skills of two significant development ecosystems, versed in communications and computing technologies. The MeeGo project believes...... TpSort Score | 404,000

6. Windows 3.1

The third Microsoft-Windows version to add a graphical user interface to MS-DOS, released in 1992. Runs on MS DOS 2.0 or newer (was not an operating system, but a program that ran on DOS). Windows 3.1 introduced better graphic, filetype, and audio/video support to users of DOS, windows 1.0, and...... TpSort Score | 563,000,000

7. Pear Linux

The purpose of Pear Linux is to create an operating system based on Linux ( Ubuntu mini remix) and propose a simple but powerful interface.Pear Linux is free (thanks to your donations) and we hope you enjoy it.It is operating out of the box, with a complete multimedia experience...... TpSort Score | 33,600,000

8. Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 (sometimes referred to as Win2K3) is a server operating system produced by Microsoft, released on April 24, 2003. An updated version, Windows Server 2003 R2, was released to manufacturing on December 6, 2005. Its successor, Windows Server 2008, was released on February 4, 2008. It is based...... TpSort Score | 9,180,000

9. TinyMe

TinyMe is a Unity Linux-based mini-distribution. It exists to ease installation of Unity Linux on older computers, to provide a minimal installation for developers, and to deliver a fast Linux installation for where only the bare essentials are needed....... TpSort Score | 197,000,000

10. Matriux

Matriux is a fully featured security distribution consisting of a bunch of powerful, open source and free tools that can be used for various purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, ethical hacking, system and network administration, cyber forensics investigations, security testing, vulnerability analysis, and much more....... TpSort Score | 18,800,000

11. Windows 2000

Windows 2000 is the successor to Microsoft's Windows NT. It is primarily designed for business users; its counterpart for home users is Windows ME. Support for Windows 2000 ended in July 2010....... TpSort Score | 47,900,000

12. AmigaOS 3.9

The AmigaOS look and feel, though still largely based on the earlier 3.1 release was revised somewhat, with an improved user interface based on ReAction, improved icon rendering and official support for true color backdrops. These releases included support for existing third-party GUI enhancements, such as NewIcons, by integrating these...... TpSort Score | 6,280,000

13. SalineOS

SalineOS is a lightweight and fast open-source operating system built on the Debian GNU/Linux repositories and uses Xfce as the desktop environment....... TpSort Score | 194,000,000

14. CrunchBang Linux

CrunchBang Linux is a Debian-based distribution offering a great blend of speed, style and substance. Using the nimble Openbox window and/or Xfce , it is highly customisable and provides a modern, full-featured GNU/Linux system without sacrificing performance....... TpSort Score | 31,600,000

15. BartPE

Barts PE Builder helps you build a BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks. BartPE operates by loading system registry files into RAM, and not writing any registry changes back to...... TpSort Score | 194,000