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Alternatives to Windows

4 Desktop OS rivals, ranked by the same evidence-graded leaderboard — Windows itself ranks #3 with a PA Score of 9/100. Every “beats Windows on” below comes from a judged head-to-head round with cited evidence — see the methodology.

  1. #1Omarchy logo
    Omarchy

    DHH / 37signals

    PA Score 27/100vs Windows →
    coverage
    35.0/100

    Beats Windows on: Operate the entire system using only the keyboard via hotkeys and a launcher · Get a full set of packages, tools, and runtimes ready to use with a single command

  2. #2macOS logo
    macOS

    Apple

    PA Score 10/100vs Windows →
    coverage
    16.1/100

    Beats Windows on: Search for files, apps, and settings instantly from a global search launcher · Transfer my files and settings from my old computer to a new machine running the OS

  3. #4Fedora Workstation logo
    Fedora Workstation

    Fedora Project / Red Hat

    PA Score 6/100vs Windows →
    coverage
    14.8/100

    Beats Windows on: Search for files, apps, and settings instantly from a global search launcher · Switch to dark mode or enable a night light to reduce eye strain

  4. #5Ubuntu Desktop logo
    Ubuntu Desktop

    Canonical

    PA Score 5/100vs Windows →
    coverage
    16.6/100

    Beats Windows on: Create bootable installation media and install the OS from a USB stick · Install the OS in place of my current OS on the same machine

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