Early access

Your PC, brought back to life.

Private AI built in. Free to try.

Dawnis OS is a Linux-based desktop with a familiar, Windows-style layout and Ora — a private assistant that is designed to run on your computer, not in someone else's cloud.

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What we're building

A familiar desktop, private on-device AI, and tools that help you keep an older PC useful. Features below are in development — some already work in our test builds, others are still being finished.

Ora, your assistant

A private, on-device assistant: ask questions, find files in plain language, and get help without sending your everyday work to the cloud. You will also be able to choose an optional, opt-in live mode later for a more conversational voice over the internet.

A short local-voice sample from our current test build (not the final voice):

Dawnis Rewind

Deleted a file and emptied the bin? Rewind is being built to restore it from snapshots you control.

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A familiar desktop

Taskbar, start menu, file manager and settings in the places you expect, so a Windows user can feel at home.

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Secure by design

We're aiming for sensible defaults: a firewall, automatic security updates, and an option for full-disk encryption. No software is unhackable, and we will not claim otherwise.

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Apps you already use

The plan is to make Teams, Zoom, Slack, Google Meet, Discord and similar tools easy to use in the browser or as preinstalled apps. Microsoft has shut Skype down, so Teams is the replacement there.

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Revive older PCs

Windows 10 support has ended, and many PCs can't run Windows 11. Dawnis is being built to keep those machines useful.

A look at the test build

These screenshots are from a virtual-machine test of an early build. Dawnis has not yet been verified on a range of real PCs.

Get early access

The free live-USB version and paid editions are coming. Leave your email and we'll tell you when you can try it.

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Buy Dawnis OS Test mode

Test mode – preview, no real charges

These checkout links are Stripe test-mode previews. They will not take real money. We will swap them for live links after Stripe verifies the Dawnis OS account. Do not enter a real card.

Prices are in Australian dollars. Tax (GST, VAT or sales tax) may be added at checkout, depending on where you are. Dawnis Home stays free without a product key. A public ISO download is not available yet.

Home

A$0
free · no product key needed
  • Full OS plus private on-device Ora
  • Rewind and security updates
  • Optional supporter contribution below
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Home Supporter

A$15
optional one-off · pay what you want
  • Suggested amount A$15 (minimum A$5)
  • Supports development
  • Does not unlock Pro or Business
Preview checkout (test mode)

Pro

A$49
one-off product key
  • Larger Ora model and Ora Plus extras
  • 90-day Rewind history
  • Priority updates
Preview checkout (test mode)

Ora Plus

A$5
per month · cancel anytime
  • Ora Plus extras in Dawnis OS
  • Access lasts for the paid period
  • A signed key is issued after payment
Preview checkout (test mode)

Business

A$10
per PC per month
  • Business tools and 365-day Rewind
  • Ora Plus extras and priority updates
  • Choose how many PCs at checkout
Preview checkout (test mode)

Test mode only — no real charges. Use Stripe test card 4242 4242 4242 4242 with any future expiry and any CVC if you want to try the preview. A live USB / ISO download is not public yet. See the Buy page for the same links and card instructions.

An honest note on where we are. Dawnis OS is in early access. We have a working test build in a virtual machine, including a familiar desktop, a first version of Ora, and Rewind. The installer, encryption, phone linking, real-hardware testing, and many other features are still being finished. We will not sell a copy until we can stand behind it.