The best replacement for threads is processes.

The best alternatives to threads are rated as following:
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★★★  cores
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★  fork
★  day after
★  rolled threads
★  actors
★  nio
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  pipe threads
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  multiple processes
  timers
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  services android
  coroutines

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Speaking about threads, one probably shouldn't forget about perl.

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