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The best Operating System alternative to Cado Live is Kali Linux, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Cado Live and six of them are Operating Systems so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Operating System alternatives to Cado Live are Kubuntu, Parrot Security OS, BlackArch and BackBox Linux.

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Cado Live alternatives page was last updated May 29, 2020
  1. Kali Linux icon
     260 likes

    Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, originally forked from Backtrack Linux by the Offensive Security team.

    22 Kali Linux alternatives
    Kali Linux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Penetration Testing
    2.  Security Testing
    3.  Linux-based
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  ARM support
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Based on Debian
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    • Kali Linux is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Cado Live.

    • Kali Linux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cado Live.

    • Kali Linux is Free and Open SourceCado Live is Free and Proprietary
    • Kali Linux is Privacy focusedCado Live is not according to our users
  2. Kubuntu icon
     271 likes

    Kubuntu is an official "flavor" of Ubuntu that uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment. This gives it a completely different look and feel.

    193 Kubuntu alternatives
    Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine"

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Ubuntu
    2.  KDE
    3.  Based on Debian
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Rolling Release
    7.  Desktop Application
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  3. Parrot Security OS icon
     46 likes

    Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.

    34 Parrot Security OS alternatives
    Parrot Security OS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Security Testing
    2.  Penetration Testing
    3.  Vulnerability Assessment
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Portable
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Rolling Release
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Linux-based
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  4. BlackArch icon
     21 likes

    BlackArch Linux is an Small Arch Linux iconArch Linux -based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 2554 tools.

    17 BlackArch alternatives
    BlackArch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    BlackArch Features

    1.  Based on Arch Linux
    2.  Arch User Repository
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Rolling Release
    5.  No registration required
    6.  PHP IDE
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  5. BackBox Linux icon
     18 likes

    BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and to provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment thanks to its own software repositories...

    16 BackBox Linux alternatives
    BackBox Linux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    BackBox Linux Features

    1.  Based on Ubuntu
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  6. Matriux icon
     5 likes

    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...

    34 Matriux alternatives
    Matriux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Matriux Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    2.  Security Testing
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, Matriux Blue, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    Matriux iconCado Live Icon

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