Debian Alternatives

Apps similar to Debian include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux and CachyOS. There's no shortage of Operating Systems like Debian, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS.

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  1. AcademiX GNU/Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed specifically for education. The distribution was built on the Debian Linux (Stretch / Buster) distribution and contains free software for education.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. Ubermix icon
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    The ubermix is an all-free, specially built, Linux-based operating system designed from the ground up with the needs of education in mind.

    138 Ubermix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  3. FatDog64 icon
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    Fatdog64 Linux is a small yet versatile 64-bit multi-user Linux distribution. built to run on virtually any computer with a 64-bit architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. dahliaOS icon
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    dahliaOS is a modern, secure, lightweight and responsive operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Pentoo icon
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    Pentoo is a security-focused livecd based on Gentoo. It's basically a Gentoo install with lots of customized tools, a customized kernel, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  6. Peropesis icon
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    Peropesis is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based Linux operating system. It's an incomplete system, but it's constantly being improved. Also, it is a free operating system created from a free software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. Arch under the hood, Hyprland on the surface, and the polish of macOS on top — one open system that feels right whether it's your first Linux or your tenth. Nothing here needs a terminal, and nothing can't be undone. Make yourself at home.

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    • Linux
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  8. PureDarwin icon
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    Darwin is the Open Source operating system from Apple that forms the basis for Mac OS X, and PureDarwin is a community project to make Darwin more usable (some people think of it as the informal successor to OpenDarwin.

    154 PureDarwin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. ZevenOS icon
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    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.

    149 ZevenOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. ArozOS icon
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    General purposed Web Desktop Operating Platform / OS for Raspberry Pis, Now written in Go! - tobychui/arozos

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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