Debian Alternatives

Debian is described as 'The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian' and is a leading Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Debian for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and BSD apps. The best Debian alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Debian are Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Fedora and CachyOS.

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  1. XeroLinux icon
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    XeroLinux is an innovative Arch-based distribution designed to demystify the installation process while preserving the core principles of user-driven customization. It features a pre-configured KDE Plasma desktop environment that serves as an elegant and functional starting...

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  2. Deblinux icon
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    A lightweight and rock-solid Linux distribution based on Debian Stable, pre-configured for immediate use with essential drivers and codecs.

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    • Linux
     
  3. Progwilinux - simple Linux distribution, made from scratch.

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    • Linux
     
  4. Vitruvian is an operating system based on Linux, heavily inspired by BeOS, bringing the elegance and simplicity of a classic operating system to modern hardware. It leverages Linux's hardware support while maintaining the responsive, user-friendly nature of BeOS.

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    • Linux
     
  5. Kicksecure is a free and open-source Linux distribution that aims to provide a highly secure computing environment. It has been developed from the ground up according to a formidable -- and time proven -- defense in-depth security design.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. RakuOS icon
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    An atomic, image-based Linux distro, with your package manager intact. Transactional image updates. Immutable base. Instant rollback. Install anything natively.

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    • Linux
     
  7. eComStation icon
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    eComStation is an operating system based on IBM OS/2 that runs on current hardware.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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