Fedora Alternatives

Apps similar to Fedora include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and CachyOS. Operating Systems like Fedora are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS.

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  1. 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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    • Mac
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  2. GNU-Darwin icon
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    GNU-Darwin aims to be the most free software distribution. Our mission is two-fold: Focus on projects that leverage our unique combination of Darwin and GNU, and help users to enjoy the benefits of software freedom.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  3. Visopsys icon
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    Visopsys (VISual OPerating SYStem) is an alternative operating system for PC-compatible computers, written “from scratch”, and developed primarily by a single hobbyist programmer since 1997.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Vinux icon
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    Vinux is a Ubuntu derived distribution optimised for the needs of blind and partially sighted users. By default Vinux provides two screen-readers, Braille display support and an extremely friendly community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • GNOME
    • MATE
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  5. BITS-PyOS icon
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    BIOS-Implementation-Test-Suite-Based Python Operating System.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  6. Spaced Linux icon
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    Spaced Linux is a polished desktop distribution built on Devuan Ceres, using sysvinit, MATE, and Compiz. It welcomes first-time Linux users without hiding the system from experienced users who want to inspect, customize, automate, and rebuild it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. ONU icon
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    An OS based on Debian 12 for development with an Xfce-like desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Turkman Linux is a independent GNU/Linux distribution. It uses its own YMP (Yerli ve Milli Package) manager. Turkman Linux is a distribution originating from Turkiye. 🇹🇷.

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    • Linux
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  9. Prototype Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Debian Stable, built to feel familiar in the way it works, not in the way it looks. No mimicry, no overhead, just a straightforward desktop for anyone coming from Windows.

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    • Linux
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  10. Devario icon
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    Devario is a free, open-source Linux desktop built around Seafoam Labs projects. The Community edition is an independent Linux distribution built around the Aqueous Wayland compositor, Pearl desktop shell, and Shelly package manager.

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    • Linux
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  11. 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
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  12. 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
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