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. Parabola icon
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    A project providing a fully free (as in freedom) derivative of Arch Linux. Inheriting Arch's lightweight and flexibility, Parabola offers software freedom plus all power to the users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. NixBSD icon
     5 likes

    NixBSD is an attempt to make a reproducible and declarable BSD, based on NixOS. Although theoretically much of this work could be copied to build other BSDs, all work thus far has been focused on building a FreeBSD distribution.

    48 NixBSD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  3. ChromeOS Flex icon
     5 likes

    Cloud-first, fast, easy-to-manage, and secure operating system for PCs and Macs. ChromeOS Flex is a sustainable way to modernize devices you already own. It’s easy to deploy across your fleet or simply try it to see what a cloud-first OS has to offer.

    62 ChromeOS Flex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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  4. GNOME OS icon
     3 likes

    With the release of GNOME 3.38.0, we started producing and distributing bootable VM images for debugging and testing features before they hit any distribution repository. We called the images GNOME OS. The name itself is not new, and what it stands for has not changed...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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  5. Dynebolic icon
     8 likes

    Free software operating system for media activists, artists and creatives. Dynebolic is as a practical tool for multimedia production: you can manipulate and broadcast both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode and stream, having automatically recognised most...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  6. Springdale Linux (SDL) / Formerly known as PUIAS Linux is a RHEL-based Distribution and Mirror. A project of members of the computing staff of ?Princeton University and the ?Institute for Advanced Study

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. Ageless Linux icon
     4 likes

    Software for humans of indeterminate age. We don't know how old you are. We don't want to know. We are legally required to ask. We won't.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  8. ArchBang icon
     21 likes

    ArchBang is a simple GNU/Linux rolling release distribution which provides you with a lightweight Arch Linux system combined with the Openbox Window Manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Oracle Solaris icon
     12 likes

    Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise OS, delivering breakthrough high-availability, security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance.

    152 Oracle Solaris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Kaisen Linux icon
     4 likes

    Kaisen Linux is a distribution for IT professional based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is a complete operating system whose originality is to provide a set of tools dedicated to system administration and covering all the needs for diagnosing and dealing with faults or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. AnduinOS icon
     7 likes

    AnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that aims to facilitate developers transitioning from Windows to Linux by maintaining familiar operational habits and workflows.

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    • Linux
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  12. SnowflakeOS icon
     6 likes

    SnowflakeOS is a NixOS based Linux distribution focused on beginner friendliness and ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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