FreeBSD Alternatives

FreeBSD is described as 'Operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FreeBSD for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best FreeBSD alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeBSD are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and Fedora.

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  2. NuTyX icon

    NuTyX

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    Simple Linux (based on LFS).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  4. MiniOS icon

    MiniOS

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    MiniOS is a lightweight and fast Linux distribution designed for installation on a USB drive. The MiniOS project was launched in 2009 as a Linux distribution for USB drives based on Mandriva Linux. However, in 2013 it was suspended due to the liquidation of Mandriva.

    48 MiniOS alternatives

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    • Linux
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    Zorin OS

    Linux-based OS designed for familiar user experience, mimicking Windows or macOS, supports dual-boot, runs Windows apps via WINE, pre-installed essential software, customizable desktop layouts, broad hardware compatibility, and p...

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    Helal Linux

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    Helal Linux is an Islamic Arabic Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. Helal Linux features most important packages which means to Muslim user built-in, in addition to software developed by Helal Team, and a lot to discover.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. Athena OS icon

    Athena OS

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    Athena OS is an Arch-derived Linux distribution designed for penetration testing, bug-bounty hunting and InfoSec students. The distribution provides a way to connect directly to some of the e-learning hacking resources, such as Hack The Box, Offensive Security, PWNX and InfoSec...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  8. SemiCode OS icon

    SemiCode OS

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    Best Linux distro for programmers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  10. RetroBSD icon

    RetroBSD

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    RetroBSD is a port of 2.11BSD Unix intended for embedded systems with fixed memory mapping. The current target is Microchip PIC32 microcontroller with 128 kbytes of RAM and 512 kbytes of Flash.

    135 RetroBSD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • BSD
     
  11. ZealOS icon

    ZealOS

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    The Zeal Operating System is a modernized, professional fork of the 64-bit Temple Operating System. Guiding principles of development include transparency, full user control, and adherence to public-domain/open-source implementations.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. Trenta OS icon

    Trenta OS

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    Beautiful, Open, and Free - Trenta OS is a Linux based operating system that aims to compete graphically with some well known premium operating systems but in the free & open-source Linux world.

    67 Trenta OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    TileOS

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    Debian-based distribution with tiling window managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    Minoca OS

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    Minoca OS is a general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices. It's got all the high-level functionality that you've come to expect from an operating system, but offers it in a fraction of the memory footprint.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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  15. AmigaOS icon

    AmigaOS

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    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

    167 AmigaOS alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • AmigaOS
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