FydeOS Alternatives

FydeOS is described as 'Offers a choice for regular PCs to behave like Chromebooks with alternative supporting services, on-premise or in the cloud, with or without Google. Formerly known as "Flint OS"' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FydeOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, BSD, Self-Hosted and Raspberry Pi apps. The best FydeOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FydeOS are Debian, Fedora, Manjaro Linux and elementary OS.

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FydeOS alternatives page was last updated May 8, 2025
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  1. Netrunner icon

    Netrunner

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    Netrunner is an Debian -based distribution with a focus on desktop computing. It boasts a carefully tuned KDE Plasma Plasma 5 desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Netrunner screenshot 1

    Netrunner Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    2.  KDE

    Netrunner VS FydeOS

     
  2. Regolith Linux icon

    Regolith Linux

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    Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3 -wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system...

    206 Regolith Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3
    Regolith Linux screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Keyboard focused
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Based on Ubuntu

    Regolith Linux VS FydeOS

     
  4. BunsenLabs icon

    BunsenLabs

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    BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Helium, built on top of Debian (stable). The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    BunsenLabs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian

    BunsenLabs VS FydeOS

     
  5. RebornOS icon

    RebornOS

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    The unofficial successor of Antergos, RebornOS is an Arch-based distro that focuses on allowing the user to decide exactly how they want their system while making it easy for anyone to do so - both during installation and afterwards.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    RebornOS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    2.  ARM support

    RebornOS VS FydeOS

     
  6. ALT Linux icon

    ALT Linux

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    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    205 ALT Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    uefi boot

    ALT Linux Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  Rescue cd
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Network Tools

    ALT Linux VS FydeOS

     
  7. PCLinuxOS icon

    PCLinuxOS

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    PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Mate Desktop

    PCLinuxOS Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Windows-like

    PCLinuxOS VS FydeOS

     
  9. NomadBSD icon

    NomadBSD

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    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • BSD
    NomadBSD screenshot 1

    NomadBSD Features

    1.  Portable

    NomadBSD VS FydeOS

     
  10. MINIX 3 icon

    MINIX 3

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    MINIX is a POSIX-compliant Unix-like operating system based on a tiny microkernel running in kernel mode with the rest of the operating system running as a number of isolated, protected, processes in user mode.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    MINIX 3 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Unix-like
    3.  Microkernel
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  ARM support

    MINIX 3 VS FydeOS

     
  11. Knoppix icon

    Knoppix

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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    98 Knoppix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Booting from USB

    Knoppix VS FydeOS

     
  12. AnduinOS icon

    AnduinOS

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    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.

    52 AnduinOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AnduinOS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Based on Ubuntu

    AnduinOS VS FydeOS

     
  13. CrunchBang Plus Plus icon

    CrunchBang Plus Plus

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    CrunchBang++ is an open source and completely free [of cost (#!++ does include several of Debian’s non-free packages as well as the non-free repository)] computer operating system, designed as a continuation of the .

    99 CrunchBang Plus Plus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    CrunchBang Plus Plus screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian

    CrunchBang Plus Plus VS FydeOS

     
  14. openFyde icon

    openFyde

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    The simple, swift and secure operating system, now open source.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    openFyde screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Google integration
    6.  Install APK
    7.  Debian package compatible

    openFyde VS FydeOS

     
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