Garuda Linux Alternatives

Apps similar to Garuda Linux include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. There's no shortage of Operating Systems like Garuda Linux, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS.

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  1. Plop Linux icon
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    Plop Linux is a small distribution built from scratch that can boot from CD, DVD, USB flash drive (UFD), USB hard disk or from network with PXE. It's designed to rescue data from a damaged system, backup and restore operating systems, automate tasks and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. RetroBSD icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
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  3. RebeccaBlackOS is a Debian-based live distribution which can be used to run Wayland desktop sessions. RebeccaBlackOS can run a number of popular open source desktop environments on top of a Wayland graphical session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. Obarun icon
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    Obarun is a GNU/Linux operating system that relies on s6/66 init and service management suite. The goal of Obarun is to provide an alternative for people looking for more simplicity and transparency in maintaining their systems.

    88 Obarun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. ExectOS icon
     1 like

    ExectOS aims to be a stable and flexible, general purpose operating system written from scratch. It is designed to be modular, maintainable and compatible with existing software. It implements a brand new XT architecture and features own native application interface.

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. DebianDog icon
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    DebianDog is very small Debian Live CD shaped to look and act like Puppy Linux. Debian structure and Debian behaviour are untouched and Debian documentation is 100% valid for DebianDog. You have access to all debian repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
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  7. Macpup icon
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    Macpup is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Puppy Linux . It uses Enlightenment as the default window manager and provides a user interface resembling that of Apple's macOS .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. This project is an attempt to provide a user-friendly desktop based on Sway - a popular tiling window manager (compositor) using the modern Wayland graphics stack.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. TileOS icon
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    Debian-based distribution with tiling window managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. MaboxLinux icon
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    Mabox Linux is based on Manjaro, featuring a customized Openbox window manager preconfigured to be ready to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
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  11. Legacy OS icon
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    Legacy OS (formerly TEENpup Linux) is a distribution based on Puppy Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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