Linspire AlternativesOperating Systems & Linux Distros like Linspire

Linspire is described as '64 bit Linux based OS, that is geared towards the business, education and government worker. It has all the applications business users will need for work, research and deployment among very high end desktop systems' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Linspire for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Tor Browser, Kubernetes and Ubuntu apps. The best Linspire alternative is Tails, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Linspire are macOS, Lubuntu, CentOS and Nobara Linux.

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  1. Tails icon

    Tails

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    The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian 9 based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client...

    130 Tails alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Tor Browser
    • GNOME
    • Tor
    • Thunderbird
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    • Tails is the most popular Linux alternative to Linspire.

    • Tails is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Linspire.

    • Tails is Free and Open SourceLinspire is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tails is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightLinspire is not according to our users
  2. macOS icon

    macOS

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    A Unix-based OS for Mac with seamlessly integration with Apple’s ecosystem, offering an intuitive UI, productivity tools like Finder, Spotlight, and Automator, built-in apps like Safari and Photos, Continuity for cross-device functionality, and security features including FileVault and Gatekeeper.

    175 macOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • macOS is the most popular Mac alternative to Linspire.

    • macOS is Free and ProprietaryLinspire is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Lubuntu icon

    Lubuntu

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    Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system with a clean and easy-to-use user interface. It is a Linux system, that uses the minimal desktop LXDE/LXQT.

    183 Lubuntu alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    The new LXQt desktop.
     
  5. CentOS icon

    CentOS

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    CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary compatibility with its upstream distribution.

    140 CentOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    The logon screen
     
  6. Nobara Linux icon

    Nobara Linux

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    The Nobara Project, to put it simply, is a modified version of Fedora Linux with user-friendly fixes added to it. Fedora is a very good workstation OS, however, anything involving any kind of 3rd party or proprietary packages is usually...

    102 Nobara Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. Raspberry Pi OS icon

    Raspberry Pi OS

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    Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian) is the Foundation’s official supported operating system. You can install it with NOOBS or download the image below and follow our installation guide.

    194 Raspberry Pi OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  9. Chrome OS icon

    Chrome OS

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    Google Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google that uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface, so it works primarily with web applications.

    191 Chrome OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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  10. Vanilla OS icon

    Vanilla OS

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    Vanilla OS is an operating system built with simplicity in mind. It's fast, lightweight, beautiful and ready for all your daily tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    Vanilla OS Controls
     
  11. Wubuntu icon

    Wubuntu

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    Wubuntu aka "Windows Ubuntu" is an operating system that inherits all the appearance and functionality of Microsoft Windows, but does not require TPM, secure boot or any other hardware requirement for its operation.

    27 Wubuntu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  12. Ubuntu Server icon

    Ubuntu Server

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    The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.

    184 Ubuntu Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    Ubuntu Server screenshot 1
     
  13. DietPi icon

    DietPi

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    DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system mostly targeted against IoT devices. With DietPi you can install specially optimized software with a few clicks. It has an easy-to-use whiptail GUI for its many configuration and system management options and a helpful...

    136 DietPi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    DietPi configuration tool
     

    • DietPi is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Linspire.

    • DietPi is Free and Open SourceLinspire is Paid and Proprietary
    • DietPi is LightweightLinspire is not according to our users
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    Void Linux

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    Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    Void's desktops: XFCE, Enlightenment and MATE
     
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