The Best Linux Mint AlternativesTop Linux Distros & Operating Systems like Linux Mint
Linux Mint is described as 'Is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Latest: Wilma (22)' and is a leading Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Linux Mint for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, BSD and Fedora apps. The best Linux Mint alternative is Debian, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Linux Mint are Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux and Manjaro Linux.
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191 Debian alternativesThe Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Switzerland
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- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Debian VS Linux Mint
Comments about Debian as an Alternative to Linux Mint
Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentDebian doesn't have a GUI for managing properietary drivers and doesn't allow users to install them easily due to its philosophy. That's a thing that lot of users forget or even don't tell you about Debian.
Most Recent CommentOpen SourcedDebian's stability, independence and software compratibility are well established. Ubuntu (and its derivatives) and LinuxMint, to name but the best-known, are based on Debian, precisely because of its stability and trustworthiness. It's important to remember that Debian is offered with several different installation media, including the Calamares installer.
158 Ubuntu alternativesUbuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United Kingdom
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- Linux
- Ubuntu
Ubuntu VS Linux Mint
Comments about Ubuntu as an Alternative to Linux Mint
Most Recent CommentAegisCZUbuntu is less inituitive and takes up more resources
John FastmanAs of 2018, Ubuntu's installer will collect data about user devices. This has caused outrage amongst Linux users. Firstly, it's opt-out, rather than opt-in. Secondly, it shouldn't even be there. Thirdly, Canonical (Ubuntu's creators) have a very poor record on privacy, including harvesting local searches to drive Amazon sales and hostility to critics or their privacy practices. Try Linux Mint or Manjaro instead.
Felippe HDUbuntu is more stable and more up-to-date than Mint. Without Ubuntu, there's no Mint. But I like both.
179 Fedora alternativesFedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
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- Linux
Fedora VS Linux Mint
Comments about Fedora as an Alternative to Linux Mint
It supports the latest technologies, and has great driver support built in for recent hardware. It works right after install, and it's easy to use and maintain. Without a doubt, my favourite!
191 Arch Linux alternativesArch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64 optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Linux
Arch Linux VS Linux Mint
Comments about Arch Linux as an Alternative to Linux Mint
John FastmanArch linux is a difficult to get into distro for beginners or even average users because it requires a detailed knowledge of how you want the system setup and to be able to do this from the command line prompt. However, for those wanting an Arch-based distro that is even more user friendly than Mint, try Manjaro: comes in many different flavours, works "out-of-the-box" all times I've tried it, has faster responses to security vulnerabilities and has great community support.
AegisCZNatively doesn't support some wireless drivers
177 Manjaro Linux alternativesManjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Within the Linux community, Arch itself is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting...
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Germany
EU
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- Linux
- Arch Linux
Manjaro Linux VS Linux Mint
Comments about Manjaro Linux as an Alternative to Linux Mint
Most Recent CommentNikWillOrStuffManjaro (especially the KDE edition) has a fairly similar overall interface and feature set, plus it's based on Arch! It's also the first linux distro I've tried and didn't run into issues or missing features :)
Its a different repo base but the UI looks like the one from Linux Mint
Cant really say. Linux mint is getting slower and slower. Manjaro is an option, if Manjaro has a 32 bit version that is.
194 elementary OS alternativeselementary OS is a free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu .
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- Free • Open Source
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- United States
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- Linux
elementary OS VS Linux Mint
Comments about elementary OS as an Alternative to Linux Mint
John FastmanFor a long time Linux Mint has been considered ideal for beginners because 1) it's 100% Ubuntu-compatible (and therefore enjoys large community support and compatibility with many apps) and because it's "user-friendly"-focused. Elementary achieves all the same goals using an even more user friendly user interface. Mint servers were also hacked in early 2016, so take from that what you will.
If you're used to Mac OS style, you'll be pleased when using Elementay OS since it ressembles Apple system. Its desktop environment is known as Pantheon and it's based on Ubuntu.
186 openSUSE alternativesopenSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Germany
- EU
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- Linux
openSUSE VS Linux Mint
Comments about openSUSE as an Alternative to Linux Mint
valerieopensuse was designed for enterprise use, and it's not much good outside of enterprise use. iirc most drivers are hit-or-miss, and the UI is clunky and unintuitive.
its okay (i suppose) for enterprise use, but against mint -- which you're probably using for daily use -- its a terrible option
It has many bugs and software problems
180 Zorin OS alternativesZorin OS is an easy to use, Linux-based operating system designed to make your computer faster, more powerful and secure.
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- Freemium • Open Source
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Ireland- EU
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- Linux
Zorin OS VS Linux Mint
Comments about Zorin OS as an Alternative to Linux Mint
Victor BennieZorin OS has better looks, it's more polished and intuitive. Also Zorin OS has vibrant development team behind it.
197 Kubuntu alternativesKubuntu is an official "flavor" of Ubuntu that uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment. This gives it a completely different look and feel.
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- Free • Open Source
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- United Kingdom
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- Linux
Kubuntu VS Linux Mint
Comments about Kubuntu as an Alternative to Linux Mint
John FastmanKubuntu = Ubuntu - the Gnome desktop + the KDE Plasma desktop. It's Ubuntu with a different face. Which desktop you like is a matter of preference. There is also KDE Neon, which is like Kubuntu but you get the very latest KDE Plasma updates as soon as they're out.
Mint and other Ubuntu-based Linuxes are actually all based themselves on Debian "under-the-hood". So Debian is compatible with these and so might be a good alternative for that reason (e.g. uses .deb files to install software). However, Debian is less user-friendly and, in my experience, can be a headache to install. On the plus side, it's rock solid stable and therefore a good choice for servers as long as you keep it up to date for security purposes.