1882 Like Ubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Ubuntu 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... Free Open Source Linux Based on Debian Interface Overlay Add a feature Ubuntu is less inituitive and takes up more resources AegisCZ • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
772 Like Debian Good alternative? YES NO Debian is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is distributed with access to repositories containing thousands of software packages ready for... Free Open Source Linux BSD Self-Hosted Based on Debian Rolling release Customizable UI customization Add a feature 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. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 Disagree Agree
269 Like Windows 10 Good alternative? YES NO Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems To encourage its adoption, Microsoft... Commercial Windows Onedrive integration Tablet support Add a feature Paid, not open-source, horrible license and performance santobielnr • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree It is not opensource (Paid). Only reason to use Windows is gaming and good native drivers AegisCZ • Aug 2017 Disagree Agree
504 Like Arch Linux Good alternative? YES NO Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package... Free Open Source Linux Rolling release Lightweight Add a feature Arch 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. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Natively doesn't support some wireless drivers AegisCZ • Aug 2017 Disagree Agree
367 Like Fedora Good alternative? YES NO The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by Red Hat , open for general participation, led by a meritocracy, following a set of project objectives. Free Open Source Linux Key rebinding Separated workspaces Add a feature
231 Like elementary OS Good alternative? YES NO elementary OS is a free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu . Free Open Source Linux macOS-like Configurable Debian package compatible Distraction-free UI Out Of The Box Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
215 Like Xubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. Free Open Source Linux Self-Hosted Debian Based on Debian Lightweight Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
252 Like openSUSE Good alternative? YES NO openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. The openSUSE distribution is a stable, easy to use and complete multi-purpose... Free Open Source Linux Rolling release Add a feature
198 Like FreeBSD Good alternative? YES NO FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™), amd64 compatible (including Opteron™, Athlon™64, and EM64T), ARM... Free Open Source BSD Self-Hosted Unix-like Add a feature FreeBSD is unlikely to be a good replacement for Linux Mint because, 1) it's not a type of Linux but of BSD, which is a very distant relative; 2) it is not as user-friendly or beginner-friendly; 3) is likely to have a much narrower range of software and drivers available for the average user to keep happy. However, FreeBSD is likely to be more secure than Mint and other Ubuntu-derived Linux OSes. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
107 Like Manjaro Linux Good alternative? YES NO Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Free Open Source Linux Based on Arch Linux Community based Configurable Support for Nvidia drivers Plasma based Rolling release ... Security focused X86/x64 Compatibility Add a feature
205 Like Lubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu using LXDE, the lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. Free Open Source Linux Lightweight Customizable Based on Debian Based on Ubuntu XFCE support Add a feature
215 Like ReactOS Good alternative? YES NO ReactOS is a free, modern operating system in alpha stage, based on the design of Windows XP/2003. Written completely from scratch, it aims to follow the Windows... Free Open Source Windows Nt kernel Community based Windows-like Windows XP Compatibility Add a feature
198 Like Kubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Linux operating system distribution derived from Ubuntu but with KDE environment. Free Open Source Linux Based on Debian Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
82 Like Tails Good alternative? YES NO Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. Free Open Source Linux Anonymity PGP Encryption Anonymity Based on Debian Encrypted chat Privacy focused Add a feature Tails is for dissidents/activists and everyone else who needs superb privacy. Everything else is basically ignored by tails. Its the worst of all alternatives to ubuntu. Guest • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
74 Like Remix OS Good alternative? YES NO Remix OS is an innovative Android-based operating system engineered to be equally adept on mobile and desktop devices. Given its lightweight size and system... Free Linux Android Android Tablet Booting from USB Google integration Add a feature Discontinued The company Jide decided to discontinue the Remix OS project and to focus efforts on the enterprise space: http://www.jide.com/ At the moment, last version, 3.0.207, released in November 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.
