Linux Mint Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Linux Mint is Ubuntu, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and CachyOS. There's no shortage of Operating Systems like Linux Mint, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and Chrome OS.

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  1. Devuan icon
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    Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian without systemd that allows users to reclaim control over their system by avoiding unnecessary entanglements and ensuring Init Freedom.

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  2. Deepin icon
     62 likes

    Deepin is a reinterpretation to creativity and individuality. It is not only a rebirth to the system appearance, but also a brand-new upgrade to the operating experience! All of this lets deepin become the best partner of your computer.

    211 Deepin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  3. Q4OS icon
     30 likes

    Fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment. We focus on security, reliability, long-term stability and conservative integration of verified new features.

    190 Q4OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  4. Haiku icon
     104 likes

    Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Haiku
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  5. Red Hat is the leader in development, deployment, and management of Linux and open source solutions for Internet infrastructure - ranging from embedded devices to secure Web servers. Red Hat was founded in 1994 by visionary entrepreneurs Bob Young and Marc Ewing.

    197 Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternatives

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  6. Rocky Linux icon
     22 likes

    Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with America's top enterprise Linux distribution now that its downstream partner has shifted direction. It is under intensive development by the community.

    187 Rocky Linux alternatives

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    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. Chrome OS icon
     142 likes

    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.

    202 Chrome OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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  8. OpenBSD icon
     73 likes

    The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography.

    203 OpenBSD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  9. Omarchy icon
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    Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland tiling window manager. It ships with what a modern software developer would need to be productive immediately, including Neovim, Spotify, Chromium, Typora, Alacritty, LibreOffice and Zoom.

    21 Omarchy alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  10. GhostBSD icon
     21 likes

    GhostBSD is a user friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD , which attempts to conform to the Single Unix Specification. FreeBSD is known for its stability and security in server environments, which, incidentally, provides an...

    195 GhostBSD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  11. OpenMandriva Lx icon
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    The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association, and is based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  12. Trisquel icon
     53 likes

    Trisquel is a computer operating system, a GNU + Linux distribution, derived from another distribution, Ubuntu, which is derived from Debian.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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