Mainstream OS Alternatives

Mainstream OS is described as 'Arch under the hood, Hyprland on the surface, and the polish of macOS on top — one open system that feels right whether it's your first Linux or your tenth. Nothing here needs a terminal, and nothing can't be undone. Make yourself at home' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Mainstream OS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, BSD, KDE Plasma and Self-Hosted apps. The best Mainstream OS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mainstream OS are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Raspberry Pi OS icon
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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.

    202 Raspberry Pi OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  2. Umbrel icon
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    A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting for any Linux distro.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. Bluefin icon
     16 likes

    Next-gen Linux workstation focusing on sustainable design, reliability, and power, delivers Chromebook-like ease, GNOME desktop, image-based updating, Flathub application access, GPU drivers, near-zero maintenance, container workflows, developer tools, and cloud-native support.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Puppy Linux icon
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    Puppy Linux is a unique family of Linux distributions meant for the home-user computers. It was originally created by Barry Kauler in 2003.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Haiku
     
  6. Alpine Linux icon
     41 likes

    Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. OpenBSD icon
     72 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
     
  9. MX Linux icon
     44 likes

    MX Linux is an operating system - a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS communities. It is a midweight OS that combines an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability and solid performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Ubuntu MATE icon
     97 likes

    Ubuntu Mate is a stable, easy-to-use operating system with a configurable desktop environment. Ideal for those who want the most out of their desktops, laptops and netbooks and prefer a traditional desktop metaphor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Solus icon
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    Solus Operating System is a Linux distribution built from scratch, exclusively for desktop systems. There is no scope-creep associated with generic platforms, and the project aims to provide a modern and focused desktop-centric solution, that is designed to keep out of the way...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Vanilla OS icon
     18 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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