MidnightBSD Alternatives

MidnightBSD is described as 'New BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks — email, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MidnightBSD for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Windows and Mac apps. The best MidnightBSD alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MidnightBSD are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Bedrock Linux icon
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    Bedrock Linux is a meta Linux distribution which allows users to utilize features from other, typically mutually exclusive distributions. Essentially, users can mix-and-match components as desired. For example, one could have:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Node OS icon
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    NodeOS is a lightweight operating system using Node.js as userspace and managed by npm. Any package in npm is a NodeOS package, which at last count was 244,180 packages. The goal of NodeOS is to provide just enough to let npm provide the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system. There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to install an LFS system. The question most people raise is "why go through all the hassle of manually...

    15 Linux From Scratch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. hello System icon
     5 likes

    Desktop system for creators with focus on simplicity, elegance, and usability. Based on FreeBSD. Less, but better!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  5. illumos icon
     19 likes

    illumos is a free and open-source Unix operating system. It derives from OpenSolaris, which in turn derives from SVR4 UNIX and Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). illumos comprises a kernel, device drivers, system libraries, and utility software for system administration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Parabola icon
     17 likes

    A project providing a fully free (as in freedom) derivative of Arch Linux. Inheriting Arch's lightweight and flexibility, Parabola offers software freedom plus all power to the users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. OpenIndiana icon
     14 likes

    OpenIndiana is a robust enterprise operating system, based on the illumos kernel. It is open source, free to use, community developed, and suitable for servers and desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenSolaris
     
  8. Dragora icon
     8 likes

    Dragora GNU/Linux is a distribution created from scratch with the intention of providing a stable, multi-platform and multi-purpose operating system. It is built upon 100% free software. It has a very simple packaging system that allows installing, removing, upgrading and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. GoboLinux icon
     8 likes

    GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution: it organizes the programs in your system in a new, logical way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Elive icon
     7 likes

    Elive provides a dynamic and clean interface without saturating the look. Nothing in the desktop is static. Simplicity and intuitive is one of its best points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. ROSA Linux icon
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    ROSA Linux is a Linux operating system and distribution, developed by Russian company LLC NTC IT ROSA. It is available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh (GNOME and KDE), ROSA Enterprise Desktop, and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux
     
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