MiniOS is described as 'Lightweight and fast Linux distribution designed for installation on a USB drive. The MiniOS project was launched in 2009 as a Linux distribution for USB drives based on Mandriva Linux. However, in 2013 it was suspended due to the liquidation of Mandriva' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MiniOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Self-Hosted, Windows and Mac apps. The best MiniOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MiniOS are Debian, Fedora, openSUSE and Zorin OS.