OpenIndiana Alternatives

OpenIndiana is described as 'Robust enterprise operating system, based on the illumos kernel. It is open source, free to use, community developed, and suitable for servers and desktops' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to OpenIndiana for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Self-Hosted, Windows and Raspberry Pi apps. The best OpenIndiana alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenIndiana are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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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.

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OpenIndiana alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2024
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    Featuring Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Desktop with Ubuntu at the core, packed fast and full of features, here is the most traditionally modern desktop you will ever love.

    160 Ubuntu Cinnamon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

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  2. Ubuntu Kylin icon
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    Ubuntu Kylin is an official Ubuntu subproject whose goal is to create a variant of Ubuntu that is more suitable for Chinese users using the Simplified Chinese writing system.

    162 Ubuntu Kylin alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ubuntu Kylin Features

    1.  Distribution
    2.  Based on Ubuntu

    Ubuntu Kylin VS OpenIndiana

     
  3. ALT Linux icon
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    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    210 ALT Linux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ALT Linux Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  Rescue cd
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Network Tools

    ALT Linux VS OpenIndiana

     
  4. PCLinuxOS icon
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    PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

    188 PCLinuxOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PCLinuxOS Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Windows-like

    PCLinuxOS VS OpenIndiana

     
  5. NomadBSD icon
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    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

    169 NomadBSD alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD

    NomadBSD Features

    1.  Portable

    NomadBSD VS OpenIndiana

     
  6. UbuntuDDE icon
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    UbuntuDDE, also known as Ubuntu with Deepin Desktop Environment, is a Linux distribution that combines the user-friendly Ubuntu system with the modern and elegant Deepin desktop environment.

    160 UbuntuDDE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    UbuntuDDE VS OpenIndiana

     
  7. Oracle Solaris icon
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    Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise OS, delivering breakthrough high-availability, security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance.

    156 Oracle Solaris alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Oracle Solaris Features

    1.  Unix-like

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  8. 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:

    113 Bedrock Linux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Bedrock Linux VS OpenIndiana

     
  9. 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.

    125 Node OS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Node OS Features

    1.  Linux-based

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  10. SerenityOS icon
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    Serenity is a graphical 32-bit Unix-like operating system with 90s aesthetics and built for x86 systems.

    125 SerenityOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SerenityOS Features

    1.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    2.  Unix-like

    SerenityOS VS OpenIndiana

     
  11. Parabola icon
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    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.

    173 Parabola alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Parabola Features

    1.  FSF Endorsement
    2.  GNU/linux-libre
    3.  Nonprism repository
    4.  Based on Arch Linux

    Parabola VS OpenIndiana

     
  12. ArchBang icon
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    ArchBang is a simple GNU/Linux rolling release distribution which provides you with a lightweight Arch Linux system combined with the Openbox Window Manager.

    169 ArchBang alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Out Of The Box
    3.  Based on Arch Linux

    ArchBang VS OpenIndiana

     
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