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 Sep 9, 2022
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  1. illumos icon
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    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.

    173 illumos alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free

    illumos VS OpenIndiana

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

    170 GoboLinux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GoboLinux VS OpenIndiana

     
  3. dahliaOS icon
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    dahliaOS is a modern, secure, lightweight and responsive operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS.

    187 dahliaOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    dahliaOS Features

    1.  Linux-based

    dahliaOS VS OpenIndiana

     
  4. Minoca OS icon
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    Minoca OS is a general purpose operating system designed specifically for feature-rich embedded devices. It's got all the high-level functionality that you've come to expect from an operating system, but offers it in a fraction of the memory footprint.

    153 Minoca OS alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Minoca OS VS OpenIndiana

     
  5. AmigaOS icon
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    AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.

    173 AmigaOS alternatives

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    • AmigaOS

    AmigaOS VS OpenIndiana

     
  6. MidnightBSD icon
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    MidnightBSD is a 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.

    176 MidnightBSD alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    MidnightBSD Features

    1.  Unix-like

    MidnightBSD VS OpenIndiana

     
  7. instantOS icon
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    instantOS is a Manjaro based distro that works out of the box but is still aimed at power users. Everything is lightning fast and works out of the box.

    184 instantOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Arch Linux
    2.  Works out of the box
    3.  Tiling Window Manager

    instantOS VS OpenIndiana

     
  8. 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.

    169 ROSA Linux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux

    ROSA Linux Features

    1.  Distribution

    ROSA Linux VS OpenIndiana

     
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    Live bootable linux CD supported by US department of defense, featuring firefox, thunderbird, word processor, and reads USB flash drives.

    48 Trusted End Node Security alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  DNS Proxy

    Trusted End Node Security VS OpenIndiana

     
  10. Elive icon
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    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.

    170 Elive alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian

    Elive VS OpenIndiana

     
  11. Ubuntu Cloud icon
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    Ubuntu Cloud is an open source Linux operating system designed to be used as a personal cloud server. It is based on the well known Ubuntu Linux distribution and recognized as an official Ubuntu flavor, distributed by Canonical.

    146 Ubuntu Cloud alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ubuntu Cloud Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Distribution

    Ubuntu Cloud VS OpenIndiana

     
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    Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, BlackBerry QNX has provided foundational software for many of the world’s mission-critical embedded systems since 1982. From nuclear power plants, surgical robots and class III life-critical medical devices to autonomous vehicles and brands like...

    125 BlackBerry QNX alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    BlackBerry QNX Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  ARM support

    BlackBerry QNX VS OpenIndiana

     
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