Parrot Security OS AlternativesTop Linux Distros & Penetration Testing Tools like Parrot Security OS

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   Tails

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   The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian 9 based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client...

   130 Tails alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Operating System

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Tor Browser
   • GNOME
   • Tor
   • Thunderbird

   

   

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   • Tails is the most popular Linux alternative to Parrot Security OS.

   • Tails is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Parrot Security OS.

   • Tails is Free and Open SourceParrot Security OS is also Free and Open Source
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   Kali Linux

    283 likes

   Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, originally forked from Backtrack Linux by the Offensive Security team.

   22 Kali Linux alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Penetration Testing Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   • Kali Linux is the most popular Windows alternative to Parrot Security OS.

   • Kali Linux is Free and Open SourceParrot Security OS is also Free and Open Source
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   Qubes OS

    118 likes

   Qubes is an open source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing.

   191 Qubes OS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Operating System

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Fedora
   • Xen

   

   

   

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   Whonix

    58 likes

   Whonix is a desktop operating system designed for advanced security and privacy. Whonix mitigates the threat of common attack vectors while maintaining usability. Online anonymity is realized via fail-safe, automatic, and desktop-wide use of the Tor network.

   43 Whonix alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Operating System

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

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   BlackArch

    25 likes

   BlackArch Linux is an Small Arch Linux iconArch Linux -based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 2554 tools.

   17 BlackArch alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Penetration Testing Tool

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Arch Linux

   

   

   

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   secureblue

    3 likes

   secureblue is a security-focused, open-source operating system that ships as rpm-ostree container images derived from Fedora Atomic/CoreOS. It emphasizes proactive hardening—such as removing SUID binaries, enabling hardened_malloc, and disabling unprivileged user...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Operating System

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

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   BackBox Linux

    20 likes

   BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and to provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment thanks to its own software repositories...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Linux Distro
   • Penetration Testing Tool

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

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    Exodia OS

     4 likes

    Exodia OS is a highly customized Arch-based Linux distribution built for and by cybersecurity experts, and also for daily usage, capable of performing the strongest pentests and the simplest daily tasks.

    20 Exodia OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Linux Distro

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    

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    Athena OS

     2 likes

    Athena OS is an Arch-derived Linux distribution designed for penetration testing, bug-bounty hunting and InfoSec students. The distribution provides a way to connect directly to some of the e-learning hacking resources, such as Hack The Box, Offensive Security, PWNX and InfoSec...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Linux Distro
    • Operating System

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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    Cyborg Linux

     8 likes

    The most advanced, powerful and yet beautiful penetration testing distribution ever created.Lined up with ultimate collection of tools for pro Ethical Hackers and Cyber Security Experts.

    16 Cyborg Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Linux Distro
    • Penetration Testing Tool

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Matriux

     7 likes

    Matriux is a fully featured security distribution consisting of a bunch of powerful, open source and free tools that can be used for various purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, ethical hacking, system and network administration, cyber forensics...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Linux Distro
    • Operating System

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Pentoo

     2 likes

    Pentoo is a security-focused livecd based on Gentoo. It's basically a Gentoo install with lots of customized tools, a customized kernel, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Linux Distro

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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