PCLinuxOS Alternatives

PCLinuxOS is described as 'Free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PCLinuxOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, BSD and Mac apps. The best PCLinuxOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCLinuxOS are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Mageia icon
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    Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, the Mageia project is a community project and a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Wubuntu icon
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    Wubuntu aka "Windows Ubuntu" is an operating system that inherits all the appearance and functionality of Microsoft Windows, but does not require TPM, secure boot or any other hardware requirement for its operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. DietPi icon
     17 likes

    DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system mostly targeted against IoT devices. With DietPi you can install specially optimized software with a few clicks. It has an easy-to-use whiptail GUI for its many configuration and system management options and a helpful...

    135 DietPi alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Tizen OS icon
     33 likes

    Open source Linux-based platform designed for smartphones, tablets, netbooks, automotive infotainment, and smart TVs, offering scalable compatibility, advanced multimedia, touch support, Application Compatibility Layer for Android apps, 3D UI, and multitasking.

    82 Tizen OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
     
  5. SliTaz icon
     55 likes

    SliTaz is a free operating system, working completely in RAM and booting from removable media such as a CD-ROM or USB key. SliTaz is distributed as a LiveCD, and weighs less than 40MB. The system is quick and responsive, clean and robust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Ubuntu Server icon
     40 likes

    The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.

    189 Ubuntu Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Nitrux OS icon
     8 likes

    Debian-based Linux OS emphasizing beauty and efficiency. Uses KDE Plasma 5, AppImages, and OpenRC instead of systemd. Integrated with Maui Apps and Liquorix kernel for high responsiveness. Includes Firefox, NX Software Center, comprehensive app suite, and hardware probing.

    166 Nitrux OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. ALT Linux icon
     16 likes

    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.

    205 ALT Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. PikaOS icon
     8 likes

    PikaOS is a gaming focused Linux distribution focussing on ease of use and high compatibility. Using the know how from Nobara combined with an Ubuntu base.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. GNU Guix icon
     23 likes

    A purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Hurd
     
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