PCLinuxOS Alternatives

Apps similar to PCLinuxOS include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. Operating Systems like PCLinuxOS are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and Chrome OS.

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  1. Ubuntu Budgie icon
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    Ubuntu Budgie (previously budgie-remix) is an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Budgie desktop, originally developed by the Solus project. Written from scratch and integrating tightly with GNOME stack, Budgie focuses on simplicity and...

    188 Ubuntu Budgie alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. BunsenLabs icon
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    BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Helium, built on top of Debian (stable). The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

    128 BunsenLabs alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  3. Rhino Linux icon
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    Rhino Linux is a rolling release Ubuntu-based distribution with Pacstall & XFCE at its core.

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  4. WattOS icon
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    wattOS is a fast desktop Linux distribution based on Debian. Using the lightweight Openbox window manager as its default user interface, the distribution strives to be as energy-efficient as possible...

    165 WattOS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  5. MINIX 3 icon
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    MINIX is a POSIX-compliant Unix-like operating system based on a tiny microkernel running in kernel mode with the rest of the operating system running as a number of isolated, protected, processes in user mode.

    150 MINIX 3 alternatives

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    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. AOSC OS icon
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    AOSC OS is the Linux distribution project of AOSC.

    AOSC OS is built independently, with some reference from some of the greatest Linux distributions from all over the world, namely Fedora, Arch Linux and Debian, etc. The system was initially built with bits and parts from the Li.

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    • Open Source

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  7. AerynOS icon
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    Experience a revolutionary Linux distribution that puts you in control. With atomic updates, blazing-fast performance, and industry-leading reliability, AerynOS represents the next evolution in operating systems.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  8. Dynebolic icon
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    Free software operating system for media activists, artists and creatives. Dynebolic is as a practical tool for multimedia production: you can manipulate and broadcast both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode and stream, having automatically recognised most...

    138 Dynebolic alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  9. Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3 -wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system...

    199 Regolith Linux alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3
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  10. ChromeOS Flex icon
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    Cloud-first, fast, easy-to-manage, and secure operating system for PCs and Macs. ChromeOS Flex is a sustainable way to modernize devices you already own. It’s easy to deploy across your fleet or simply try it to see what a cloud-first OS has to offer.

    62 ChromeOS Flex alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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  11. Chromium OS icon
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    Chromium OS is an open-source project, used primarily by developers, that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web.

    147 Chromium OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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