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, Windows, BSD, Self-Hosted and Ubuntu 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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PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.

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PCLinuxOS alternatives page was last updated Dec 15, 2024
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  1. MINIX 3 icon
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    MINIX 3

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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.

    154 MINIX 3 alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Unix-like
    3.  Microkernel
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  ARM support
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  2. Regolith Linux icon
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    Regolith Linux

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    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...

    206 Regolith Linux alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3

    Regolith Linux Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Based on Ubuntu
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    Redox

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    Redox is a Unix-like Operating System written in Rust, aiming to bring the innovations of Rust to a modern microkernel and full set of applications.

    75 Redox alternatives
    Redox OS running COSMIC Editor

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Redox Features

    1.  Unix-like
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    Redox running Orbital
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  5. BunsenLabs icon
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    BunsenLabs

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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.

    130 BunsenLabs alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian
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  6. risiOS icon
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    risiOS

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    risiOS is a Fedora based OS designed to make it easier to setup, and modernize the experience.

    10 risiOS alternatives
    risiOS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    risiOS Features

    1.  Based on Fedora
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  7. TUXEDO OS icon
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    TUXEDO OS

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    The tailor-made OS for your TUXEDO computer.

    12 TUXEDO OS alternatives
    TUXEDO OS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    TUXEDO OS Features

    1.  KDE
    2. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    3.  Based on Ubuntu
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  9. Clear Linux icon
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    Clear Linux

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    Clear Linux OS is an open source, rolling release Linux distribution optimized for performance and security, from the Cloud to the Edge, designed for customization, and manageability.

    113 Clear Linux alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Clear Linux Features

    1.  Rolling Release
    2.  Linux-based
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  10. NomadBSD icon
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    NomadBSD

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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
    NomadBSD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD

    NomadBSD Features

    1.  Portable
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  11. Ubuntu Kylin icon
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    Ubuntu Kylin

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ubuntu Kylin Features

    1.  Distribution
    2.  Based on Ubuntu
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  12. ALT Linux icon
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    ALT Linux

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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
    uefi boot

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Alt-Linux with Cinnamon, German
    bios boot
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    linux shell

    ALT Linux Features

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

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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    98 Knoppix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Booting from USB
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  14. MiniOS icon
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    MiniOS

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    MiniOS is a lightweight and fast Linux distribution designed for installation on a USB drive. The MiniOS project was launched in 2009 as a Linux distribution for USB drives based on Mandriva Linux. However, in 2013 it was suspended due to the liquidation of Mandriva.

    48 MiniOS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
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