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. UbuntuDDE icon
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    UbuntuDDE

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    UbuntuDDE, also known as Ubuntu with Deepin Desktop Environment, is a Linux distribution that combines the user-friendly Ubuntu system with the modern and elegant Deepin desktop environment.

    160 UbuntuDDE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. Oracle Solaris icon
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    Oracle Solaris

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    Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise OS, delivering breakthrough high-availability, security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance.

    156 Oracle Solaris alternatives
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    • Self-Hosted

    Oracle Solaris Features

    1.  Unix-like
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  4. OpenMandriva Lx icon
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    OpenMandriva Lx

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    The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association, and is based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012.

    174 OpenMandriva Lx alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Emmabuntüs icon
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    Emmabuntüs

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    A Linux distribution designed to facilitate the reconditioning of computers donated to humanitarian associations.

    19 Emmabuntüs alternatives
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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    pearOS

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    pearOS is a linux distribution that aims for UI and UX, offering a mac like feeling, now even on older PCs. Why hackintosh when you can pearintosh?

    45 pearOS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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    The latest update is from April 2021.

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  7. Peropesis icon
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    Peropesis

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    Peropesis is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based Linux operating system. It's an incomplete system, but it's constantly being improved. Also, it is a free operating system created from a free software.

    56 Peropesis alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
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  9. CrunchBang Plus Plus icon
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    CrunchBang Plus Plus

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    CrunchBang++ is an open source and completely free [of cost (#!++ does include several of Debian’s non-free packages as well as the non-free repository)] computer operating system, designed as a continuation of the .

    99 CrunchBang Plus Plus alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Based on Debian
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  10. Archcraft icon
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    Archcraft

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    A Fast, friendly, open-source operating system, for newbies, geeks & DIY enthusiasts.

    167 Archcraft alternatives
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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  11. Feren OS icon
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    Feren OS

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    An Ubuntu Distribution that aims to make the switch to Linux easier, simpler and faster not just for Windows users but also Mac and Linux Distro users alike for free. Feren OS aims to be one of the best Distros, if not OSs out there...

    100 Feren OS alternatives
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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  12. Regata OS icon
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    Regata OS

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    Regata OS is an Operating System based on Linux (more precisely on openSUSE) developed for all types of users, however, with a special focus on gamers and content creators.

    17 Regata OS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  KDE
    3. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    4.  Kde support
    5.  OpenSUSE based
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  13. Parabola icon
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    Parabola

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    A project providing a fully free (as in freedom) derivative of Arch Linux. Inheriting Arch's lightweight and flexibility, Parabola offers software freedom plus all power to the users.

    173 Parabola alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Parabola Features

    1.  FSF Endorsement
    2.  GNU/linux-libre
    3.  Nonprism repository
    4.  Based on Arch Linux
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  14. illumos icon
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    illumos

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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