Puppy Linux Alternatives

Puppy Linux is described as 'Unique family of Linux distributions meant for the home-user computers. It was originally created by Barry Kauler in 2003' and is a very popular Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Puppy Linux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best Puppy Linux alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Puppy Linux are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux and Manjaro Linux.

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  1. FatDog64 icon
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    Fatdog64 Linux is a small yet versatile 64-bit multi-user Linux distribution. built to run on virtually any computer with a 64-bit architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Legacy OS icon
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    Legacy OS (formerly TEENpup Linux) is a distribution based on Puppy Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. 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.

    151 MINIX 3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Athena OS icon
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    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...

    58 Athena OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Peropesis icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Kano OS icon
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    An open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play. Kano OS is based on the Raspbian OS which itself is based on Debian, a Linux based operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  7. Kaisen Linux icon
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    Kaisen Linux is a distribution for IT professional based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is a complete operating system whose originality is to provide a set of tools dedicated to system administration and covering all the needs for diagnosing and dealing with faults or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Calculate Linux is based on Gentoo that is well known for its stability and great performance on a broad range of hardware: from Pentium Pro to modern CPUs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Pearl OS icon
     6 likes

    Pearl Linux OS has been available for free download since 12/2014 with our first release simply titled Pearl Linux. It was based on the 14.04 released version of Ubuntu. That release was using the XFCE desktop environment.

    172 Pearl OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Lunar Linux icon
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    Lunar Linux is a source based Linux distribution. It is built entirely by compiling source code, using custom optimizations.

    165 Lunar Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. AROS icon
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    The AROS Research Operating System is a lightweight, efficient, and flexible desktop operating system, designed to help you make the most of your computer. It's an independent, portable and free project, aiming at being compatible with AmigaOS at the API level (like Wine...

    76 AROS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • AROS
     
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