Raspberry Pi OS Alternatives

Raspberry Pi OS is described as '(previously called Raspbian) is the Foundation’s official supported operating system. You can install it with NOOBS or download the image below and follow our installation guide' and is a very popular Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Raspberry Pi OS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, BSD and Mac apps. The best Raspberry Pi OS alternative is Ubuntu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Raspberry Pi OS are Arch Linux, Zorin OS, Manjaro Linux and openSUSE.

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  1. ExectOS icon
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    ExectOS aims to be a stable and flexible, general purpose operating system written from scratch. It is designed to be modular, maintainable and compatible with existing software. It implements a brand new XT architecture and features own native application interface.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. RISC OS icon
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    Risc OS is an open-source OS specifically designed to run on the ARM chipset.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BeagleBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. 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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Freespire icon
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    The Freespire Operating System is the open source and free as in beer release of the commercial Linspire operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. 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
     
  6. Korora Project icon
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    Korora is an installable Fedora Remix Live USB image which aims to provide a complete out of the box experience for new users, including support for multimedia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Adélie is an independent Libre operating system based on the Linux kernel and musl runtime library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. 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
     
  9. Elive OS icon
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    Elive is a non-commercial, cost-free operating system designed for everyday use, it offers a much faster, friendlier and feature-rich alternative to your expensive and ineffective default OS.

    13 Elive OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
     
  10. Fusion OS icon
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    A hobby OS implemented in Nim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Black Lab Linux is a custom Linux distribution that focuses on bringing stability to desktop Linux. This system provides high performance and enhanced multimedia capabilities to home, business, and professional desktop Linux users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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