Ubuntu GNOME Alternatives

Ubuntu GNOME has been discontinued. Similar apps include Linux Mint, which is free and open source. Other options are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux. Operating Systems like Ubuntu GNOME are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS.

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Ubuntu GNOME alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2018

WattOS
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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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United States
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United States
Good alternative?Is WattOS a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
PCLinuxOS
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PCLinuxOS is a free easy to use Linux-based Operating System for desktops or laptops.
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United States
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Pardus
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Pardus is a GNU/Linux distribution funded and developed by the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK). Pardus’ main focus is home use and office-related work with a user-friendly graphical interface using Gnome or Xfce desktop environments.
125 Pardus alternatives
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Türkiye
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Linux
Türkiye
Good alternative?Is Pardus a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
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Zorin OS
Linux-based OS designed for familiar user experience, mimicking Windows or macOS, supports dual-boot, runs Windows apps via WINE, pre-installed essential software, customizable desktop layouts, broad hardware compatibility, and p...

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Dynebolic
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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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Italy
EU
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Linux
Italy
EU
Good alternative?Is Dynebolic a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
AV Linux
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AV Linux is a versatile, MX Linux-based distribution featuring a large collection of audio and video production software.
151 AV Linux alternatives
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Linux
Good alternative?Is AV Linux a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
Netrunner
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Netrunner is an Debian -based distribution with a focus on desktop computing. It boasts a carefully tuned KDE Plasma Plasma 5 desktop.
151 Netrunner alternatives
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Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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Linux
+7
Good alternative?Is Netrunner a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
Oracle Solaris
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Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise OS, delivering breakthrough high-availability, security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance.
152 Oracle Solaris alternatives
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United States
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United States
Good alternative?Is Oracle Solaris a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
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.
169 illumos alternatives
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Linux
Good alternative?Is illumos a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
AROS
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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...
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International
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Global
+9
Good alternative?Is AROS a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
AmigaOS
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AmigaOS is the proprietary native operating system of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers, introduced with the launch of the first Amiga, the Amiga 1000, in 1985.
167 AmigaOS alternatives
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Belgium
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AmigaOS
Belgium
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Good alternative?Is AmigaOS a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
ArchBang
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ArchBang is a simple GNU/Linux rolling release distribution which provides you with a lightweight Arch Linux system combined with the Openbox Window Manager.
164 ArchBang alternatives
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Good alternative?Is ArchBang a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?
Node OS
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NodeOS is a lightweight operating system using Node.js as userspace and managed by npm. Any package in npm is a NodeOS package, which at last count was 244,180 packages. The goal of NodeOS is to provide just enough to let npm provide the rest.
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Open Source (MIT)
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Linux
Self-Hosted
Good alternative?Is Node OS a good alternative to Ubuntu GNOME?