Ubuntu Server Alternatives

Ubuntu Server is described as 'The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available' and is a operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ubuntu Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Windows and Mac apps. The best Ubuntu Server alternative is Debian, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ubuntu Server are Fedora, Tails, Zorin OS and openSUSE.

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  1. Q4OS icon
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    Fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment. We focus on security, reliability, long-term stability and conservative integration of verified new features.

    183 Q4OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  2. GhostBSD icon
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    GhostBSD is a user friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD , which attempts to conform to the Single Unix Specification. FreeBSD is known for its stability and security in server environments, which, incidentally, provides an...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
     
  3. Trisquel icon
     54 likes

    Trisquel is a computer operating system, a GNU + Linux distribution, derived from another distribution, Ubuntu, which is derived from Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Wubuntu icon
     12 likes

    Wubuntu aka "Windows Ubuntu" is an operating system that inherits all the appearance and functionality of Microsoft Windows, but does not require TPM, secure boot or any other hardware requirement for its operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. KDE neon icon
     50 likes

    KDE neon is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that offers a stable and easy-to-use platform, featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and application releases.

    130 KDE neon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Mageia icon
     30 likes

    Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, the Mageia project is a community project and a...

    204 Mageia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. SUSE is the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution and the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing. It's the only Linux recommended by VMware, Microsoft and SAP. And it's supported on more hardware and software than any other enterprise...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Zentyal icon
     55 likes

    Integrates native Active Directory and all essential network services, including domain, mail, gateway, infrastructure, and security roles, for SMBs, offering web-based management, centralized authentication, file server, VPN, and firewall in a single Linux platform.

    26 Zentyal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. UCS is an open platform for central identity & access management, IT management, and active directory, with a web portal for easy access to applications.

    94 Univention Corporate Server (UCS) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
     
  10. OpenMandriva Lx icon
     11 likes

    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.

    178 OpenMandriva Lx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. FydeOS icon
     13 likes

    FydeOS offers a choice for regular PCs to behave like Chromebooks with alternative supporting services, on-premise or in the cloud, with or without Google. Formerly known as "Flint OS".

    122 FydeOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
  12. Ubuntu Core icon
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    Ubuntu Core, a minimalist rendition of Ubuntu , is a lightweight, transactionally updated operating system designed for deployments on embedded and IoT devices, cloud and more.

    142 Ubuntu Core alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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