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Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
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In this list I bring you a variety of alternative software to those from Microsoft, and also that these free and open source programs
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(I will be updating it every day)
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I have noticed in general that the recommendation list for alternatives on this site is broken when it comes to Linux Distros. Often times when looking for a server distro or gaming distros, I will get generic recommendations. This list seeks to provide true alternatives based on use-cases for the most popular Linux distributions out there!
Update: I've updated this list with new entries and categories for 2026 in a brand-new list:
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I just deleted Windows today and installed Ubuntu on my desktop. Ubuntu is very easy to learn I had it up and running on a 9-year-old desktop that I received for free
Why does everyone who first install Linux talk about this to the community?
Because for years we ( Windows users) were under the impression that Linux was so complicated and that Windows was going to be the only OS that we would ever use. BTW I like Windows 10. I just hate the fact that Microsoft basically owns your PC after agreeing to the TOS
As of 2018, Ubuntu's installer will collect data about user devices. This has caused outrage amongst Linux users.
Firstly, it's opt-out, rather than opt-in.
Secondly, it shouldn't even be there.
Thirdly, Canonical (Ubuntu's creators) have a very poor record on privacy, including harvesting local searches to drive Amazon sales and hostility to critics or their privacy practices.
Try Linux Mint or Manjaro instead. Linux Mint is completely compatible with Ubuntu, but comes with added features that make it even more user-friendly, especially for beginners. Manjaro is not based on Ubuntu; it's based on Arch. Although Arch has a daunting reputation as a difficult-to-use distro, Manjaro has been completely sorted out by its creators for user-friendliness. It supports both its own and the AUR (Arch User Repository), which means access to tens and tens of thousands of apps. If you don't know which to go for, consider also: Mint will be as stable as Ubuntu, Manjaro is a semi-rolling distro, which means it gets very regular system updates. Both are available with different desktops, and both are very much better than Ubuntu. I use Manjaro and would never use Ubuntu.
[Edited by JohnFastman, May 27]
One thing isn't true: Settings, Privacy, Problem Reporting.
What about to buy the support?
As the first one, I like it, it does the work almost always
Most popular and stable linux distro ever. Interface is classic and with most DEs as official spins, it wins. Not to mention, majority of servers work on ubuntu.
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A loving user of Ubuntu, moved to it after years of using windows.
Thank you very much to the developers!
free, open source and easy to use. to anyone struggling to get the most recent updates on their old OS I would reccommend booting up ubuntu