1911 Like Ubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Ubuntu is a Linux-based Debian-derived open source operating system for desktop computers. Free Open Source Linux Based on Debian Add a feature Ubuntu has everything and more then a user needs. Plus. Guest • Apr 2016 • 5 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree
750 Like Linux Mint Good alternative? YES NO Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and... Free Open Source Linux Dark theme Customizable Based on Debian Multiple languages ... Out Of The Box Add a feature Very good alternative to Windows. Very easy to learn and very stable Guest • Jul 2016 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree User-friendly windows-like operating system. Guest • Apr 2016 • 5 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree
792 Like Debian Good alternative? YES NO Debian is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is distributed with access to repositories containing thousands of software packages ready for... Free Open Source Linux BSD Self-Hosted Based on Debian Rolling release Customizable Package Manager ... UI customization Add a feature Unlike ubuntu and windows 7 you can completely customize your os by changing various different desktop enviroments, icons, cursors and more. Guest • May 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Debian respects their users' privacy and right to control the software that they use. Guest • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
517 Like Arch Linux Good alternative? YES NO Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package... Free Open Source Linux Rolling release Lightweight Package Control Add a feature It is the best for those who know what they're doing. karaboungalos • May 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
371 Like Fedora Good alternative? YES NO The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by Red Hat , open for general participation, led by a meritocracy, following a set of project objectives. Free Open Source Linux Modern design Key rebinding Multiple languages Out Of The Box ... Separated workspaces Add a feature It is user-friendly, but not enough for people who don't know how to use PCs properly. karaboungalos • May 2017 Disagree Agree Combines ease of use with solid software backed up by Red Hat Corporation. You don't have to hack around the system, but when you want to – obscure solutions (i.e. Mir and Unity in Ubuntu) don't stand in your way Guest • Jun 2017 Disagree Agree
241 Like elementary OS Good alternative? YES NO elementary OS is a free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu . Free Open Source Linux macOS-like Configurable Debian package compatible Distraction-free UI ... Out Of The Box Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
224 Like ReactOS Good alternative? YES NO ReactOS is a free, modern operating system in alpha stage, based on the design of Windows XP/2003. Written completely from scratch, it aims to follow the Windows... Free Open Source Windows Nt kernel Windows XP Compatibility Community based Windows-like Add a feature Although it's in alpha, ReactOS is being built from the ground up to work like Windows. It being FOSS is also a nice touch. liljjh • Jul 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree As ReactOS is still in alpha stage and not suitable for everyday use, it is not very good alternative yet. Also, now (2017) React OS makes effort to be compatible up to Windows Server 2003, while Windows Vista is in higher class. But as soon as React OS became more stable (supposedly in version 0.5) it will became more serious alternative for everyday use for usual users. KuboFHromoslav • May 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree
225 Like Xubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. Free Open Source Linux Self-Hosted Debian Based on Debian Lightweight Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
209 Like Lubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu using LXDE, the lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. Free Open Source Linux Lightweight Customizable Based on Debian Based on Ubuntu ... XFCE support Add a feature
118 Like Manjaro Linux Good alternative? YES NO Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Free Open Source Linux Based on Arch Linux Community based Configurable Support for Nvidia drivers ... Plasma based Rolling release Security focused X86/x64 Compatibility Add a feature
258 Like openSUSE Good alternative? YES NO openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. The openSUSE distribution is a stable, easy to use and complete multi-purpose... Free Open Source Linux Customizable Privacy protection Rolling release Add a feature
202 Like FreeBSD Good alternative? YES NO FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™), amd64 compatible (including Opteron™, Athlon™64, and EM64T), ARM... Free Open Source BSD Self-Hosted Unix-like Add a feature
202 Like Kubuntu Good alternative? YES NO Linux operating system distribution derived from Ubuntu but with KDE environment. Free Open Source Linux Based on Debian Based on Ubuntu Add a feature
74 Like Remix OS Good alternative? YES NO Remix OS is an innovative Android-based operating system engineered to be equally adept on mobile and desktop devices. Given its lightweight size and system... Free Linux Android Android Tablet Booting from USB Google integration Add a feature Discontinued The company Jide decided to discontinue the Remix OS project and to focus efforts on the enterprise space: http://www.jide.com/ At the moment, last version, 3.0.207, released in November 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.
103 Like CentOS Good alternative? YES NO CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform... Free Open Source Linux No features added Add a feature
