Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.

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The top open-source alternatives to Alpine Linux are Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Linux Mint. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Ubuntu Landing Page
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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 236 social mentions
Arch Linux Landing Page
2

Arch Linux

You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 258 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 423 social mentions
Tails Landing Page
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Tails

Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 385 social mentions
Quarkslab Landing Page
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Quarkslab

Quarkslab is a security platform that makes applications and data safe with its skilled vulnerability search tools and design of security solutions.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Monitoring Tools #Identity And Access Management #Online Services
Gentoo Landing Page
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Gentoo

The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 30 social mentions
OpenBSD Landing Page
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OpenBSD

FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Monitoring Tools #Operating Systems #Security & Privacy 13 social mentions
Rocky Linux Landing Page
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Rocky Linux

A new enterprise ready OS to carry the torch after the recent CentOS announcement.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 49 social mentions
AlmaLinux Landing Page
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AlmaLinux

An open-source RHEL fork built by the team at CloudLinux, inspired by the community.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 24 social mentions
elementary OS Landing Page
10

elementary OS

A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 145 social mentions
Photon OS Landing Page
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Photon OS

Photon OS™ is an open source, minimal Linux container host that is optimized for cloud-native...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #OS & Utilities #Linux
Ubuntu MATE Landing Page
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Ubuntu MATE

We are delighted to provide a ready-to-run image for the Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 43 social mentions