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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to CentOS

Ubuntu Linux Mint Android Arch Linux Gentoo EuroLinux AlmaLinux Photon OS Rocky Linux elementary OS

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to CentOS are Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Android. 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.
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    Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions

  2. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux Distribution #Linux #Operating Systems 423 social mentions

  3. Android is an open source mobile operating system initially released by Google in 2008 and has since become of the most widely used operating systems on any platform.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Mobile OS #Mobile SDK #Operating Systems 11 social mentions

  4. 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

    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions

  5. 5
    The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 27 social mentions

  6. EuroLinux is an enterprise-class Linux distribution compatible with AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL, EuroLinux is available as free for use and can be provided with producer (paid) support including migration and lifecycle extensions.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 1 social mentions

  7. An open-source RHEL fork built by the team at CloudLinux, inspired by the community.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 22 social mentions

  8. Photon OS™ is an open source, minimal Linux container host that is optimized for cloud-native...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution

  9. A new enterprise ready OS to carry the torch after the recent CentOS announcement.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 48 social mentions

  10. A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 143 social mentions

  11. Solus Operating System is a Linux distribution built from scratch, exclusively for desktop systems.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 6 social mentions

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    FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 21 social mentions

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