Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to Crouton & Kali Linux

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Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Crouton & Kali Linux are Gallium OS, Arch Linux, and Ubuntu. 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.

Gallium OS Landing Page
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Gallium OS

A fast and lightweight Linux distribution for ChromeOS devices https://t.co/5SZlY9F1PI Tweets and such by @coltondrg and @dvdmuckle
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 63 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
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions
Ubuntu Landing Page
3

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions
Gentoo Landing Page
4

Gentoo

The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 27 social mentions
elementary OS Landing Page
5

elementary OS

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
Linux Mint Landing Page
6

Linux Mint

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
Haiku Landing Page
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Haiku

Haiku is an open source OS catered specifically to the needs of personal computing.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 10 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
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 385 social mentions