Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to GNU/Linux

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The top open-source alternatives to GNU/Linux are Arch Linux, Haiku, 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.

Arch Linux Landing Page
1

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.
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 267 social mentions
Haiku Landing Page
2

Haiku

Haiku is an open source OS catered specifically to the needs of personal computing.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #OS & Utilities #Linux 11 social mentions
Ubuntu Landing Page
3

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 242 social mentions
NetBSD Landing Page
4

NetBSD

PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC, MIPS, SH3, ARM, amd64, i386, m68k, VAX: Of course it runs NetBSD.
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 3 social mentions
FreeBSD Landing Page
5

FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 22 social mentions
Illumos Landing Page
6

Illumos

Illumos is a derivative of OS/Net (aka ON), which basically is a Solaris/ https://alternativeto.
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 11 social mentions
Gentoo Landing Page
7

Gentoo

The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 30 social mentions
GrapheneOS Landing Page
8

GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
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- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Mobile OS #Mobile SDK 400 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
9

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 431 social mentions
Tails Landing Page
10

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
TempleOS Landing Page
11

TempleOS

Free and open source, multi-task operating system for x86_64 PCs.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 28 social mentions
Linux kernel Landing Page
12

Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is the operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating...
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- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 234 social mentions