Top 11 Open-Source Alternatives to LinuxKit

The top open-source alternatives to LinuxKit are Rancher, Packer, and Talos Linux. 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.

Rancher Landing Page
1

Rancher

Open Source Platform for Running a Private Container Service
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Continuous Integration And Delivery 24 social mentions
Packer Landing Page
2

Packer

Packer is an open-source software for creating identical machine images from a single source configuration.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Continuous Integration And Delivery 9 social mentions
Talos Linux Landing Page
3

Talos Linux

Talos Linux is a modern Linux distribution built for Kubernetes.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Linux #Developer Tools
Portainer Landing Page
4

Portainer

Simple management UI for Docker
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Containers And Microservices #Kubernetes 34 social mentions
Umbrel Landing Page
5

Umbrel

Run your personal server on a Raspberry Pi or Ubuntu/Debian, self-host open source apps like Nextcloud, Matrix, and Bitcoin node, and take full control of your data. For free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 50 social mentions
Kairos Linux Landing Page
6

Kairos Linux

The immutable Linux meta-distribution for edge Kubernetes.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Linux #Developer Tools
Docker Landing Page
7

Docker

Docker is an open platform that enables developers and system administrators to create distributed applications.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Containers As A Service #Container Tools 62 social mentions
Ubuntu Landing Page
8

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
FreeBSD Landing Page
9

FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 21 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
10

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
Arch Linux Landing Page
11

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