Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to NetBSD

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Summary

The top open-source alternatives to NetBSD are Ubuntu, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. 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
1

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
2

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
OpenBSD Landing Page
3

OpenBSD

FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Security & Privacy #Linux #Monitoring Tools 13 social mentions
Haiku Landing Page
4

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
NomadBSD Landing Page
5

NomadBSD

NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 14 social mentions
DragonFly BSD Landing Page
6

DragonFly BSD

DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 2 social mentions
Arch Linux Landing Page
7

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
MidnightBSD Landing Page
8

MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#BSD #Operating Systems #Linux
Illumos Landing Page
9

Illumos

Illumos is a derivative of OS/Net (aka ON), which basically is a Solaris/ https://alternativeto.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 10 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
TempleOS Landing Page
11

TempleOS

Free and open source, multi-task operating system for x86_64 PCs.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 26 social mentions
Android Landing Page
12

Android

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