Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Raspberry Pi OS

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Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Raspberry Pi OS are Nitrux OS, Arch Linux, and Linux Mint. 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.

nxos.org
1

Nitrux OS

Nitrux is an operating system based on Linux.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 8 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
Linux Mint Landing Page
3

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
Ubuntu Landing Page
4

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
Tails Landing Page
5

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
OPNsense Landing Page
6

OPNsense

OPNsense® you next open source firewall. Free Download. High-end Security Made Easy™. Offers Intrusion Prevention, Captive Portal, Traffic Shaping and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Perimeter Security And Firewalls 94 social mentions
Solus OS Landing Page
7

Solus OS

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
BlackArch Landing Page
8

BlackArch

BlackArch Linux is an Small Arch Linux iconArch Linux -based distribution for penetration testers...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 14 social mentions
Umbrel Landing Page
9

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
Android Landing Page
10

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
Ubuntu MATE Landing Page
11

Ubuntu MATE

We are delighted to provide a ready-to-run image for the Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 43 social mentions
elementary OS Landing Page
12

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