Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Slackware

Product categories

Advance Users BSD Customizable Linux Linux Distribution OS & Utilities Open Source Operating Systems

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Slackware are Gentoo, 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.

Gentoo Landing Page
1

Gentoo

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

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
FreeBSD Landing Page
6

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
Ubuntu MATE Landing Page
7

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
Illumos Landing Page
8

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
NetBSD Landing Page
9

NetBSD

PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC, MIPS, SH3, ARM, amd64, i386, m68k, VAX: Of course it runs NetBSD.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 3 social mentions
Solus OS Landing Page
10

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
elementary OS Landing Page
11

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
TempleOS Landing Page
12

TempleOS

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