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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Whonix

Tails Linux Mint Ubuntu BlackArch OpenBSD Arch Linux GrapheneOS elementary OS DragonFly BSD NetBSD

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Whonix are Tails, Linux Mint, 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.
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    Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 385 social mentions

  2. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
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    • Open Source

    #Linux Distribution #Linux #Operating Systems 423 social mentions

  3. 3
    Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions

  4. BlackArch Linux is an Small Arch Linux iconArch Linux -based distribution for penetration testers...
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 14 social mentions

  5. FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
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    #Security & Privacy #Linux #Monitoring Tools 13 social mentions

  6. 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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    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions

  7. GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
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    #Mobile OS #Mobile SDK #Roms 388 social mentions

  8. A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
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    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 143 social mentions

  9. DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux.
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    #Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 2 social mentions

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    PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC, MIPS, SH3, ARM, amd64, i386, m68k, VAX: Of course it runs NetBSD.
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    #Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 3 social mentions

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    FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 21 social mentions

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    The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
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    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 27 social mentions

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