Alpine Linux Alternatives

Alpine Linux is described as 'Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Alpine Linux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS apps. The best Alpine Linux alternative is Fedora, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Alpine Linux are Tails, Zorin OS, ReactOS and Whonix.

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  1. BunsenLabs icon
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    BunsenLabs Linux is a distribution offering a light-weight and easily customizable Openbox desktop. The current release is Helium, built on top of Debian (stable). The project is a community continuation of CrunchBang Linux.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. NomadBSD icon
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    NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data...

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    • BSD
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  3. AOSC OS icon
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    AOSC OS is the Linux distribution project of AOSC.

    AOSC OS is built independently, with some reference from some of the greatest Linux distributions from all over the world, namely Fedora, Arch Linux and Debian, etc. The system was initially built with bits and parts from the Li.

    89 AOSC OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Regolith Linux is a distro for people that prefer a spartan interface with polished and consistent system management. It brings together a trifecta of Ubuntu’s ubiquity, i3 -wm’s efficient and productive interface, and Gnome’s system...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • i3
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  5. ChromeOS Flex icon
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    Cloud-first, fast, easy-to-manage, and secure operating system for PCs and Macs. ChromeOS Flex is a sustainable way to modernize devices you already own. It’s easy to deploy across your fleet or simply try it to see what a cloud-first OS has to offer.

    62 ChromeOS Flex alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
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  6. Linux Kodachi icon
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    Kodachi is a Debian-based distro which can be run from a DVD or USB thumb drive. It filters network traffic via a VPN and Tor, obscuring the user's location. It attempts to clean up after itself, removing traces of its use from the computer.

    8 Linux Kodachi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  7. EasyOS icon
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    EasyOS is an experimental Linux distribution that uses many technologies and package formats pioneered by Puppy Linux .

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  8. RebornOS icon
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    The unofficial successor of Antergos, RebornOS is an Arch-based distro that focuses on allowing the user to decide exactly how they want their system while making it easy for anyone to do so - both during installation and afterwards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  9. GreenteaOS icon
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    A warm and cozy, open-source operating system compatible with existing apps, games and drivers. The main idea is to efficiently create a compatible environment for existing software and provide the best user experience on a personal computer.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Ubuntu Unity icon
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    Bringing the best of Ubuntu and Unity together, Ubuntu Unity is a beautiful, slick and lightweight Ubuntu flavour. With its beautiful design, efficient and elegant workflow, and features like the heads-up display (HUD), the Global Menu, powerful search and a high level of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  11. Knoppix icon
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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    92 Knoppix alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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