Arch Linux Alternatives

Arch Linux is described as 'Independently developed, x86_64 optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking' and is a leading Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Arch Linux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, BSD and Mac apps. The best Arch Linux alternative is Manjaro Linux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Arch Linux are Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora.

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  1. Progwilinux icon

    Progwilinux

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    Progwilinux - simple Linux distribution, made from scratch.

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  2. MicroPythonOS icon

    MicroPythonOS

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    MicroPythonOS is a lightweight, fast, and versatile operating system designed to run on microcontrollers like the ESP32 and desktop systems. With a modern Android-like touch screen UI, App Store, and Over-The-Air updates, it’s the perfect OS for innovators and developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Python
    • Mac
    • Raspberry Pi
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  4. VitruvianOS icon

    VitruvianOS

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    Vitruvian is an operating system based on Linux, heavily inspired by BeOS, bringing the elegance and simplicity of a classic operating system to modern hardware. It leverages Linux's hardware support while maintaining the responsive, user-friendly nature of BeOS.

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    • Linux
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    Zorin OS

    Linux-based OS designed for familiar user experience, mimicking Windows or macOS, supports dual-boot, runs Windows apps via WINE, pre-installed essential software, customizable desktop layouts, broad hardware compatibility, and p...

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  6. XeroLinux icon

    XeroLinux

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    XeroLinux is an innovative Arch-based distribution designed to demystify the installation process while preserving the core principles of user-driven customization. It features a pre-configured KDE Plasma desktop environment that serves as an elegant and functional starting...

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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    PorteuX

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    PorteuX is a Linux distro based on Slackware, inspired by Slax and Porteus and available to the public for free under GPL. Its main goal is to be super fast, small, portable, modular and immutable (if the user wants so).

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    • Linux
    • Slackware
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  9. DeLicate Linux icon

    DeLicate Linux

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    DeLi(cate) is a fork of DeLi Linux 0.8 targeted at very old and low RAM computers. It also works very efficiently on ordinary computers where you want to run lightweight applications and avoid the bulk of ordinary distributions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  10. SemiCode OS icon

    SemiCode OS

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    Best Linux distro for programmers.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. Visopsys icon

    Visopsys

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    Visopsys (VISual OPerating SYStem) is an alternative operating system for PC-compatible computers, written “from scratch”, and developed primarily by a single hobbyist programmer since 1997.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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