FreeBSD Alternatives

FreeBSD is described as 'Operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FreeBSD for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best FreeBSD alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeBSD are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Void Linux icon
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    Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages...

    212 Void Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Void has a BSD-like simple and clear system layout

    • Void Linux is Free and Open SourceFreeBSD is also Free and Open Source
  2. Ubuntu Core icon
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    Ubuntu Core, a minimalist rendition of Ubuntu , is a lightweight, transactionally updated operating system designed for deployments on embedded and IoT devices, cloud and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Trisquel icon
     54 likes

    Trisquel is a computer operating system, a GNU + Linux distribution, derived from another distribution, Ubuntu, which is derived from Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. FydeOS icon
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    FydeOS offers a choice for regular PCs to behave like Chromebooks with alternative supporting services, on-premise or in the cloud, with or without Google. Formerly known as "Flint OS".

    120 FydeOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
  5. Mageia icon
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    Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, the Mageia project is a community project and a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. EU OS icon
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    Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a common free Operating System for the EU public sector.

    53 EU OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. 100% Fedora-compatible Linux distribution with stable updates, open-source packages, out-of-the-box tweaks, and enhanced setup for developers and everyday users, streamlining software creation, packaging, and immediate usability across all experience levels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Nitrux OS icon
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    Debian-based Linux OS emphasizing beauty and efficiency. Uses KDE Plasma 5, AppImages, and OpenRC instead of systemd. Integrated with Maui Apps and Liquorix kernel for high responsiveness. Includes Firefox, NX Software Center, comprehensive app suite, and hardware probing.

    164 Nitrux OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. ALT Linux icon
     16 likes

    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    206 ALT Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Ubuntu Kylin icon
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    Ubuntu Kylin is an official Ubuntu subproject whose goal is to create a variant of Ubuntu that is more suitable for Chinese users using the Simplified Chinese writing system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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