Gentoo Alternatives

Gentoo is described as 'Linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free Linux and FreeBSD distribution geared towards developers and network professionals' and is a very popular Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Gentoo for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, BSD and Mac apps. The best Gentoo alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gentoo are Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Debian and Fedora.

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  1. 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.

    50 GreenteaOS alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. 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.

    94 Knoppix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  3. 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
     
  4. Oracle Solaris icon
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    Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise OS, delivering breakthrough high-availability, security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. MidnightBSD icon
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    MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks — email, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. GLF OS icon
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    GLF OS is a gaming-oriented live Linux distribution based on NixOS. Developed by a French-speaking community called Gaming Linux France (GLF), the distribution includes everything one would need for gaming on Linux, including Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, as well as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  7. miniBSD icon
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    miniBSD is a project to develop a set of scripts that shrinks a running FreeBSD system to a small sized miniBSD distribution suited for small media like USB pens and CF cards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
     
  8. Kaisen Linux icon
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    Kaisen Linux is a distribution for IT professional based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is a complete operating system whose originality is to provide a set of tools dedicated to system administration and covering all the needs for diagnosing and dealing with faults or...

    51 Kaisen Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9. Our goal is to create a simple and intuitive Arch Linux installer, focusing on improving the user experience. Some of Anarchy's features are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  10. dahliaOS icon
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    dahliaOS is a modern, secure, lightweight and responsive operating system, combining the best of GNU/Linux and Fuchsia OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  11. UbuntuDDE icon
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    UbuntuDDE, also known as Ubuntu with Deepin Desktop Environment, is a Linux distribution that combines the user-friendly Ubuntu system with the modern and elegant Deepin desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  12. phyOS icon
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    Suckless tools based minimalist and functional distribution for aesthetics and simple usage based on Arch Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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