ObsidianOS Alternatives

ObsidianOS is described as 'Arch-based Linux distro with an A/B partition style so if a package has a breaking change that causes some issues, you can just reboot into the other partition and restore the other one, while relying on the robustness of EXT4' and is a Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ObsidianOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, KDE Plasma and Fedora apps. The best ObsidianOS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ObsidianOS are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Pop!_OS icon
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    Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create. Unleash your potential on secure, reliable open source software. Based on your exceptional curiosity, we sense you have a lot of it.

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  2. EndeavourOS icon
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    EndeavourOS is an Arch-based distro that provides an Arch experience without the hassle of installing it manually for both x86_64 and ARM systems. After installation, you’re provided with a lightweight and almost barebones environment ready to be explored with your terminal...

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    • Linux
     
  3. FreeBSD icon
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    FreeBSD is an 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...

    193 FreeBSD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Qubes OS icon
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    Qubes is an open source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing.

    191 Qubes OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  5. NixOS icon
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    NixOS is a GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In existing distributions, actions such as upgrades are dangerous: upgrading a package can cause other packages to break, upgrading an entire system is much less...

    188 NixOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Gentoo icon
     163 likes

    Gentoo Linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free Linux and FreeBSD distribution geared towards developers and network professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  7. Aurora OS icon
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    Aurora is a delightful KDE desktop experience for end-users that are looking for reliability and developers for the most-hassle free setup. Zero maintenance included.

    63 Aurora OS alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Fedora
     
  8. Nobara Linux icon
     27 likes

    The Nobara Project, to put it simply, is a modified version of Fedora Linux with user-friendly fixes added to it. Fedora is a very good workstation OS, however, anything involving any kind of 3rd party or proprietary packages is usually...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9. Raspberry Pi OS icon
     105 likes

    Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian) is the Foundation’s official supported operating system. You can install it with NOOBS or download the image below and follow our installation guide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  10. Red Hat is the leader in development, deployment, and management of Linux and open source solutions for Internet infrastructure - ranging from embedded devices to secure Web servers. Red Hat was founded in 1994 by visionary entrepreneurs Bob Young and Marc Ewing.

    183 Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternatives

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  11. Solus icon
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    Solus Operating System is a Linux distribution built from scratch, exclusively for desktop systems. There is no scope-creep associated with generic platforms, and the project aims to provide a modern and focused desktop-centric solution, that is designed to keep out of the way...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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