OpenBSD Alternatives

OpenBSD is described as 'The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography' and is a popular operating system in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to OpenBSD for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best OpenBSD alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenBSD are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. Gnoppix icon
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    Gnoppix is the world 1st. AI open source operating system based on Linux with focus on user security and privacy-respecting alternative to Windows and macOS.

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    • Linux
     
  2. Friend icon
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    The Friend Unifying Platform is a powerful open source framework that will allow developers to decouple their applications from technology silos. It will empower developers to swiftly deploy on and integrate with Ethereum and other decentralised technologies in a new blockchain...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. Visopsys icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Frugalware icon
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    Frugalware Linux is an independently developed general purpose desktop Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. It follows simple Slackware -like design concepts and includes the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. BITS-PyOS icon
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    BIOS-Implementation-Test-Suite-Based Python Operating System.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  6. Kano OS icon
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    An open-source OS for exploration, creation, and play. Kano OS is based on the Raspbian OS which itself is based on Debian, a Linux based operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  7. Trenta OS icon
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    Beautiful, Open, and Free - Trenta OS is a Linux based operating system that aims to compete graphically with some well known premium operating systems but in the free & open-source Linux world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. PureDarwin icon
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    Darwin is the Open Source operating system from Apple that forms the basis for Mac OS X, and PureDarwin is a community project to make Darwin more usable (some people think of it as the informal successor to OpenDarwin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Elive icon
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    Elive provides a dynamic and clean interface without saturating the look. Nothing in the desktop is static. Simplicity and intuitive is one of its best points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. RebeccaBlackOS is a Debian-based live distribution which can be used to run Wayland desktop sessions. RebeccaBlackOS can run a number of popular open source desktop environments on top of a Wayland graphical session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. ExectOS icon
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    ExectOS aims to be a stable and flexible, general purpose operating system written from scratch. It is designed to be modular, maintainable and compatible with existing software. It implements a brand new XT architecture and features own native application interface.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Pearl OS icon
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    Pearl Linux OS has been available for free download since 12/2014 with our first release simply titled Pearl Linux. It was based on the 14.04 released version of Ubuntu. That release was using the XFCE desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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