Pentoo Alternatives

Pentoo is described as 'Security-focused livecd based on Gentoo. It's basically a Gentoo install with lots of customized tools, a customized kernel, and much more' and is a Linux Distro in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pentoo for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Arch Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD and Manjaro Linux apps. The best Pentoo alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pentoo are Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and Tails.

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  1. Archcraft icon
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    A Fast, friendly, open-source operating system, for newbies, geeks & DIY enthusiasts.

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  2. BackBox Linux icon
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    BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and to provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment thanks to its own software repositories...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  3. CLIP OS icon
     4 likes

    The CLIP OS project is an open source project maintained by the ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) that aims to build a secure, multi-level operating system, based on the Linux kernel and a lot of free and open source software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  4. ArozOS icon
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    General purposed Web Desktop Operating Platform / OS for Raspberry Pis, Now written in Go! - tobychui/arozos

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Matriux icon
     7 likes

    Matriux is a fully featured security distribution consisting of a bunch of powerful, open source and free tools that can be used for various purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, ethical hacking, system and network administration, cyber forensics...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  6. instantOS icon
     3 likes

    instantOS is a Manjaro based distro that works out of the box but is still aimed at power users. Everything is lightning fast and works out of the box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  7. ROSA Linux icon
     4 likes

    ROSA Linux is a Linux operating system and distribution, developed by Russian company LLC NTC IT ROSA. It is available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh (GNOME and KDE), ROSA Enterprise Desktop, and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server.

    165 ROSA Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Mandriva Linux
     
  8. Wifislax icon
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    Wifislax is a GNU / Linux LiveCD and LiveUSB features conceived and designed for security auditing and related to computer security in general.

    17 Wifislax alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9. dahliaOS icon
     2 likes

    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
     
  10. Cyborg Linux icon
     8 likes

    The most advanced, powerful and yet beautiful penetration testing distribution ever created.Lined up with ultimate collection of tools for pro Ethical Hackers and Cyber Security Experts.

    16 Cyborg Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  11. Friend icon
     8 likes

    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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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12. MaboxLinux icon
     3 likes

    Mabox Linux is based on Manjaro, featuring a customized Openbox window manager preconfigured to be ready to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
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