Qubes OS Alternatives

Qubes OS is described as 'Qubes is an open source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing' and is a very popular Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Qubes OS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and BSD apps. The best Qubes OS alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Qubes OS are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. CentOS icon
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    CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary compatibility with its upstream distribution.

    140 CentOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about CentOS as an Alternative to Qubes OS
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    Negative
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    Qubes is security oriented.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    CentOS icon
    • CentOS is Free and Open SourceQubes OS is also Free and Open Source
  2. Nobara Linux icon
     28 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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.

    28 Parrot Security OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Parrot Security OS as an Alternative to Qubes OS
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    It's a very flexible OS and is only partially comparable with Qubes, however, it offers firejail jails by default – sure, the level of compartmentalization is a lot lower, but I guess it's way easier for newbies to use. Now as I just switched I am sure I wouldn't have made it with qubes a single day without prior experience in several different linux distros, and there was parrot the best compromise between security, ease of use and flexibility.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Parrot Security OS icon
    Parrot Security OS icon
    • Parrot Security OS is Free and Open SourceQubes OS is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  5. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Red Hat Enterprise Linux as an Alternative to Qubes OS
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    Negative
    1

    Qubes is security oriented.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux icon
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux icon
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux is Paid and ProprietaryQubes OS is Free and Open Source
  6. OpenBSD icon
     67 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
     
  7. Haiku icon
     101 likes

    Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Haiku
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Rocky Linux icon
     17 likes

    Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with America's top enterprise Linux distribution now that its downstream partner has shifted direction. It is under intensive development by the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Ubuntu MATE icon
     94 likes

    Ubuntu Mate is a stable, easy-to-use operating system with a configurable desktop environment. Ideal for those who want the most out of their desktops, laptops and netbooks and prefer a traditional desktop metaphor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Chrome OS icon
     141 likes

    Google Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google that uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface, so it works primarily with web applications.

    191 Chrome OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
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    Comments about Chrome OS as an Alternative to Qubes OS
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    Negative
    0

    Qubes is security oriented.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Chrome OS icon
    • Chrome OS is Free and ProprietaryQubes OS is Free and Open Source
  11. Solus icon
     70 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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