What is the best alternative to Mint?

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score 1175 · Answer 1

Arch Linux

Although Arch Linux only comes with around 10,000 packages, you can use the Arch User Repositories (AUR) which will add over 50,000 more packages. See More

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Arch Linux Wiki

The Arch Linux Wiki is very useful not just for Arch Linux users, but for anyone who uses Linux. See More

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Based On:None

Default Desktop Environment:CLI

Release Schedule:Rolling

Init-System:Systemd

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score 73 · Answer 2

Monefy - Money Manager

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score 46 · Answer 3

Money Lover - Money Manager

The free version of Money Lover includes small banner advertisements at the bottom of the application. They aren't too intrusive but they can be annoying. Removing the advertisements is a $2.00 in app purchase. Getting the whole Money Lover experience requires an upgrade from the basic application to the premium application without advertisements and the ability to have more than one wallet, a budget plan, and an event plan for a $4.99 in app purchase. See More

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score 177 · Answer 4

Gentoo Linux

You are free to do whatever you want with it. As a result, its configuration reflects your unique taste and personality. See More

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Price:Free

Default Desktop Environment:CLI

Based On:None

Release Schedule:Rolling

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score 15 · Answer 5

YNAB

score 11 · Answer 6

Financius

Mint Bills & Money

score 546 · Answer 8

Debian GNU/Linux

Every Debian Release can either use a Rolling or Release based model. See More

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Big open-source project

The Debian project is the biggest open source project with over 5000 active contributors. See More

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Price:Free

Based On:None

Default Desktop Environment:CLI, GNOME(Xfce on non-Linux Ports)

Release Schedule:2 Years / Rolling

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score 407 · Answer 9

Fedora

Very good for selling PC‘s with Fedora. See More

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Very good integration with Flatpak and Snap Packages

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Based On:Fedora

Default Desktop Environment:Gnome Shell

Release Schedule:6 Months

Init-System:Systemd

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score 269 · Answer 10

Deepin OS

Deepin uses their own modified version of apt. When there is a distribution upgrade available and if we try to upgrade by running "sudo apt upgrade", then this modified version of apt gives this warning message, "DDE programs will work abnormally if run this command. Run sudo apt dist-upgrade or sudo apt full-upgrade instead." See More

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Seemless transition form Windows to Linux

Easy to install, comes with default packages to typical needs e.g. Chrome, WPS office, System Monitor and a bunch of multimedia utilities. Its easy to install and uninstall applications, it has a great app store and is fast. On same laptop run much faster than Windows 10 did. See More

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Based On:Debian Stable

Default Desktop Environment:Deepin Desktop Environment

Release Schedule:Rolling release

Init-System:Systemd

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score 741 · Answer 11

Ubuntu

It‘s one of the most stable Linux Distros. See More

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Based On:Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)

Default Desktop Environment:GNOME

Release Schedule:5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases

Init-System:Systemd

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score 105 · Answer 12

Zorin OS

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Price:Free for core, €19 for Ultimate

Default Desktop Environment:(Customized) Gnome 3 Desktop Environment

Based On:Ubuntu

Release Schedule:2 Year

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score 8 · Answer 13

Moneydance

You Need A Budget

A whole family of devices can all sync to the same account. This way everyone can stay abreast of how much money is available. See More

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score 23 · Answer 15

Ubuntu LTS

PPA repositories allow you to install the latest version of your preferred software while keeping the rest of the operating system "stable". See More

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score 7 · Answer 16

Prism

The developers are constantly adding new features, new biller support, and listening to their customers and improving the product. See More

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score 45 · Answer 17

GnuCash

score 51 · Answer 18

Bodhi

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Low resource consumption

System requirements include 128 MB RAM, 2.5 GB hard disk space, and a 300 MHz processor. See More

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Minimal base system

The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can populate it with the software they want. Thus, by default it only includes software that is essential to most Linux users, including file browsers (EFM), a web browser (Midori) and a terminal emulator (Terminology). See More

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Different profiles to choose on first startup

Bohdi Linux offers a few different profiles to choose from when first booting the OS. See More

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Built in compositing

Bohdi Linux has built in compositing. Users can choose a composited desktop upon first boot by choosing the fancy profile. See More

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Default Desktop Environment:Enlightenment 17(Moksha-fork)

Based On:Ubuntu LTS

Release Schedule:5 year LTS (same as Ubuntu)

Init-System:Systemd

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score 228 · Answer 19

Solus

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Price:Absolutely Free

Based On:N/A

Default Desktop Environment:Budgie, GNOME, MATE

Release Schedule:Rolling Release

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score 519 · Answer 20

Elementary OS

It can be very boring. See More

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Default Desktop Environment:Pantheon

Based On:Ubuntu

Release Schedule:Approximately Biennial

Init-System:Systemd

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