Based On
Arch LinuxInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
pamacDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMERelease Schedule
rollingOfficial Supported Architectures
x64,ARMMain Usage
desktopOS Family
linuxRAM
64Os Family
Linux Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaPackage Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
-Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Nix Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
Point or RollingOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, i386Main Usage
Reproducable System ConfigurationOS Family
GNU+LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
Source or Cached BinariesOrigin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
Cinnamon, MATE, XfceRelease Schedule
Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)Official Supported Architectures
i386, amd64Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the MATE and Cinnamon desktopsOS Family
GNU+LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
IrelandRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
GentooInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, LXQt, MATE, Cinnamon, Xfce, NONERelease Schedule
RollingOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
Desktop, ServerOS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
RussiaRelease Type
Source, however binary packages are availableInitial Release
2007Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
NONEInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageDefault Desktop Environment
NONERelease Schedule
rolling releaseOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
CanadaRelease Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
KDERelease Schedule
Semi-RollingOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the KDE DesktopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
United KingdomRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xMain Usage
UniversalOS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Mandrake LinuxInit-System
SysVinitPackage Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
KDE, MATERelease Schedule
Rolling ReleaseOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
RPM Package ManagerPrice
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
NonePackages
>20,000Requires root
NoInit-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
GentooInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageDefault Desktop Environment
KDE, LXQtRelease Schedule
RollingOfficial Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
RomaniaRelease Type
Source, however binary packages are availableInitial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian>UbuntuInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
XfceRelease Schedule
Point follows UBuntu)Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Ubuntu with preinstalled Xfce desktopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
Isle of ManRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
UbuntuInit-System
-Package Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
BudgieRelease Schedule
Point (follows ubuntu releases)Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
UBuntu with preinstalled Moksha DesktopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
SystemdLanguages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
DebianInit-System
-Package Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the Deepin DesktopOS Family
GNU+LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
ChinaRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian>UbuntuInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerDefault Desktop Environment
KDERelease Schedule
Point (follows ubuntu releases)Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
UBuntu with preinstalled KDE desktopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
Isle of ManRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
ScratchInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
eopkg package manager (PiSi fork)Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
RollingOfficial Supported Architectures
x86_64Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
NONEInit-System
BSD-style initscriptsPackage Manager
pkgutils, ports(prt-get)Default Desktop Environment
NONERelease Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
SwedenRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Arch Linux (Rolling)Init-System
-Package Manager
yay, pacmanDefault Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
FREEPackages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMERelease Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
DesktopOS Family
GNU/LinuxRAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
Great BritainRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxGreat For
-Based On
Debian>UbuntuInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
PantheonRelease Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
macOS-like Desktop, Showcase for the Pantheon DestopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
UKRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
Professionals, Creatives and Students looking for an alternativeBased On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Debian>UbuntuInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package MangerDefault Desktop Environment
MATERelease Schedule
Point (follows ubuntu releases)Official Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
Ubuntu with preinstalled MATE desktopOS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
United KingdomRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
Arch LinuxInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
Cinnamon / GNOME 3 / KDE / i3 / MATE / Openbox / Xfce/ DeepinRelease Schedule
Rolling ReleaseOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
pacmanPrice
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-Based On
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-Default Desktop Environment
-Release Schedule
-Official Supported Architectures
-Main Usage
-OS Family
-RAM
-Os Family
- Desktop Environments
-Package Type
-Origin
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Last Release
-Package manager
-Price
-Packages
-Requires root
-Init-Sysztem
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Great For
-