When comparing Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre vs CRUX, the Slant community recommends CRUX for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distros?” CRUX is ranked 26th while Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre is ranked 38th. The most important reason people chose CRUX is:
It uses the BSD ports system as package manager.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Same as Parabola
There's merit in having both distros installed, because sometimes you must need newer software as Hyperbola goes on Debian way and Parabola goes on Arch way.
Pro Ports
It uses the BSD ports system as package manager.
Pro Very BSD/UNIX-like
Pro Learning
Nice if you want to learn some stuff about Linux.
Pro Very knowledgeable and helpful user comunity via IRC
Cons
Con Parabola but with rusty and outdated packages
Con "Init Freedom Campaign"
The self proclaimed "init freedom campaign" claims that it protects user freedom, but in reality it doesn't, and it's heavily misleading. The campaign's goal is to "free the users" by trying their utmost hardest to force their hatred of systemd down every developer's throats and removing the user's freedom to fully appreciate systemd for the amazing collection of programs it is. This campaign also seems to be linked to the anti-GNU movement, which actively tries to remove all the credit that Richard Stallman should've gotten for making the (arguably) best operating system, and directing that credit to Linus Torvalds for making a bloated and messy kernel that does way more than a kernel should do (systemd isn't just an init system, it's made to be more than just that, unlike Linux), and his devteam, especially Steve McConnell who shametags every single line of code that happens to hardly fall within one guideline of the GNU coding standards.
Con Very small user community
Con KISS
You have to do everything by yourself, there are no helpers!