When comparing CloverOS vs FydeOS, the Slant community recommends CloverOS for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distros that don't use systemd?” CloverOS is ranked 15th while FydeOS is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose CloverOS is:
Minimal install to build upon.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Minimal
Minimal install to build upon.
Pro Fully Gentoo compatible
It is fully compatible to Gentoo.
Pro No UEFI support
If you use older computers and want neither UEFI nor systemd.
Pro On par with Chrome OS
Features are almost on par with Chrome OS
Cons
Con No UEFI support
If you have a system that can only boot EFI you are fu**ed!
Con Chinese Software
You never know... ...they also replaced the Google cloud with their own(but you can also revert this back (https://forum.xda-developers.com/hardware-hacking/chromebooks/fydeos-google-sync-using-fydeos-account-t3872442).
Con No dualboot
It does not support dualboot on the same harddisk as the OS.