Top 15 Devuan Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Devuan is the base GNU/Linux distribution aiming to replace Debian in order to preserve Init Freedom and avoid the systemd lock-in. Devuan is developed by and for Veteran Unix Admins.

1. HandyLinux

HandyLinux HandyLinux is a user friendly desktop Operating System based on Debian that uses the Xfce desktop environment.Debian without headachesHandyLinux is accessibility for all and freedom for everyone to evolve on its own.Based on Debian GNU/Linux fast, lightweight and stable XFCE desktop environment.HandyLinux is safe, convenient and......

2. Debian

Debian Debian is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is distributed with access to repositories containing thousands of software packages ready for installation and use. Debian is known for strict adherence to the Unix and free software philosophies as well as using collaborative software development and testing processes.......

3. gNewSense

gNewSense gNewSense is a fully free software GNU/Linux distribution.Free software is software that respects your freedom. You can use it without restrictive licenses, make copies for your friends, school or business. To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting your rights to learn and to share......

4. ChaletOS

ChaletOS ChaletOS is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution based on Xubuntu and featuring the Xfce desktop. It provides a simple and intuitive desktop interface, modest hardware requirements and five years of security support. The name ChaletOS is derived from Swiss mountain houses whose concepts of simplicity, beauty and recognisability inspired the creation......

5. openmamba

openmamba openmamba GNU/Linux is a ready-to-use operating system for netbooks, notebooks, desktop and server personal computers.It comes with a plenty of software programs for office, multimedia, internet, games and much more and it is free software, so you have the freedom to download, use, modify and copy it.It is maintained by......

6. GoboLinux

GoboLinux GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution: it organizes the programs in your system in a new, logical way. In GoboLinux you don't need a package database because the filesystem is the database: each program resides in its own directory, such as /Programs/Xorg-Lib/7.4 and /Programs/KDE-Libs/4.2.0.Instead of having parts of a program......

7. Snowlinux

Snowlinux Snowlinux is a set of Linux distributions based on Debian 's latest stable release and featuring four different desktop environments - GNOME , KDE , LXDE & Xfce . It aims to be user-friendly, incorporating many useful tweaks and carefully selected software applications.......

8. SymplyOS

SymplyOS SymplyOS, formerly called "M_Ordinateur OS", is a Linux openSUSE -based OS. It features a GNOME desktop, LibreOffice suite, Google Chrome , a 1-click install for codecs. Like Linux Mint , SymplyOS aims to provide a easy to use, elegant, free, OpenSource, clean,......

9. Elive

Elive Elive provides a dynamic and clean interface without saturating the look. Nothing in the desktop is static. Simplicity and intuitive is one of its best points.The menu is reachable from any point of the desktop instead of being in a single place, icons grows when you pass over them, you......

10. Univention Corporate Server

Univention Corporate Server Univention Corporate Server is a pre-configured Linux server operating system free of charge. It's the best fit to provide Microsoft Server-like services on the cloud or on the premises, to run and operate corporate IT environments with Windows- and Linux-based clients and to extend those environments with proven enterprise software,......

11. Ubuntu

Ubuntu Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. It is also available for phones ( http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone ) and tablets ( http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/tablet......

12. Ubuntu MATE

Ubuntu MATE 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. With modest hardware requirements it is suitable for modern workstations and older hardware alike.ObjectivesUbuntu Mate has a......

13. Slackware

Slackware Slackware Linux is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds......

14. Ubuntu Netbook Edition

Ubuntu Netbook Edition Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE) (known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix prior to the release of 10.04) is a version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution that has been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devices with small screens or with the Intel Atom computer processor.......

15. Ubuntu GNOME

Ubuntu GNOME Ubuntu GNOME is an official flavour of Ubuntu , featuring the GNOME desktop environment.Ubuntu GNOME (formerly Ubuntu GNOME Remix) is a mostly pure GNOME desktop experience built from the Ubuntu repositories. We proudly recommend Ubuntu GNOME to anyone interested in using Ubuntu with......