Top 15 Linux Distribution Chooser Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

There are 100s of different Linux distributions and picking one can be difficult. So "Linux Distribution Chooser" is to help you find a good distribution to try for the first time.

1. DistroWatch

DistroWatch News and feature lists of Linux and BSD distributions. The DistroWatch web site was first published on 31 May 2001. The concept started as a very simple table comprising of 5 major distributions and the chart only compared a few features (price, version, release date) and a few package versions......

2. Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux Damn Small Linux is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution.Damn Small is small enough and smart enough to do the following things: * Boot from a business card CD as a live linux distribution (LiveCD) * Boot from a USB pen drive * Boot from within a......

3. 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,......

4. 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......

5. RLSD

RLSD RLSD is a small, "live" Linux-libre distribution with retro applications for the i686 and x86_64 architectures. It revives old hardware and the way computing used to be in the late 90s.The distro used to be known as "DSLR", which stood for "Damn Small Linux Remake".......

6. Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux Linux is a free operating system, and Puppy Linux is a special build of Linux meant to make computing easy and fast.......

7. ZevenOS

ZevenOS ZevenOS is an Ubuntu -based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on providing a fast and easy-to-use system with BeOS-like user interface and support for older hardware. The distribution is built on top of a recent Linux kernel and includes a large number of popular open-source software applications for office......

8. 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.......

9. SalineOS

SalineOS SalineOS is a lightweight and fast open-source operating system built on the Debian GNU/Linux repositories and uses Xfce as the desktop environment.......

10. Super OS

Super OS Super OS is a modified version of Ubuntu with added software and tools, that aims to make Ubuntu more usable, in particular for users without an internet connection. Features compared to Ubuntu include better multimedia support, improved Internet experience (aMSN, Opera , Adobe Flash Player ),......

11. 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.......

12. TinyMe

TinyMe TinyMe is a Unity Linux-based mini-distribution. It exists to ease installation of Unity Linux on older computers, to provide a minimal installation for developers, and to deliver a fast Linux installation for where only the bare essentials are needed.......

13. Distro Picker

Distro Picker Just enter details of what you're looking for, and it will pick your perfect distro match.......

14. Fuduntu

Fuduntu Punny Name, Serious Distro! Fuduntu is optimized for portable computers, but also runs great on desktops too. Tweaked and tuned for exceptional performance, low resource utilization, and maximum battery life. Fuduntu is a light hearted and fun Linux distribution that earns its name by its design to fit somewhere in-between......

15. Lubuntu

Lubuntu Lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu using LXDE , the lightweight X11 Desktop Environment.......