Top 15 Xubuntu Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Xubuntu is a lightweight variant of Ubuntu that uses the Xfce desktop environment, which is designed for low-powered computers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work, Xubuntu is prepackaged with all the applications you'll ever need. Xubuntu is, and will always be, free of charge.

A new desktop and server version is released every six months. Additonally, Xubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months, and with the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support. There is no extra fee for the LTS version. Upgrades to new versions of Xubuntu are and always will be free of charge.

1. Lubuntu

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

2. 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......

3. Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux A minimalistic Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and the Enlightenment desktop environment.Bodhi Linux is a Linux Distribution leveraging the fast, customizable, and beautiful Enlightenment Desktop. Enlightenment coupled with a minimal set of utilities such as a browser, text editor, and package management......

4. Linux Lite

Linux Lite Linux Lite is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS and featuring the Xfce desktop.......

5. Macpup

Macpup Macpup is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Puppy Linux . It uses Enlightenment as the default window manager and provides a user interface resembling that of Apple's Mac OS X .......

6. LuninuxOS

LuninuxOS LuninuX OS is an Ubuntu -based Linux distribution designed to be beautiful, clean, simple, fast, and stable. FastFrom zero to desktop, LuninuxOS will have you ready for work, play, or whatever you want to do with your computer in seconds.ElegantWith a solid system, everything must flow together. All......

7. 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......

8. 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.......

9. 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......

10. 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.......

11. 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".......

12. 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......

13. 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......

14. Porteus

Porteus Porteus is a complete linux operating system that is optimized to run from CD, USB flash drive, hard drive, or other bootable storage media. It's small (under 300Mb) and insanely fast which allows you to start up and get online while most other operating systems are left spitting dust. Porteus......

15. Slax

Slax Slax is a modern, portable, small and fast Linux operating system with a modular approach and outstanding design. SLAX is a LiveCD Linux distribution based on Slackware . Despite its small size, Slax provides a wide collection of pre-installed software for daily use, including a well organized graphical......