The Big List of Active Linux Distros

Last Updated on November 1, 2025

A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system.

Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies.

Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros.

We also maintain a list that can be filtered.

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A

Accessible-Coconut, Adélie, Aeon Desktop, AgarimOS, Alien-OS , AlmaLinux, Alpine, ALT, AnduinOS, antiX, Arch, ArchBang, Archcraft, ArchEX, Archman, arcOS, Argent, Arkane, Armbian, Artix, Asmi, Athena, Aurora, Austrumi, AV, AxOS

B

Backbox, Batocera.linux, Bazzite, Bedrock, Besgnulinux, Berry, BigLinux, BlackArch, Blade OS, blendOS, Bluefin, BlueOnyx, Bluestar, Bodhi, Br OS, BredOS, BunsenLabs

C

CachyOS, CAINE, Calculate, Canaima, CatOS, Chimera, ChimeraOS, Commodore OS, CROWZ, Crunchbangplusplus, CRUX, CuerdOS, CutefishOS, Cyrethium

D

dahliaOS, Damn Small Linux, Daphile, DAT, Debian, DebLight OS, deepin, DEKUVE, DeLinuxCo, Devuan, Diamond, DietPi, Ditana, DragonOS, Dragora, Drauger OS, Dr.Parted Live, Dynebolic, d77void

E

EasyNAS, EasyOS, Edubuntu, elementary OS, Elive, eLxr, ElysiaOS, Emmabuntüs, EndeavourOS, Endless OS, EterTICs, Exe, Exherbo, Expirion, ExTiX, Ezarcher

F

Fatdog64, Fedora, Fedora KDE, Feren OS, FlickOS, Finnix, FreedomBox, Freespire, FunOS, FUSS, FydeOS, F3OS

G

Garuda, GeckoLinux, Gentoo, GLF OS, Gnoppix, Gnuinos, GoboLinux, Great-OS , Grml, Guix System, GXDE OS

H

HackerOS, Halwan, HamonirKR, Hos OS, Huayra, HydraPWK, Hyperbola

I

IncreaseOS, iodéOS, IPFire

K

Kaisen, Kali, KANOTIX, KaOS, KDE neon, Kicksecure, KNOPPIX, Kodachi, KolibriOS, Kubuntu, Kumander, Kwort

L

Lakka, LangitKetujuh OS, LastOSLinux, Lernstick, LibreElec, Lilidog, LineageOS, Lingmo, Linux From Scratch, Linux Kamarada, Linux Schools, LinuxConsole, Linuxfx, LinuxHub Prime, Linux Lite, Live Raizo, Liya, LliureX, Loc-OS, Lubuntu, LXLE

M

Mabox, Macaroni OS, Mageia, mAid, Malbian, MakuluLinux, Manjaro, Mauna, MiniOS, Mint, Miracle, Mobian, MocaccinoOS, MODICIA, Murena, MX

N

Neptune, NethSecurity, Netrunner, Nitrux, NixOS, Nobara, Nova, NST, NuTyX

O

Obarun, Omarchy, OmegaLinux, OnixOS, OpenELEC, openEuler, openKylin, openmamba, OpenMandriva Lx, openSUSE, OpenWrt, Open Secure-K OS, Oreon, OSGeoLive

P

paldo, PakOS, Parabola, Pardus, ParrotOS, PBXware, PCLinuxOS, Pearl, PelicanHPC, Pentoo, Peppermint OS, Peropesis, Peux OS, PikaOS, Pisi, Plop, Policorp, Pop!_OS, Porteus, PorteuX, PrimTux, Puppy, PureOS

Q

Qlustar, Qubes OS, Quirinux, Q4OS

R

Radxa OS, Raspberry Pi OS, RebeccaBlackOS, Recalbox, Redcore, Refracta, RefreshOS, Regata, RebornOS, Redcore, Rhino, risiOS, rlxOS, ROCKNIX, Rocky, RSOS

S

Salix, Sculpt OS, SDesk, Securonis, SELKS, Shanios, siduction, Slackel, Slackware, Slax, Sleeper OS, Slimbook, Slint, SliTaz, SME Server, Smoothwall Express, Snal, SnoopGod, Solus, SolydXK, Soplos, SparkyLinux, SpiralLinux, SteamFork, Synex, SysLinuxOS

T

Tails, TeaLinuxOS, TigerOS, TileOS, Tiny Core, Tiny Desktop Linux, TravelerOS, Tribblix, Trisquel, TROMjaro, Tucana, TUXEDO OS, T2

U

Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Lorimi, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Pack, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Touch, Ubuntu Unity, UbuntuDDE, Ufficio Zero, Ultimate Edition, Ultramarine, Uruk

V

VailuxOS, Vanilla OS, Vendefoul Wolf, Venom, Vinari, Vine, Void, Volumio, Voyager, VyOS

W

wattOS, Whonix, Wifislax, Window Maker Live

X

Ximper, XIVA Studio, Xubuntu

Y

YunoHost

Z

Zenned, ZenLake OS, Zentyal Server, Zenwalk, Zephix, Zorin OS

0-9

4MLinux

Non-Linux, Open Source or Unix-Like Operating Systems

BSD Router Project, ClonOS, DragonFly BSD, DynFi, FreeBSD, FuguIta, GhostBSD, Haiku, HardenedBSD, illumos, MidnightBSD, NetBSD, NomadBSD, OmniOS CE, OpenBSD, OpenIndiana, pfSense, Redox, SmartOS, XigmaNAS

Discontinued distros

ArcoLinux, Clear, EuroLinux, Oshin OS, VX