Best Qubes OS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from operating systems ranked against Qubes OS on the same published basis.
- 1Qubes OS vs Kali Linux
- 2Qubes OS vs Nix
- 3Qubes OS vs MX Linux
- 4Qubes OS vs pfSense
- 5Qubes OS vs Rocky Linux
- 6Qubes OS vs Ubuntu Server
- 7Qubes OS vs AlmaLinux OS
- 8Qubes OS vs OPNsense
- 9Qubes OS vs CentOS Stream
- 10Qubes OS vs Debian
- 11Qubes OS vs Fedora Linux
- 12Qubes OS vs Kubuntu
- 13Qubes OS vs Manjaro Linux
- 14Qubes OS vs Pop!_OS
- 16Qubes OS vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 17Qubes OS vs Wind River Conductor
- 18Qubes OS vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 19Qubes OS vs OmniOS
- 20Qubes OS vs postmarketOS
- 21Qubes OS vs Raspberry Pi Imager
Qubes OS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kali Linux | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Nix | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | MX Linux | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 4 | pfSense | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Rocky Linux | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Ubuntu Server | 6.9 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | AlmaLinux OS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | OPNsense | 6.8 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | CentOS Stream | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Debian | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Fedora Linux | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | Kubuntu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | Manjaro Linux | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Pop!_OS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Wind River Conductor | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 6.3 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OmniOS | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | postmarketOS | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Raspberry Pi Imager | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Qubes OS alternatives
What is the best alternative to Qubes OS?
Kali Linux, number 1 in operating systems with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Nix, MX Linux, pfSense and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Qubes OS?
Kali Linux is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.