Best Operating Systems in 2026 · page 2
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a free operating system for desktop and laptop computers, based on Debian and Ubuntu.
Free planLinux5.9Free plan - 27
OpenIndiana
Illumos Unix-like OS for workstations or servers, with MATE desktop and command-line control.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 28
Zorin OS
Zorin OS offers changeable desktop layouts and supports many Windows installer files.
Free planLinux5.9Free plan - 29
CentOS Stream
Continuously delivered Linux platform between Fedora and RHEL for production, development, or preview use.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 30
Fedora CoreOS
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 31
Fedora Linux
Free open-source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers, with a GNOME developer desktop.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 325.8Free plan
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Lubuntu
Lightweight Ubuntu flavor with LXQt and apps including Firefox, LibreOffice, and VLC.
Free planLinux5.8Free plan - 34
NetBSD
Free planSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 35
Qubes OS
Free planLinux5.8Free plan - 36
Gentoo Linux
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 37
KaiOS
AndroidLinux5.7 - 38
Oracle Solaris
Free planSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 39
Xubuntu
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 40
Tizen
Open-source system for mobile, TV, wearable, and vehicle devices with native and web apps.
APILinuxSelf-hosted5.5 - 41
QNX Neutrino RTOS
QNX Neutrino RTOS is a real-time operating system for embedded applications, with a microkernel that keeps drivers, applications, protocol stacks,…
Self-hosted5.3 - 42
elementary OS
Linux5.1