BOSS Linux
Bharat Operating System Solutions. Indian distro by C-DAC (Debian-based).
Ubuntu
The most popular desktop Linux. Uses GNOME. Great support.
Debian
The "Universal Operating System." Rock-solid stability.
Fedora
Upstream for RHEL. Innovative, current, and pure GNOME.
Arch Linux
Do-it-yourself, rolling release. "I use Arch btw."
openSUSE
Choice of stable (Leap) or rolling (Tumbleweed). Great YaST tool.
Linux Mint
The best Windows alternative. Stable, easy, familiar.
Pop!_OS
By System76. Great for NVIDIA users and productivity.
MX Linux
Mid-weight, incredibly stable, #1 on DistroWatch for years.
Zorin OS
Beautifully designed to look exactly like Windows/Mac.
elementary OS
The most visually polished distro. macOS-like Pantheon desktop.
Linux Lite
Gateway operating system. Simple, fast, and free.
Manjaro
Arch made easy with a GUI installer and delayed updates.
EndeavourOS
The spiritual successor to Antergos. Minimal Arch with an installer.
Garuda Linux
Performance-tuned Arch with BTRFS snapshots and neon aesthetics.
ArcoLinux
Designed to help you learn Arch Linux. Highly customizable.
AlmaLinux
Community owned, forever-free enterprise Linux (RHEL binary compatible).
Rocky Linux
Created by the founder of CentOS. 100% bug-for-bug RHEL compatible.
Oracle Linux
Free to download, distribute, and use. Enterprise class.
CentOS Stream
The midstream between Fedora and RHEL. Development platform.
Kali Linux
The industry standard for penetration testing and auditing.
Tails
Runs from USB. Routes everything through Tor. Leaves no trace.
Parrot OS
Security, development, and privacy. Lighter than Kali.
Qubes OS
"A reasonably secure operating system" using virtualization/compartments.
BlackArch
Arch-based pentesting distro with over 2800 tools.
Alpine Linux
Security-oriented, ultra-lightweight. Uses musl libc & busybox.
Puppy Linux
Runs in RAM. Exceptionally fast on very old hardware.
antiX
Fast, lightweight and easy to install systemd-free linux.
Bodhi Linux
The Enlightened Linux Distribution. Uses Moksha desktop.
Tiny Core
The smallest graphical Linux (starting at 16MB).
Lubuntu
Official Ubuntu flavor using LXQt. Fast and energy saving.
Nobara
Fedora modified by "GloriousEggroll" specifically for gaming.
ChimeraOS
Turn your PC into a console. Console-like interface.
Ubuntu Studio
Pre-installed with tools for audio, video, and graphics.
NixOS
Purely functional model. Configure your whole OS in one file.
Void Linux
Independent rolling release. Uses runit init and XBPS.
Gentoo
Source-based. Compile everything yourself for max performance.
Slackware
The oldest surviving Linux. No dependency resolution. Manual.
Solus
Independent rolling distro built from scratch. Home of Budgie.
Mageia
A fork of Mandriva. Very user friendly and community driven.
PCLinuxOS
"Radically simple." Rolling release, RPM based, but uses APT.
Deepin
Stunning UI (DDE). Based on Debian. Great out-of-box experience.
Clear Linux
Optimized by Intel for performance and cloud use.
Devuan
Debian without systemd. For those who prefer init freedom.
Kubuntu
Official Ubuntu flavor using the KDE Plasma desktop.
Xubuntu
Stable, lightweight, and configurable. Uses Xfce.
KDE neon
Solid Ubuntu core with the absolute latest KDE software.
Peppermint
Cloud-centric, lightweight, based on Debian/Devuan.
Knoppix
The original Live CD distro. Great for rescue and demo.