Best Lubuntu Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from operating systems ranked against Lubuntu on the same published basis.
- 1Lubuntu vs Nix
- 2Lubuntu vs AlmaLinux OS
- 3Lubuntu vs OPNsense
- 4Lubuntu vs pfSense
- 5Lubuntu vs Rocky Linux
- 6Lubuntu vs Ubuntu Server
- 7Lubuntu vs CentOS Stream
- 8Lubuntu vs Debian
- 9Lubuntu vs Fedora Linux
- 10Lubuntu vs Kubuntu
- 11Lubuntu vs Manjaro Linux
- 12Lubuntu vs Kali Linux
- 13Lubuntu vs MX Linux
- 14Lubuntu vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 15Lubuntu vs Wind River Conductor
- 16Lubuntu vs Alpine Linux
- 17Lubuntu vs Amazon Linux
- 18Lubuntu vs ChromeOS
- 19Lubuntu vs elementary OS
- 20Lubuntu vs Fedora CoreOS
Lubuntu alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nix | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | AlmaLinux OS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | OPNsense | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | pfSense | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Rocky Linux | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Ubuntu Server | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | CentOS Stream | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Debian | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Fedora Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Kubuntu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | Manjaro Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | Kali Linux | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | MX Linux | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Wind River Conductor | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Alpine Linux | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Amazon Linux | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | ChromeOS | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | elementary OS | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Fedora CoreOS | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Lubuntu alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lubuntu?
Nix, number 1 in operating systems with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: AlmaLinux OS, OPNsense, pfSense and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lubuntu?
Nix is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.