Best MX Linux Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from operating systems ranked against MX Linux on the same published basis.
- 1MX Linux vs Kali Linux
- 2MX Linux vs Nix
- 3MX Linux vs AlmaLinux OS
- 5MX Linux vs OPNsense
- 6MX Linux vs pfSense
- 7MX Linux vs Rocky Linux
- 8MX Linux vs Ubuntu Server
- 9MX Linux vs CentOS Stream
- 10MX Linux vs Debian
- 11MX Linux vs Fedora Linux
- 12MX Linux vs Kubuntu
- 13MX Linux vs Manjaro Linux
- 14MX Linux vs Pop!_OS
- 15MX Linux vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 16MX Linux vs Wind River Conductor
- 17MX Linux vs Alpine Linux
- 18MX Linux vs Amazon Linux
- 19MX Linux vs ChromeOS
- 20MX Linux vs elementary OS
- 21MX Linux vs Fedora CoreOS
MX Linux alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kali Linux | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Nix | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | AlmaLinux OS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | OPNsense | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | pfSense | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Rocky Linux | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Ubuntu Server | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | CentOS Stream | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Debian | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Fedora Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | Kubuntu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | Manjaro Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Pop!_OS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Wind River Conductor | 5.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Alpine Linux | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Amazon Linux | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | ChromeOS | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | elementary OS | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Fedora CoreOS | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
Make your app an alternative to MX Linux
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about MX Linux alternatives
What is the best alternative to MX Linux?
Kali Linux, number 1 in operating systems with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Nix, AlmaLinux OS, OPNsense and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MX Linux?
Kali Linux 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.