Freedom251
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
Vendor dashboard

Best Zorin OS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from operating systems ranked against Zorin OS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Kali Linux Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.5
    Zorin OS vs Kali Linux
  2. 2
    Nix Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.5
    Zorin OS vs Nix
  3. 3
    postmarketOS Free plan AndroidLinux Free6.5
    Zorin OS vs postmarketOS
  4. 4
    Raspberry Pi Imager Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Zorin OS vs Raspberry Pi Imager
  5. 5
    AlmaLinux OS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.4
    Zorin OS vs AlmaLinux OS
  6. 6
    MX Linux Free plan Linux Free6.4
    Zorin OS vs MX Linux
  7. 7
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Zorin OS vs OPNsense
  8. 8
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Zorin OS vs pfSense
  9. 9
    Rocky Linux Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.4
    Zorin OS vs Rocky Linux
  10. 10
    Ubuntu Server Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.08/mo6.4
    Zorin OS vs Ubuntu Server
  11. 11
    Amazon Linux Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Amazon Linux
  12. 12
    CentOS Stream Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs CentOS Stream
  13. 13
    Debian Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Debian
  14. 14
    Fedora Linux Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Fedora Linux
  15. 15
    Kubuntu Free plan Linux Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Kubuntu
  16. 16
    Manjaro Linux Free plan Linux Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Manjaro Linux
  17. 17
    OmniOS Free plan Linuxself-hosted $41.67/mo6.3
    Zorin OS vs OmniOS
  18. 18
    OpenIndiana Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs OpenIndiana
  19. 19
    Pop!_OS Free plan Linux Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Pop!_OS
  20. 20
    Qubes OS Free plan Linux Free6.3
    Zorin OS vs Qubes OS

Zorin OS alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kali Linux6.5Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2Nix6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3postmarketOS6.5Free planFreeAndroid, Linux
4Raspberry Pi Imager6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5AlmaLinux OS6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
6MX Linux6.4Free planFreeLinux
7OPNsense6.4Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
8pfSense6.4Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
9Rocky Linux6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
10Ubuntu Server6.4Free plan$2.08/moLinux, self-hosted
11Amazon Linux6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
12CentOS Stream6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
13Debian6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
14Fedora Linux6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
15Kubuntu6.3Free planFreeLinux
16Manjaro Linux6.3Free planFreeLinux
17OmniOS6.3Free plan$41.67/moLinux, self-hosted
18OpenIndiana6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
19Pop!_OS6.3Free planFreeLinux
20Qubes OS6.3Free planFreeLinux
Make your app an alternative to Zorin OS

The sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.

See the price

Questions about Zorin OS alternatives

What is the best alternative to Zorin OS?

Kali Linux, number 1 in operating systems with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Nix, postmarketOS, Raspberry Pi Imager and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Zorin OS?

Kali Linux is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.