Best postmarketOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from operating systems ranked against postmarketOS on the same published basis.
- 1postmarketOS vs Kali Linux
- 2postmarketOS vs Ubuntu Touch
- 3postmarketOS vs MX Linux
- 4postmarketOS vs OPNsense
- 5postmarketOS vs pfSense
- 6postmarketOS vs Ubuntu Server
- 7postmarketOS vs AlmaLinux OS
- 8postmarketOS vs CentOS Stream
- 9postmarketOS vs Debian
- 10postmarketOS vs Fedora Linux
- 11postmarketOS vs Kubuntu
- 12postmarketOS vs Manjaro Linux
- 13postmarketOS vs Nix
- 14postmarketOS vs Pop!_OS
- 15postmarketOS vs Rocky Linux
- 16postmarketOS vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 17postmarketOS vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 18postmarketOS vs NetBSD
- 19postmarketOS vs OmniOS
- 21postmarketOS vs Raspberry Pi Imager
postmarketOS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kali Linux | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Ubuntu Touch | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 3 | MX Linux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 4 | OPNsense | 6.3 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | pfSense | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Ubuntu Server | 6.3 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | AlmaLinux OS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | CentOS Stream | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Debian | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Fedora Linux | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Kubuntu | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | Manjaro Linux | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | Nix | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Pop!_OS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Rocky Linux | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 5.6 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | NetBSD | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 19 | OmniOS | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Raspberry Pi Imager | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about postmarketOS alternatives
What is the best alternative to postmarketOS?
Kali Linux, number 1 in operating systems with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Ubuntu Touch, MX Linux, OPNsense and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to postmarketOS?
Kali Linux is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.