Best Solus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from operating systems ranked against Solus on the same published basis.
- 1Solus vs Kali Linux
- 2Solus vs Ubuntu Touch
- 3Solus vs MX Linux
- 4Solus vs OPNsense
- 5Solus vs pfSense
- 6Solus vs Ubuntu Server
- 7Solus vs AlmaLinux OS
- 8Solus vs CentOS Stream
- 9Solus vs Debian
- 10Solus vs Fedora Linux
- 11Solus vs Kubuntu
- 12Solus vs Manjaro Linux
- 13Solus vs Nix
- 14Solus vs Pop!_OS
- 15Solus vs Qubes OS
- 16Solus vs Rocky Linux
- 17Solus vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 18Solus vs Wind River Conductor
- 19Solus vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 20Solus vs NetBSD
Solus 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 | Qubes OS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | Rocky Linux | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Wind River Conductor | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 5.6 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | NetBSD | 5.4 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Solus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Solus?
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 Solus?
Kali Linux is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.