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We've compiled a list of 150 free and paid alternatives to Qubes OS. The primary competitors include Debian, Linux Mint. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Qubes OS and Arch Linux, macOS, Fedora. Also you can look at other similar options here: Security and Privacy Software.


Debian
Free Open Source

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Arch Linux
Free Open Source

Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at...

macOS
Free

macOS is a Unix-based operating system, designed to run on Mac computers.

Fedora
Free Open Source

The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by ...

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elementary OS
Free Open Source

A free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu

openSUSE
Free Open Source

is a Linux distribution sponsored by SUSE Linux GmbH and other companies.

Xubuntu
Free Open Source

Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Xubuntu comes with ...

Kubuntu
Free Open Source

is an official flavour of the Ubuntu operating system which uses the KDE Plasma Desktop.

A security-oriented operating system that uses "security by compartmentalization"

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Qubes OS Overview

Qubes is an open source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing.

Qubes takes an approach called security by compartmentalization, which allows you to compartmentalize the various parts of your digital life into securely isolated compartments called qubes.

This approach allows you to keep the different things you do on your computer securely separated from each other in isolated qubes so that one qube getting compromised won’t affect the others. For example, you might have one qube for visiting untrusted websites and a different qube for doing online banking. This way, if your untrusted browsing qube gets compromised by a malware-laden website, your online banking activities won’t be at risk. Similarly, if you’re concerned about malicious email attachments, Qubes can make it so that every attachment gets opened in its own single-use disposable qube. In this way, Qubes allows you to do everything on the same physical computer without having to worry about a single successful cyberattack taking down your entire digital life in one fell swoop.

Qubes OS Features

tick-square Software compartmentalization
tick-square Based on Fedora
tick-square Domain isolation
tick-square Hypervisor
tick-square Container virtualization
tick-square Security focused
tick-square Privacy focused
tick-square Customizable

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