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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a UNIX-like operating system for the i386, amd64, IA-64, arm, MIPS, powerpc, ppc64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC platforms based on U.C. Berkeley's "4.4BSD-Lite" release, with some "4.4BSD-Lite2" enhancements.

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GhostBSD

GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Its default desktop is MATE, but a separate community edition with Xfce is available too.

Technical Specs Comparison
FreeBSDGhostBSD
IndependentBaseFreeBSD
txzPackage Managerpkg / txz
RCInit SystemRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 14, 2026Release DateApril 18, 2026
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
Architecture
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceGershwin
Desktops
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceGershwin