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GNOME OS

GNOME OS is an experimental, immutable Linux distribution that ships the latest in-development GNOME desktop, core applications and stack. It serves as a reference for developers and testers.

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NebiOS

NebiOS is an Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution with a custom Wayland compositor called NebiDE (based on Wayfire). It features various user interface enhancements, an initial setup module called OOBE, the NebiOS App Runtime (napp-runtime) portable application format with bubblewrap containerization, improved gaming performance with Steam Proton integration, a kernel switcher for easy multi-kernel installation, and the Wine compatibility layer for running some Windows applications.

Technical Specs Comparison
GNOME OSNebiOS
IndependentBaseUbuntu (LTS)
flatpakPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version10.2
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 1, 2026Release DateFebruary 25, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMENebiDE (Wayfire)
Desktops
GNOMENebiDE (Wayfire)