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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

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AnduinOS

AnduinOS is an Ubuntu-based distribution which provides a GNOME desktop which has been themed and styled to resemble Windows 11. The project provides a smaller ISO file than its parent with each supported language split into a separate ISO.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotAnduinOS
Debian (Stable)BaseDebian, Ubuntu
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version1.4.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateOctober 17, 2025
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEGNOME
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEGNOME