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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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FydeOS

FydeOS, developed by Fyde Innovations, is a lightweight operating system that carries a Linux kernel, a browser platform and a container technology driver. It is very similar to Google ChromeOS in use.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotFydeOS
Debian (Stable)BaseGentoo, ChromeOS
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Manager(APK, deb)
systemdInit System
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version22.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateJanuary 28, 2026
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEChromeOS Desktop
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEChromeOS Desktop