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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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iDeal OS

iDeal is an MX Linux-based distribution, with various privacy and security settings enabled by default. Privacy and security are the main stated goal of the project, offering to surf, shop, trade and bank online with peace of mind, without advertisements, tracking, logging, bugs, viruses or unwanted disclosure of personal information.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotiDeal OS
Debian (Stable)BaseDebian (Stable), MX Linux
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version2026.04.03
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateApril 3, 2026
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE