DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

Parrot screenshot

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.

VS
Mageia screenshot

Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotMageia
Debian (Stable)BaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateAugust 27, 2023
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64ARMv7i686
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64ARMv7i686
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxSwayWMakerXfce
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDElabwcLXDEOpenboxSwayWMakerXfce