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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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TROMjaro

TROMjaro is a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. Compared to its parent, TROMjaro offers several user-friendly utilities, such as Layout Switcher with six different layouts or Theme Switcher with several accent colours.

Technical Specs Comparison
ParrotTROMjaro
Debian (Stable)BaseArch, Manjaro
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerpacman / AppImage, flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
7.2Latest Version2026.05.08
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 9, 2026Release DateMay 8, 2026
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEXfce
Desktops
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATEXfce