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Solus

Solus is a Linux distribution built from scratch. It uses a forked version of the PiSi package manager, maintained as "eopkg" within Solus, and its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment.

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ZimaOS screenshot

ZimaOS

ZimaOS is an independently-developed, Linux-based operating system for personal servers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. It features system-level support for remote access, RAID configuration, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and a browser-based user interface for managing the server.

Technical Specs Comparison
SolusZimaOS
IndependentBaseIndependent
eopkg, flatpakPackage Manager
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
4.9Latest Version1.6.0
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 18, 2026Release DateApril 17, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceNo DesktopWebUI
Desktops
BudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfceNo DesktopWebUI