49 open-source Desktop OS vendors
Open-source software for Desktop OS that you can self-host, with auditable source code — regardless of the developer's headquarters.
- vendors scored
- 49
- European
- 21
- foreign-owned
- 1
- last checked
- 11 October 2026
Vendors, scored
Score per vendor: 0 = high exposure, 100 = sovereign
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- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100/e/OSFrance · Self-hosted / open sourcePrivacy-focused, de-Googled smartphone operating system from the French non-profit e Foundation, based in Paris.
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Alpine LinuxSpain · Self-hosted / open sourceLightweight and secure Linux distribution, popular for containers and embedded
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100DevuanNetherlands · Self-hosted / open sourceFree Linux distribution derived from Debian without systemd; the Devuan trademark is held by the Dyne.org Foundation in Amsterdam.
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100EndeavourOSNetherlands · Self-hosted / open sourceArch-based Linux distribution with accessible installation and community
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100KDE neonGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceLinux distribution with the latest KDE Plasma desktop on Ubuntu basis
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Linux MintIreland · Self-hosted / open sourceIrish open-source Linux distribution focused on ease of use
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100MageiaFrance · Self-hosted / open sourceCommunity-driven Linux distribution originating from Mandriva
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100ManjaroGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceArch-based Linux distribution with user-friendly installation
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100NixOSNetherlands · Self-hosted / open sourceDeclarative Linux operating system with reproducible system configuration
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Nura (formerly postmarketOS)Austria · Self-hosted / open sourceAlpine Linux-based mobile operating system for long-term support
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100openSUSEGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceGerman Linux distribution with choice of Tumbleweed (rolling) and Leap (stable)
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Qubes OSPoland · Self-hosted / open sourceSecurity-oriented operating system with compartmentalisation via Xen
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100ReactOSGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceOpen-source operating system compatible with Windows applications
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100SolusIreland · Self-hosted / open sourceIndependent Linux distribution with own Budgie desktop and rolling release
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100SolydXKNetherlands · Self-hosted / open sourceDutch Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce and KDE editions, developed by a community of users and developers.
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100TailsGermany · Self-hosted / open source · owner in United StatesPrivacy operating system that provides anonymity via the Tor network
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Tuxedo OSGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceGerman open-source Linux distribution by TUXEDO Computers
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100UBports Ubuntu TouchGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceMobile and desktop operating system based on Ubuntu Touch
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Void LinuxSpain · Self-hosted / open sourceIndependent rolling-release Linux distribution with runit init system
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Volla OSGermany · Self-hosted / open sourceOpen-source mobile operating system based on Android, without Google apps or services, for Volla Phone devices. Developed by Volla Systeme GmbH in Germany.
- Sovereignty score 94 out of 100Zorin OSIreland · Self-hosted / open sourceUser-friendly Linux distribution designed as a Windows alternative
- Sovereignty score 79 out of 100ALT LinuxRussia · Non-EU vendorRussian-European Linux distribution with Sisyphus repository
- Sovereignty score 79 out of 100Garuda LinuxIndia · Self-hosted / open sourceArch-based Linux distribution focused on gaming and performance
- Sovereignty score 79 out of 100UbuntuUnited Kingdom · Non-EU vendorPopular Linux distribution developed by Canonical, suitable for desktop and server
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100DeepinChina · Self-hosted / open sourceChinese Linux operating system with its own DDE desktop, developed by Deepin Technology in Wuhan (China) and owned by UnionTech.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100GhostBSDCanada · Self-hosted / open sourceDesktop operating system based on FreeBSD with MATE as default environment; open-source project developed from Canada.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100GrapheneOSCanada · Self-hosted / open sourcePrivacy-focused, AOSP-based Android operating system for supported Google Pixel devices, developed by the non-profit GrapheneOS Foundation in Toronto (Canada).
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100Linux LiteNew Zealand · Self-hosted / open sourceLightweight Ubuntu LTS-based Linux distribution for new users and older computers; developed by a team led by Jerry Bezencon in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100OpenBSDCanada · Self-hosted / open sourceFree, 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system with a focus on security, developed by volunteers and supported by the Canadian OpenBSD Foundation.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100openKylinChina · Self-hosted / open sourceChinese open-source Linux desktop distribution, operated by the OpenAtom Foundation in Beijing. Licence: Mulan PSL v2.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100PardusTürkiye · Self-hosted / open sourceTurkish national Linux operating system based on Debian, developed within TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, with a focus on public institutions and individual users.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100Raspberry Pi OSUnited Kingdom · Self-hosted / open sourceDebian-based operating system from Raspberry Pi Ltd (United Kingdom) for Raspberry Pi computers, installed with Raspberry Pi Imager.
- Sovereignty score 77 out of 100WhonixMarshall Islands · Self-hosted / open sourcePrivacy-focused operating system that routes all internet traffic through the Tor network, run in virtual machines. Built on Kicksecure; developed by Encrypted Support LLC.
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100DebianUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceStable and free Linux distribution, basis for many other distributions
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100elementary OSUnited States · Non-EU vendorElegant Linux distribution with macOS-like interface and own AppCenter
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100Fedora WorkstationUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceCommunity-driven Linux distribution sponsored by Red Hat with focus on innovation
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100Pop!_OSUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceLinux distribution by System76 focused on developers and creative professionals
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100PureOSUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourcePrivacy-focused Linux distribution by Purism, fully free software
- Sovereignty score 71 out of 100SlackwareUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceOldest active Linux distribution, known for stability and simplicity
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100AlmaLinux OSUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceFree, open-source Linux distribution by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation (US), binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100Arch LinuxUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceLightweight Linux distribution with official packages and the community-run AUR; a member project of the US non-profit Software in the Public Interest.
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100CentOS StreamUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceContinuously delivered Linux distribution from the CentOS Project, affiliated with Red Hat (US); sits between Fedora and RHEL as a preview of the next RHEL release.
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100Endless OSUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceDebian-derived Linux distribution for offline use on affordable PCs, developed by the non-profit Endless OS Foundation in San Francisco (US).
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100Gentoo LinuxUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceLinux distribution built from source code; free software from a community, held by the Gentoo Foundation, Inc. (New Mexico, US).
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100GNU Guix SystemUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceFree GNU/Linux distribution built on the Guix package manager, a GNU Project; the GNU Project is linked to the Free Software Foundation in Boston (US).
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100HaikuUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceFree and open-source operating system for personal computers, developed by volunteers and the non-profit Haiku, Inc. in Rochester (US).
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100Kali LinuxUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceOpen-source, Debian-based Linux distribution for security auditing and penetration testing; a community project of OffSec (New York, US).
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100NetBSDUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceFree, open-source UNIX-like operating system, developed by The NetBSD Foundation (US) and an international community of developers.
- Sovereignty score 69 out of 100SteamOSUnited States · Self-hosted / open sourceArch Linux-based operating system from Valve (US) for the Steam Deck and other PCs, whose Steam client is proprietary.
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