Operating systems without systemd

This article lists open source operating systems without systemd in the default installation.

Linux embedded

(xref) See Linux distributions without systemd

Android

The Android operating system uses a Linux kernel. Wikipedia :: Android

• Android-x86 DW Android O/S, ported to x86 platform (bootable on x86 hardware). Supported architectures: i386, x86_64
  • AndEX Oreo 8.1 runs apps from Aptoide App Manager and Google Play Store on touchscreen x86 laptop
  • RaspAnd Oreo 8.1 for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and Model B+
• AOSP Android Open Source Project
• LineageOS (2) successor of CyanogenMod
• Replicant (2) is the free (libre) version of Android. FSF-approved

BSD projects

FreeBSD

• FreeBSDDW amd64, arm, i386, and so on
  • BSD Router ProjectDW (BSDRP) an embedded free and open source router distribution; i386, amd64
  • ClonOSDW platform for virtual environment creation and management; amd64
  • GhostBSDDW amd64; GTK3 graphical libraries featured
  • HardenedBSDDW (3) a security-enhanced fork of **FreeBSD; amd64
  • MidnightBSDDW (3) GNUstep graphical libraries featured
  • TrueOS (formerly: PC-BSD) OpenRC; desktop/workstation oriented; Lumina desktop environment; amd64 (the "Pico" release also supports arm)
  • FreeBSD subprojects tailored for embedded devices
    • FreeNASDW (3)
    • NAS4FreeDW
    • OPNsenseDW (based on FreeBSD and pfSense) tailored for firewalls and routers. amd64 and i386
    • pfSenseDW virtual appliances as liveUSB or embedded devices
    • RaspBSDDW special build of FreeBSD (2016) for RaspberryPi and other embedded devices; desktops: Openbox and LXDE; armhf

Other BSDs

See also Wikipedia:Comparison of BSD operating systems

• DragonFlyBSDDW
• NetBSD(2) emphasizes portability, across many architectures
  • MirBSD aka "MirOS"
• OpenBSDDW emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography
  • BitRig focuses on using modern tools, e.g. git and LLVM/clang; and targets only modern platforms, e.g. amd64, armv7
  • Fuguita (architecture: i386) Japanese liveCD that can save changes to a USB stick and load them after reboot
• PureDarwin

UNIX-like systems other than Linux or BSD

• Hurd
  • Arch GNU/Hurd
  • Debian GNU/Hurd
  • GNU/Hurd
• Inferno

• MINIX (2) microkernel O/S with user mode divided into small, insulated modules to enhance system reliability

• illumos (formerly OpenSolaris) derivatives
  • DilOS
  • OmniOS OmniOS Community Edition (illumos)
  • OpenIndiana(2) (modern OpenSolaris, illumos)
  • SmartOS(2) (3) (illumos)
  • Tribblix (2) an OpenSolaris-derived distribution with a retro feel, based on the illumos core
  • v9os (2) server-only, IPS-based minimal SPARC distribution of illumos
  • XStreamOS(2) (illumos kernel)

• Plan 9 derivatives
  • 9atom
  • 9front
  • 9legacy
  • Harvey OS
  • Plan 9 from Bell Labs (mirror)
  • Plan B

• Redox
• Sortix

Non-UNIX-like operating systems

• Akaros
• AmayaOS
• AROS Research Operating System
• FreeDOS
• Genode (also: SculptOS)
• HaikuDW
• HelenOS
• MenuetOS
  • KolibriOSDW (a fork of MenuetOS)
• Minoca OS
• NitrOS-9
• Oberon System (2) a modular, single-user, single-process, multitasking operating system
• osFree (2) open source OS/2 analogue
• ReactOSDW
• Visopsys

See also

• DistroWatch search
• OS for PPC extensive list of non-systemd-encumbered operating systems for PowerPC
• OS for Sparc64 extensive list of non-systemd-encumbered operating systems for Sparc64