Distributions based on Gentoo

The purpose of this page is to collect information on all current distributions that are based on Gentoo.

Users are encouraged to extend and update the list below. Before adding a new entry, please verify that the distribution in question is actually based on Gentoo (i.e. built using Ebuilds). To qualify as current, the latest release of release-based distributions should be no older than 12 months, project's websites need to be accessible, at least. Thanks!

Active projects

Name	Latest release	Primary language	Purpose
Argent Linux	2019-01-26 (v1.x)	English	"Server, Workstation development and enterprise oriented distribution based on Gentoo"
Bicom Systems PBXware	2021-06-08 (6.3.2 [1])	English	"Telephony Platform. ServerWare software."
Chromium OS	n/a	English	"An open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web."
Calculate Linux	2021-04-28 (?) [2]	English	"The Calculate project features several distributions, optimized for two distinct groups of people: home users as well as small and medium businesses that prefer open-source to proprietary solutions."
Clip-OS	Daily	English	"The CLIP OS project is an open source project maintained by the ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency of France) that aims to build a hardened, multi-level operating system, based on the Linux kernel and a lot of free and open source software."
CloverOS GNU/Linux	n/a rolling	English	"CloverOS GNU/Linux is a Gentoo image (stage4) and binhost optimized for performance that aims to be both minimal and out of the box."
CosmicMod GNU/Linux	2021-05-23	English	"CosmicMod can be utilized as a recovery/rescue environment, a true live USB install, a router OS or as an ideal build environment to create your own Gentoo install. A modern uEFI capable system is required."
exGENT	2021-01-22	English	"The best thing with exGENT is the premier autodetection of hardware and the ability to relatively easily install the systems to hard drive during a live session."
Fireball ISO	2019-01-26 (1.4.1)	English	"A VMWare virtual appliance that builds a bootable ISO image containing a stripped-down custom version of Gentoo Linux, focused on providing firewall and other services to a network."
Flatcar Linux	n/a (rolling)	English	"Flatcar Container Linux is an immutable Linux distribution for containers. It is a friendly fork of CoreOS Container Linux and as such, compatible with it."
Funtoo	2021-07-23 ([3])	English	Gentoo fork of ex-Gentoo leader Daniel Robbins
Gentoo Studio	n/a (rolling)	English	"A professional digital audio workstation"
Redcore Linux	2018-07-01 (1806)	English	"While a desktop oriented distribution, it aims to bring the power of Gentoo Linux to the masses with easy-installation and system management software"
Pentoo	2017-01-14 (n/a)	English	"Security-focused livecd"
Porteus Kiosk	2021-03-33	English	"A lightweight linux operating system which has been restricted to allow only use of the web browser"
Sabayon	n/a (rolling)	English	"Follows the "out of the box" philosophy, aiming to give the user a wide number of applications ready to use and a self-configured operating system. Also has its own binary package manager, Entropy, that can be used alongside, or instead of Portage."
MoccacinoOS	n/a (rolling)	English	MocaccinoOS uses Luet as Package Manager which is completely static and fully based on containers.
CloudReady	2021-03-31	English	CloudReady is an operating system built and maintained by Neverware.

Inactive projects

Name	Latest release	Primary language	Purpose
Gentoox	2003-08-23 (7.1 Home)	English	"The original Xbox adaptation of Gentoo"
Kogaion Linux	2016-11-xx	Romanian	"localized desktop-oriented distribution based on Gentoo"
Knopperdisk	2007-03-19 (USB version)	English	"The floppy version is a so called rescue disk. [..] The USB version is more than just a rescue disk [..] and contains various other programs/utilities [..]."
Litrix Linux	2011-12-15 (11-12)	Portuguese	Portuguese desktop live CD for simple tasks (e.g. network access, editing documents, playing media files)
OpenNAO - NAO OS	2013-06-27 ([4])	English	"It’s an embedded GNU/Linux distribution specifically developed to fit the NAO robot needs."
PapugLinux	2011-07-19 (11.1a)	English	"The goal of PapugLinux is to provide a minimal but functional free operating system and to be runable on most computers, from 128mb old systems to the latest powerful configurations."
PixieLive	2013-11-08	English	Poulsbo/GMA500 for Netbooks
RogentOS	2012-10-16	Romanian	Parent of Argent and Kogaion; RogentOS stands for "Romanian Gentoo Operating Systems Group".
Securix GNU/Linux	2015-02-01	English	"Securix is hardened Linux server distribution based on Hardened Gentoo which aims to be easily manageable, most secure Linux operating system with own monitoring, configuration, compliance (XCCDF+OVAL), reporting and alerting system."
Spike Pentesting	2015-04-19	English	"Spike is a pentesting distribution based on Sabayon Linux."
Tin Hat	2015-06-16	English	"Linux distribution derived from hardened Gentoo which aims to provide a very secure, stable and fast Desktop environment that lives purely in RAM."
Toorox	2012-12-29	English	"Linux live system - a fast and easy way to install a Gentoo system."
Zentoo Linux	n/a	English	"A variant of Gentoo Linux with an emphasis on server deployment on x86_64 platforms"
SystemRescue	2018-11-14 (5.3.2)	English	"A Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash." Newer releases of SystemRescueCd are not based on Gentoo.
BitDefender RescueCD	2017-01-27	English	"Bitdefender Rescue CD is a free tool that scans and cleans your computer whenever you suspect a malware threat is affecting its operation"

Note
If any of these turns out to be active, please move them to the section on active ones, above. Thank you!

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