Alternatives to Plasma Mobile
KDE's open-source mobile shell and app ecosystem for Linux phones, built on KDE Plasma. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Plasma Mobile
KDE's open-source mobile shell and app ecosystem for Linux phones, built on KDE Plasma.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Plasma Mobile.
postmarketOS
A Linux distribution for phones and other devices, built to keep hardware useful for years.
postmarketOS is a full Linux distribution for phones that offers a choice of several user interfaces. It aims to keep old devices useful for years, though hardware features vary by model.
Ubuntu Touch
A community-maintained Linux mobile operating system for phones and tablets that can act as a desktop.
Ubuntu Touch is a community Linux phone OS with its own app catalog, a graphical installer and a convergence mode that turns the phone into a windowed desktop on an external screen.
Mobian
A Debian derivative for mobile devices such as the PinePhone and supported Android phones.
Mobian is a Debian derivative for the PinePhone and supported Android phones, giving familiar Debian packages and tools, but its device range and mobile app selection are limited.
Sailfish OS
A Linux-based mobile operating system from Jolla that can run Android apps through AppSupport.
Sailfish OS is a paid, closed-source Linux system from Jolla that can run Android apps through its AppSupport layer, with Firejail sandboxing and full data encryption.
Droidian
A Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution that runs on phones originally shipped with Android.
Droidian runs Debian on phones originally shipped with Android using Halium and libhybris, so hardware support depends on each phone's Android components and the supported device list.
