Ubuntu is a copy of Debian, so you might as well use Debian or Debian-forks without SystemD like Devuan or antiX. Any Linux distribution derived from Debian support .deb installation packages, which is the most popular type. This is the primary reason to use Ubuntu or Debian.
If you would like to go down the rabbit hole of all the Linux or BSD distribution available, Distrowatch (distrowatch.com) is a great place to start.