Yes, Kali comes as a distro, but it’s also quite simple to download and install its essential tools on a standard Debian or Ubuntu system.
But functionality and the ability to hurl malware like a cyber-shuriken is only part of what Kali Linux is about.
Mostly, Kali Linux is about style. You’ll see it in the ever-present dragons scattered around the system. You’ll see it in the customised terminal, which, even if you only use it for some