Compare Arch and Linux Mint

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At a Glance
Arch
Arch
Star Rating
(40)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Star Rating
(182)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Arch vs Linux Mint

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Linux Mint easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Arch overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Arch meets the needs of their business better than Linux Mint.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Linux Mint is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arch over Linux Mint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arch
No pricing available
Linux Mint
No pricing available
Free Trial
Arch
No trial information available
Linux Mint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
28
8.9
144
Ease of Use
7.0
29
9.0
143
Ease of Setup
6.0
17
9.1
61
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.7
37
Quality of Support
8.1
26
8.2
136
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.2
34
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
26
8.2
139
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
20
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.4
17
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.0
15
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
7.4
15
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
7.6
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arch
Arch
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Arch and Linux Mint are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Arch
Arch has no unique categories
Linux Mint
Linux Mint has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arch
Arch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
2.7%
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Arch
Arch
Computer Software
32.4%
Information Technology and Services
24.3%
Hospitality
5.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.4%
Computer & Network Security
5.4%
Other
27.0%
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Newspapers
4.6%
Other
37.4%
Alternatives
Arch
Arch Alternatives
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Kali Linux
Kali Linux
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Fedora
Fedora
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Lubuntu
Lubuntu
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint Alternatives
Windows 11
Windows 11
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Windows 7
Windows 7
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Discussions
Arch
Arch Discussions
Does Arch use RPM or Deb?
1 Comment
Harrison C.
HC
NO Arch Linux, as a rolling release distribution, utilizes its own package management system called "pacman" (Package Manager) rather than relying on either...Read more
What is Arch Linux good for?
1 Comment
Malhar J.
MJ
Software Development Read more
What are the features of Arch Linux?
1 Comment
Vikas K.
VK
Arch Linux is one of the lightest Linux distribution available in the market.Read more
Linux Mint
Linux Mint Discussions
Is Linux Mint still supported?
2 Comments
VP
Very well, It supports older hardware as well as newer. Pleasant experience while coding...Read more
Is Linux Mint any good?
1 Comment
PL
For me it is the best distribution for office.Read more
What is Linux Mint used for?
1 Comment
Gabriel L.
GL
Linux Mint is an operating system based on the Ubuntu and Debian distributions, which provides versions with the main current desktops (Cinnamon, MATE, KDE,...Read more