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At a Glance
Arch
Arch
Star Rating
(36)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Star Rating
(74)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Information
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Arch vs Lubuntu

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lubuntu 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 Lubuntu.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arch is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Arch over Lubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arch
No pricing available
Lubuntu
No pricing available
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Arch
No trial information available
Lubuntu
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
24
8.8
54
Ease of Use
6.7
25
8.8
56
Ease of Setup
5.4
13
9.1
19
Ease of Admin
7.9
8
8.9
14
Quality of Support
7.8
22
7.2
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
8.2
13
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
22
9.1
53
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.3
5
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arch
Arch
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Arch and Lubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Arch
Arch has no unique categories
Lubuntu
Lubuntu has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arch
Arch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.0%
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Arch
Arch
Computer Software
36.4%
Information Technology and Services
21.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Research
3.0%
Other
27.3%
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Information Technology and Services
20.9%
Consumer Goods
16.4%
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
6.0%
Higher Education
6.0%
Other
38.8%
Alternatives
Arch
Arch Alternatives
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Fedora
Fedora
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
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CentOS
CentOS
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Lubuntu
Lubuntu Alternatives
Windows 7
Windows 7
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CentOS
CentOS
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Fedora
Fedora
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Discussions
Arch
Arch Discussions
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
What is Arch Linux good for?
1 Comment
Malhar J.
MJ
Software Development Read more
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
Lubuntu
Lubuntu Discussions
What is Lubuntu good for?
2 Comments
Harsh P.
HP
Overall, Lubuntu's focus on efficiency, simplicity, and customization makes it a strong choice for revitalizing older hardware, basic computing needs,...Read more
Can you program on Lubuntu?
2 Comments
Harsh P.
HP
Yes, you can definitely program on Lubuntu. Lubuntu like any other Linux distribution, supports a wide range of programming languages and development tools....Read more
On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu
1 Comment
Sophie W.
SW
For my purposes and uses, I'd put it in maybe 6th or 7th. Since its primary goal seems to be being a lightweight version of Ubuntu, I'd say it very much...Read more