# Arch, Pop!_OS vs Kali Linux Comparison | | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 42 | 29 | 240 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (71.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Arch Pros: - Customization/Personalization (2 reviews) - App Ecosystem (1 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (2 reviews) - Installation Difficulties (1 reviews) ### Pop!_OS Pros: - Design Aesthetics (1 reviews) - Easy Installation (1 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (1 reviews) - Update Frequency (1 reviews) ### Kali Linux Pros: - Powerful Features (35 reviews) - Community Support (17 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (20 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (14 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (168 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.2 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (175 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 6.3 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (100 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (47 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.2 (163 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (28 reviews) | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 9.6 (162 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Arch #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Pop!_OS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Kali Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Arch** | 9.7/10 | 7 | | **Pop!_OS** | N/A | N/A | | **Kali Linux** | 8.1/10 | 48 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (38 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (40 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (36 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (43 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Arch | Pop!_OS | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 71.8% | 75.9% | 55.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 13.8% | 30.0% | | **Enterprise** | 5.1% | 10.3% | 14.1% | ### By Industry #### Arch - **Computer Software:** 35.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1% - **Hospitality:** 5.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1% - **Research:** 2.6% - **Program Development:** 2.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.6% - **Other:** 12.8% #### Pop!_OS - **Computer Software:** 34.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 13.8% - **Internet:** 6.9% - **Financial Services:** 6.9% - **Real Estate:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Design:** 3.4% - **Computer Networking:** 3.4% #### Kali Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.7% - **Computer Software:** 15.9% - **Computer Networking:** 3.9% - **Financial Services:** 3.9% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Information Services:** 2.4% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 1.9% - **Other:** 17.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Arch - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [openSUSE Tumbleweed](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse-tumbleweed/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (32 reviews) - [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) ### Alternatives to Pop!_OS - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4277 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 reviews) - [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews) ### Alternatives to Kali Linux - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4277 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Arch - Title: [What is Arch Linux good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-arch-linux-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Software Development " - Title: [Does Arch use RPM or Deb?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-arch-use-rpm-or-deb) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "NO Arch Linux, as a rolling release distribution, utilizes its own package management system called "pacman" (Package Manager) rather than relying on either..." - Title: [What are the features of Arch Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-arch-linux) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Arch Linux is one of the lightest Linux distribution available in the market." ### Pop!_OS - Title: [What is special about pop OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-pop-os) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ease of use no matter if you use it as a daily driver of using it from time to time, everything is automated and connected. One big plus in my book is..." ### Kali Linux - Title: [What Kali Linux can do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kali-linux-can-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "make hacking so easy" - Title: [GRE Classes In Pune](https://www.g2.com/discussions/gre-classes-in-pune-d91fc12d-083b-4ad3-a34b-2eb32ad569ad) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "https://www.sevenmentor.com/gre-classes-in-pune.php" - Title: [Why is Kali Linux illegal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-kali-linux-illegal) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "I don't think it's illegal at all. It's just a operating system" - Title: [Why Hackers use Kali Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-hackers-use-kali-linux) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "In addition to being a free, practical, and highly secure Linux operating system, Kali Linux comes with over 600 tools for data security. Due to its..." - Title: [How do I update my kali linux os form the terminal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-update-my-kali-linux-os-form-the-terminal) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "sudo apt-get -y update & apt-get upgrade" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/arch-vs-pop-_os-vs-kali-linux)