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Compare Arch and Slackware 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Arch
Star Rating
(36)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArchSlackware
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SlackwareArch vs Slackware
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Slackware easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with Arch overall.
- Reviewers felt that Arch meets the needs of their business better than Slackware.
- 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 Slackware.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arch
No pricing availableSlackware
No pricing availableFree Trial
Arch
No trial information availableSlackware
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
24
8.8
24
Ease of Use
6.7
25
7.6
24
Ease of Setup
5.4
13
7.6
17
Ease of Admin
7.9
8
7.9
14
Quality of Support
7.8
22
7.7
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
8.5
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
22
5.8
25
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 and Slackware are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Arch has no unique categories
Slackware has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slackware
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Computer Software
6.9%
Computer Networking
6.9%
Writing and Editing
3.4%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.4%
Other
55.2%
Discussions
What are the features of Arch Linux?
1 Comment
VK
Arch Linux is one of the lightest Linux distribution available in the market.Read more
Does Arch use RPM or Deb?
1 Comment
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
Why Slackware?
2 Comments
OL
To me, that's the best choice. I wanted to spread it as much as I could, even installed it on my sis's notebook knowing she's too far from IT. Slackware is...Read more
what is the best way to have OS selection Startup with slackware on the list ?
1 Comment
MZ
lilo if your bios support it or uefi ... Read more
Is Slackware still relevant 2020?
1 Comment
MM
It is relevant. However, it will depend on your use case. For instance, application service providers/vendors will indicate which distribution of Linux their...Read more
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