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Compare BlackArch and Manjaro

At a Glance
BlackArch
BlackArch
Star Rating
(19)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Manjaro
Manjaro
Star Rating
(57)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BlackArch vs Manjaro

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

  • Reviewers felt that Manjaro meets the needs of their business better than BlackArch.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BlackArch is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BlackArch over Manjaro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BlackArch
No pricing available
Manjaro
No pricing available
Free Trial
BlackArch
No trial information available
Manjaro
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
16
9.3
47
Ease of Use
7.5
16
9.0
49
Ease of Setup
7.6
9
8.8
16
Ease of Admin
8.6
7
8.8
12
Quality of Support
8.6
16
8.4
41
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
8.9
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
16
9.2
45
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
BlackArch
BlackArch
Manjaro
Manjaro
BlackArch and Manjaro are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
BlackArch
BlackArch has no unique categories
Manjaro
Manjaro has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BlackArch
BlackArch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.1%
Manjaro
Manjaro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.6%
Reviewers' Industry
BlackArch
BlackArch
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Education Management
10.5%
Computer & Network Security
10.5%
Accounting
10.5%
Veterinary
5.3%
Other
42.1%
Manjaro
Manjaro
Computer Software
35.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Higher Education
9.3%
Program Development
3.7%
Information Services
3.7%
Other
37.0%
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Manjaro
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Discussions
BlackArch
BlackArch Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
BlackArch has no discussions with answers
Manjaro
Manjaro Discussions
How do I promote Manjaro everywhere?
1 Comment
RIN B.
RB
Good JobRead more
Does Manjaro have a software center?
1 Comment
Manoj K.
MK
Yes, Manjaro Linux does have a software center. The software center in Manjaro is called Pamac, which is a graphical front-end for the pacman package...Read more
Is Manjaro better than Ubuntu?
1 Comment
Juan Sebastian L.
JL
Definitively, Manjaro the best from two worlds. Stability and rolling release benefitsRead more