# CentOS, Arch, Ubuntu vs Lubuntu Comparison

| | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 426 | 42 | 2,388 | 82 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (71.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CentOS

Pros:
- Reliability (16 reviews)
- Stability (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Technology (7 reviews)
- Lack of Support (5 reviews)

### Arch

Pros:
- Customization/Personalization (2 reviews)
- App Ecosystem (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Skill Requirements (2 reviews)
- Installation Difficulties (1 reviews)

### Ubuntu

Pros:
- Ease of Use (334 reviews)
- Linux/Ubuntu OS (298 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (140 reviews)
- Limited Software (102 reviews)

### Lubuntu

Pros:
- Lightweight Size (7 reviews)
- Speed/Performance (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (2 reviews)
- Driver Issues (1 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (341 reviews) | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (1880 reviews) | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 7.2 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (1897 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (219 reviews) | 6.3 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (910 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (649 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (285 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (1725 reviews) | 7.3 (58 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (568 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (320 reviews) | 9.6 (28 reviews) | 9.1 (1778 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CentOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Arch

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Ubuntu

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Lubuntu

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.6/10 | 45 |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Cost Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Resource Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.8/10 | 93 |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Engine

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 9.0/10 | 59 |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Application Support

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interface support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Processor support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### System Capability

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Self Healing High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic Security Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 |
| **Arch** | 9.7/10 | 7 |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.8/10 | 278 |
| **Lubuntu** | 8.7/10 | 12 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (199 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (218 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Operating Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.9/10 | 41 |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cryptography** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Security Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Arch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.4/10 | 49 |
| **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - Security Compliance

| Feature | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Risk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to CentOS (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)


**Unique to Ubuntu (5):** [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance), [Cloud Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-management-platforms), [IoT Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-operating-systems), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Container Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-engine)



---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CentOS | Arch | Ubuntu | Lubuntu | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.5% | 71.8% | 47.3% | 57.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.5% | 23.1% | 33.1% | 21.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 

### By Industry

#### CentOS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3%
- **Computer Software:** 15.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Internet:** 3.8%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.8%
- **Research:** 1.8%
- **Program Development:** 1.5%
- **Education Management:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 30.3%

#### 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%

#### Ubuntu

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.3%
- **Computer Software:** 25.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Internet:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.8%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Research:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 27.3%

#### Lubuntu

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.3%
- **Computer Software:** 16.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 14.7%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Higher Education:** 5.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.0%
- **Accounting:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7%
- **Computer Hardware:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 22.7%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CentOS

- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews)

### Alternatives to Arch

- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 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)
- [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 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)
- [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)

### Alternatives to Ubuntu

- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)

### Alternatives to Lubuntu

- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 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)
- [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews)
- [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CentOS

- Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. 
Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image."
- Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>"
- Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..."
- Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. 
Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., 
"
- Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. 

..."

### 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."

### Ubuntu

- Title: [I'm having trouble installing applications on Ubuntu. What are the best practices for a beginner?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-m-having-trouble-installing-applications-on-ubuntu-what-are-the-best-practices-for-a-beginner) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Please let me know the error, I can help you in installing application on Ubuntu."
- Title: [Is Ubuntu really good OS comoared to other Linux distros?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ubuntu-really-good-os-comoared-to-other-linux-distros) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Avinash,

The packaging system of Ubuntu is inherited from Debian and is very well structured and maintained, making it relatively seldom necessary to..."
- Title: [What is Ubuntu used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ubuntu-used-for) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "operating system"
- Title: [What is Ubuntu Desktop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ubuntu-desktop-used-for) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Thanks you
"
- Title: [What is special about Ubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-ubuntu) — 5 comments, 5 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "is one of the stable linux."

### Lubuntu

- Title: [Can you program on Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-program-on-lubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! I personally used vscode and intellij "
- Title: [What is Lubuntu good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lubuntu-good-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Lubuntu is good if you're looking for easy to configure and lightweight linux desktop environment with not so great hardware specifications."
- Title: [What is difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-ubuntu-and-lubuntu) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Ubuntu and Lubuntu differ in their desktop environments and system requirements, with Ubuntu offering a feature-rich environment that demands more resources,..."
- Title: [Can Lubuntu run all Ubuntu apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-lubuntu-run-all-ubuntu-apps) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "not really but they will support most of the applications as both of them are built on same base concepts."
- Title: [On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-place-in-the-top-list-of-linux-distros-you-would-put-lubuntu) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/centos-vs-arch-vs-ubuntu-vs-lubuntu)