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Compare Fedora and Lubuntu 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Fedora
Star Rating
(204)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FedoraLubuntu
Star Rating
(76)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LubuntuFedora vs Lubuntu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lubuntu easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Fedora meets the needs of their business better than Lubuntu.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fedora is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lubuntu over Fedora.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fedora
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Fedora
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
157
8.8
56
Ease of Use
8.4
159
8.7
58
Ease of Setup
8.7
65
9.0
21
Ease of Admin
8.7
52
9.0
15
Quality of Support
7.8
144
7.1
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
44
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
156
9.2
55
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
7.9
7
7.7
5
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
7
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
6.7
6
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
6.7
8
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fedora and Lubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Fedora has no unique categories
Lubuntu has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fedora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lubuntu
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
Information Technology and Services
27.6%
Computer Software
23.5%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Consumer Goods
3.6%
Other
37.2%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Consumer Goods
15.9%
Computer Software
11.6%
Internet
5.8%
Higher Education
5.8%
Other
40.6%
Discussions
Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?
2 Comments
ZU
Well, it depends totally on your choice ubuntu is free while fedora offers some paid solution also, meanwhile they both support a nice GUI environment,...Read more
What is Fedora used for?
2 Comments
MJ
Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it.Read more
What is Fedora used for?
2 Comments
AS
Fedora is a desktop OS, you can use it as your daily machine without much hassle and paying a hefty fee for Windows or Mac license. Read more
What is Lubuntu good for?
2 Comments
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
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
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
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