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Compare Gentoo and Lubuntu 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Gentoo
Star Rating
(38)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GentooLubuntu
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 LubuntuGentoo vs Lubuntu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lubuntu easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lubuntu overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lubuntu meets the needs of their business better than Gentoo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Gentoo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lubuntu over Gentoo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gentoo
No pricing availableLubuntu
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Gentoo
No trial information availableLubuntu
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
34
8.8
56
Ease of Use
6.6
34
8.7
58
Ease of Setup
5.2
27
9.0
21
Ease of Admin
7.4
24
9.0
15
Quality of Support
7.6
29
7.1
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
19
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
31
9.2
55
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
7.7
5
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
5
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
9.0
5
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gentoo and Lubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Gentoo has no unique categories
Lubuntu has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gentoo
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
Computer Software
18.9%
Computer & Network Security
18.9%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Higher Education
5.4%
Entertainment
5.4%
Other
35.1%
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
Does Gentoo come with a GUI?
1 Comment
GR
Yes and no, it's your own decision to install an X server and a window manager such as KDE or Gnome or i3 or work without.Read more
Gentoo has no more discussions with answers
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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