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Compare Kubuntu and Linux Mint 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Kubuntu
Star Rating
(90)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about KubuntuLinux Mint
Star Rating
(181)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Linux MintKubuntu vs Linux Mint
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Linux Mint easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Kubuntu overall.
- Reviewers felt that Linux Mint meets the needs of their business better than Kubuntu.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Linux Mint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Linux Mint over Kubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kubuntu
No pricing availableLinux Mint
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Kubuntu
No trial information availableLinux Mint
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
64
8.9
144
Ease of Use
8.5
64
9.0
143
Ease of Setup
8.8
30
9.1
61
Ease of Admin
8.6
20
8.7
37
Quality of Support
7.5
58
8.2
136
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
17
8.2
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
63
8.2
139
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
8.3
6
9.4
17
Device Management - Operating System
7.8
6
9.0
15
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.7
5
7.4
15
Error Detection - Operating System
8.0
5
7.6
15
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kubuntu and Linux Mint are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Kubuntu has no unique categories
Linux Mint has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Linux Mint
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
21.7%
Computer Software
19.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Program Development
3.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
47.0%
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Newspapers
4.6%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Other
37.4%
Discussions
How do i improve the bootup timings on kubuntu?
2 Comments
SQ
May be SSD can improve the boot time. Read more
How is Kubuntu different from Ubuntu?
1 Comment
SJ
Kubuntu is an Ubuntu-based Linux OS (operating system). Like Ubuntu, Kubuntu is developed to be user-friendly and easy to utilize, with a priority on...Read more
Kubuntu has no more discussions with answers
Is Linux Mint still supported?
2 Comments
VP
Very well, It supports older hardware as well as newer. Pleasant experience while coding...Read more
how can i make partitions of my hard drive ?
1 Comment
SR
Yes, you can do it. sending you a link please check...Read more
Virtual box
1 Comment
DC
Are you sure that it is Linux Mint defect and you were able to install it correctly? That might not be specific to Linux Mint. It is based on Debian, did you...Read more
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