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At a Glance
Kubuntu
Kubuntu
Star Rating
(88)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Star Rating
(74)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Kubuntu vs Lubuntu

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

  • Reviewers felt that Lubuntu meets the needs of their business better than Kubuntu.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubuntu is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lubuntu over Kubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kubuntu
No pricing available
Lubuntu
No pricing available
Free Trial
Kubuntu
No trial information available
Lubuntu
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
62
8.8
54
Ease of Use
8.5
62
8.8
56
Ease of Setup
8.8
28
9.1
19
Ease of Admin
8.6
20
8.9
14
Quality of Support
7.4
56
7.2
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
17
8.2
13
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
61
9.1
53
Features by Category
8.3
6
8.3
5
Memory Management - Operating System
8.3
6
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
5
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.7
5
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.0
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kubuntu
Kubuntu
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Kubuntu and Lubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Kubuntu
Kubuntu has no unique categories
Lubuntu
Lubuntu has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kubuntu
Kubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.9%
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Kubuntu
Kubuntu
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Computer Software
19.8%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Program Development
3.7%
Higher Education
3.7%
Other
45.7%
Lubuntu
Lubuntu
Information Technology and Services
20.9%
Consumer Goods
16.4%
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
6.0%
Higher Education
6.0%
Other
38.8%
Alternatives
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Kubuntu Alternatives
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Lubuntu
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Discussions
Kubuntu
Kubuntu Discussions
How do i improve the bootup timings on kubuntu?
2 Comments
Sohaib Q.
SQ
May be SSD can improve the boot time. Read more
How is Kubuntu different from Ubuntu?
1 Comment
Sourabh J.
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
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Kubuntu has no more discussions with answers
Lubuntu
Lubuntu Discussions
What is Lubuntu good for?
2 Comments
Harsh P.
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
Harsh P.
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
Sophie W.
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