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Compare Linux Mint and Lubuntu 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Linux 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 MintLubuntu
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 LubuntuLinux Mint vs Lubuntu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Linux Mint easier to use and set up. However, Lubuntu is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lubuntu overall.
- Reviewers felt that Linux Mint meets the needs of their business better than Lubuntu.
- 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 Lubuntu over Linux Mint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Linux Mint
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Linux Mint
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
144
8.8
56
Ease of Use
9.0
143
8.7
58
Ease of Setup
9.1
61
9.0
21
Ease of Admin
8.7
37
9.0
15
Quality of Support
8.2
136
7.1
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
34
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
139
9.2
55
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
9.4
17
7.7
5
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
15
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
7.4
15
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
7.6
15
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Linux Mint and Lubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Linux Mint has no unique categories
Lubuntu has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Linux Mint
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
26.4%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Newspapers
4.6%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Other
37.4%
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
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
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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