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Compare Linux Mint and Slackware 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Linux Mint
Star Rating
(179)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Linux MintSlackware
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SlackwareLinux Mint vs Slackware
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Linux Mint easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Slackware overall.
- Reviewers felt that Linux Mint meets the needs of their business better than Slackware.
- 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 Slackware.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Linux Mint
No pricing availableSlackware
No pricing availableFree Trial
Linux Mint
No trial information availableSlackware
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
142
8.8
24
Ease of Use
8.9
141
7.6
24
Ease of Setup
9.1
59
7.6
17
Ease of Admin
8.7
37
7.9
14
Quality of Support
8.2
134
7.7
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
34
8.5
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
137
5.8
25
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
9.4
16
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
15
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
7.4
14
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
7.6
15
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Linux Mint and Slackware are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Linux Mint has no unique categories
Slackware has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Linux Mint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slackware
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
26.2%
Computer Software
21.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Newspapers
4.7%
Consumer Goods
4.7%
Other
37.2%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Computer Software
6.9%
Computer Networking
6.9%
Writing and Editing
3.4%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.4%
Other
55.2%
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
Why Slackware?
2 Comments
OL
To me, that's the best choice. I wanted to spread it as much as I could, even installed it on my sis's notebook knowing she's too far from IT. Slackware is...Read more
what is the best way to have OS selection Startup with slackware on the list ?
1 Comment
MZ
lilo if your bios support it or uefi ... Read more
Is Slackware still relevant 2020?
1 Comment
MM
It is relevant. However, it will depend on your use case. For instance, application service providers/vendors will indicate which distribution of Linux their...Read more
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