# Solus, openSUSE Tumbleweed vs Manjaro Comparison | | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 20 | 32 | 60 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (59.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Solus **Not enough data** ### openSUSE Tumbleweed Pros: - Regular Updates (2 reviews) - Compatibility (1 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (1 reviews) - Time-Consuming (1 reviews) ### Manjaro Pros: - Customization/Personalization (2 reviews) - Easy Installation (2 reviews) Cons: - Command Line (1 reviews) - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (50 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.7 (14 reviews) | 6.7 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (47 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Solus #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### openSUSE Tumbleweed #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Manjaro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solus** | N/A | N/A | | **openSUSE Tumbleweed** | N/A | N/A | | **Manjaro** | 8.6/10 | 7 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Solus | openSUSE Tumbleweed | Manjaro | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 63.2% | 55.2% | 59.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.3% | 31.0% | 35.1% | | **Enterprise** | 10.5% | 13.8% | 5.3% | ### By Industry #### Solus - **Computer Software:** 31.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **Real Estate:** 5.3% - **Program Development:** 5.3% - **Music:** 5.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% - **Design:** 5.3% - **Consumer Electronics:** 5.3% - **Computer Games:** 5.3% - **Other:** 5.3% #### openSUSE Tumbleweed - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 14.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.7% - **Program Development:** 7.1% - **Computer Networking:** 7.1% - **Banking:** 7.1% - **Telecommunications:** 3.6% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.6% - **Security and Investigations:** 3.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.6% - **Other:** 21.4% #### Manjaro - **Computer Software:** 35.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.5% - **Higher Education:** 8.8% - **Automotive:** 3.5% - **Program Development:** 3.5% - **Information Services:** 3.5% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.5% - **Accounting:** 1.8% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.8% - **Broadcast Media:** 1.8% - **Other:** 26.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Solus - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4293 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (726 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews) ### Alternatives to openSUSE Tumbleweed - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4293 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) ### Alternatives to Manjaro - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Solus - Title: [What packages does Solus use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-packages-does-solus-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "The Solus repository includes a wide range of popular open-source software packages, including: GNOME KDE Plasma Xfce Budgie..." - Title: [What is Solus used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-solus-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To make old computers run faster with a very user friendly operative system. Can be used for any basic needs. " ### openSUSE Tumbleweed - Title: [What is openSUSE Tumbleweed based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-opensuse-tumbleweed-based-on) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It is a Linux distribution, based on the operating system code developed by Linus Torwalds." - Title: [Is openSUSE Tumbleweed good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-opensuse-tumbleweed-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What is Suse tumbleweed?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-suse-tumbleweed) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is the distribution of opensuse containing newest stable applications with updated kernel" ### Manjaro - Title: [Is Manjaro better than Ubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-manjaro-better-than-ubuntu) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Definitively, Manjaro the best from two worlds. Stability and rolling release benefits" - Title: [Does Manjaro have a software center?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-manjaro-have-a-software-center) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, Manjaro Linux does have a software center. The software center in Manjaro is called Pamac, which is a graphical front-end for the pacman package..." - Title: [How do I promote Manjaro everywhere?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-promote-manjaro-everywhere) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Good Job" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/solus-vs-opensuse-tumbleweed-vs-manjaro)