# Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) vs Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**[

3.5/5(10)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-14-ubuntu-14-04-lts/reviews#reviews)

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**[

4.6/5(44)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**
Enterprise (55.6% of reviews)

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**
Small-Business (51.2% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**
Not enough data

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**
[
Ease of Use (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2271906&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Community Size (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2399673&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Entry-Level Pricing

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**
No pricing available

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**
No pricing available

## Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) vs Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)

- Reviewers felt that Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) meets the needs of their business better than Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) over Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS).

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**

Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)
No pricing available

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**

Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)**

Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)
No trial information available

**Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)**

Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.0

5

9.4

37

Ease of Use

8.0

5

9.3

37

Ease of Setup

Not enough data

9.5

14

Ease of Admin

Not enough data

8.7

10

Quality of Support

7.7

5

9.1

34

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Not enough data

9.5

7

Product Direction (% positive)

10.0

5

9.0

35

Features by Category

AWS Marketplace[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a07751d80a0cdd15bed757e0a0a497a9/ubuntu-14-ubuntu-14-04-lts.png "Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-14-ubuntu-14-04-lts/reviews)

Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

55.6%

[![Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a07751d80a0cdd15bed757e0a0a497a9/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts.png "Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts/reviews)

Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

51.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

18.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

11.1%

51.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

30.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

55.6%

18.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a07751d80a0cdd15bed757e0a0a497a9/ubuntu-14-ubuntu-14-04-lts.png "Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-14-ubuntu-14-04-lts/reviews)
Ubuntu 14 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS)

Information Technology and Services

33.3%

Computer & Network Security

22.2%

Telecommunications

11.1%

Primary/Secondary Education

11.1%

Computer Software

11.1%

Other

11.1%

[![Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a07751d80a0cdd15bed757e0a0a497a9/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts.png "Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu-20-ubuntu-20-04-lts/reviews)
Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)

Information Technology and Services

34.9%

Computer Software

25.6%

Computer & Network Security

7.0%

Primary/Secondary Education

4.7%

Wireless

2.3%

Other

25.6%

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