# Windows 8, Xubuntu, Lubuntu vs Debian Comparison | | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 577 | 74 | 83 | 222 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Windows 8 Pros: - Speed/Performance (18 reviews) - Ease of Use (13 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (14 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (11 reviews) ### Xubuntu Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Lightweight Size (5 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (3 reviews) - Skill Requirements (2 reviews) ### Lubuntu Pros: - Lightweight Size (7 reviews) - Speed/Performance (5 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (2 reviews) - Driver Issues (1 reviews) ### Debian Pros: - Ease of Use (19 reviews) - Reliability (16 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (9 reviews) - Difficult Setup (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.8 (430 reviews) | 8.7 (60 reviews) | 8.8 (63 reviews) | 9.0 (159 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (440 reviews) | 8.7 (60 reviews) | 8.8 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (160 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (177 reviews) | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (114 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (66 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (392 reviews) | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 7.3 (58 reviews) | 8.4 (151 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.3 (98 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.1 (420 reviews) | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 9.4 (144 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Windows 8 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Xubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Lubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Debian #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 8** | 8.2/10 | 56 | | **Xubuntu** | 8.5/10 | 17 | | **Lubuntu** | 8.7/10 | 12 | | **Debian** | 9.5/10 | 36 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 9.7 (26 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (23 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A | | **Xubuntu** | N/A | N/A | | **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A | | **Debian** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to Debian (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Windows 8 | Xubuntu | Lubuntu | Debian | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 45.6% | 54.9% | 56.6% | 48.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.4% | 29.6% | 21.1% | 31.0% | | **Enterprise** | 25.9% | 15.5% | 22.4% | 20.5% | ### By Industry #### Windows 8 - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 13.9% - **Education Management:** 4.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Banking:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Other:** 41.3% #### Xubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.9% - **Computer Software:** 23.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Automotive:** 2.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8% - **Design:** 2.8% - **Education Management:** 2.8% - **Accounting:** 1.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.4% - **Other:** 25.4% #### Lubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **Computer Software:** 15.8% - **Consumer Goods:** 14.5% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.6% - **Other:** 23.7% #### Debian - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.6% - **Computer Software:** 15.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.5% - **Telecommunications:** 7.5% - **Computer Networking:** 5.0% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Government Administration:** 2.5% - **Internet:** 2.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.0% - **Other:** 26.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Windows 8 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (221 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews) ### Alternatives to Xubuntu - [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 (897 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) ### Alternatives to Lubuntu - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (897 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 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) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews) ### Alternatives to Debian - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (897 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 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) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Amazon Linux 2](https://www.g2.com/products/tj-cloud-nexus-365-technology-co-ltd-amazon-linux-2/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Windows 8 - Title: [Is Windows 8 a good operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-windows-8-a-good-operating-system) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Many are curious about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to the previous Windows, namely Windows 7. Here is more information about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 that has been summarized.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tak-sedikit-yang-penasaran-dengan-kelebihan-windows-8-jika-dibandingkan-dengan-windows-sebelumnya-yakni-windows-7-berikut-ini-lebih-lanjut-informasi-mengenai-kelebihan-windows-8-dibanding-windows-7-yang-telah-dirangkum) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because Windows 8 is the best." - Title: [Windows 8 recommended software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-8-recommended-software) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "I recommend it 100%" - Title: [What is Windows 8 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Windows 8 is an operating systems used on computers. we can use this for office use / personal use. Depend on our requirement we can select the versions of..." - Title: [What is Windows 8.1 and its features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-1-and-its-features) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Best windows i using all time for working " ### Xubuntu - Title: [Does Xubuntu have Software Center?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-xubuntu-have-software-center) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" ### Lubuntu - Title: [Can you program on Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-program-on-lubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! I personally used vscode and intellij " - Title: [What is Lubuntu good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lubuntu-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Lubuntu is good if you're looking for easy to configure and lightweight linux desktop environment with not so great hardware specifications." - Title: [What is difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-ubuntu-and-lubuntu) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ubuntu and Lubuntu differ in their desktop environments and system requirements, with Ubuntu offering a feature-rich environment that demands more resources,..." - Title: [Can Lubuntu run all Ubuntu apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-lubuntu-run-all-ubuntu-apps) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "not really but they will support most of the applications as both of them are built on same base concepts." - Title: [On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-place-in-the-top-list-of-linux-distros-you-would-put-lubuntu) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Debian - Title: [Is debian good for daily use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-debian-good-for-daily-use) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "yes" - Title: [What is the use of Debian?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-debian) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "It is a Linux operating system distribution, that can be adapted for many server and desktop scenarios. " - Title: [What is a Debian system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-debian-system) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Debian is an Operating System based on Linux kernel!If you got used with Linux you will be comfortable with Debian too!" - Title: [Would it be possible to also add contributor role in G2?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-it-be-possible-to-also-add-contributor-role-in-g2) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I think that would be better" - Title: [Do you think debian can be the most used operating system than windows in few years?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50938-do-you-think-debian-can-be-the-most-used-operating-system-than-windows-in-few-years) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I don't think for common users, but I think for the IT area, yes. Many programmers, network administrators, computer security specialists, etc., are seeing..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/windows-8-vs-xubuntu-vs-lubuntu-vs-debian)