AH

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/18/2021

"Nice linux distro"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

There are all the necessary package built in to use as a daily driver Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

It doesn't have gnome built in. I prefer that as DE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/28/2021

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Ubuntu to OpenSuse to Kubuntu"

4/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I use Kubuntu because I want an easy to admin system (like Ubuntu) and I prefer KDE to Gnome or whatever Ubuntu is using these days. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

The default drivers for touchpads don't work perfectly with my Thinkpad. Before changing them, the mouse would click randomly while typing and also randomly paste from the clipboard (that last one I think was due to my palm triggering a triple click). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UP

Verified User in Program Development

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/18/2021

"UI was good 👍"

4/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I felt the plasma desktop environment with traditional menus and icons better than the stock Ubuntu Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

When I used to use the Plasma version I felt there were lot of bugs 🐛 mainly was the audio quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG

Aashish G.

Associate Director, Local Corporates

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/17/2020

"Kubuntu User- Embedded Systems and Telecom"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Easy to use, user friendly, command based interface was an additional bonus Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

GUI can be improved to compete with other world class GUI of other operating systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MD

Mattan D.

Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2019

"Debian-based distribution with nice desktop easy to use."

4/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

When connecting any new device via USB or PCI card Kubuntu automatically detects and installs any device, there is no need to install additional drivers.

Searching for programs from the desktop is the best, I can find what I need from the PC from the desktop of the PC.

This system is based on Ubuntu, a very stable system for programs and daily use in the company or home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

I have problems with WiFi network card models in laptop, installing drivers is difficult for some Wi-Fi cards, I would like an automatic driver search engine with graphical interface.

Installing the latest Microsoft Office gives errors when I use it, unexpected closures, saving a file is difficult, slow PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Kubuntu:

I recommend Kubuntu for the KDE desktop, it is light and simple to use, if you know how to use the Windows 7 desktop, Kubuntu will be easy for all your work with hundreds of free programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Kubuntu in my work, it is easy to use with a lightweight KDE desktop similar to Windows, it is user friendly and has a program and file search engine.

The LibreOffice programs and Ubuntu derivatives work perfectly in Kubuntu. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JO

Jamie O.

software engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/10/2019

"Kubuntu free software. It offers a set of production applications, ready to use at the beginning."

4/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I really like Kubuntu because it is a free software based on Linux. It is easy to download, configure and use.

It offers a set of office, email and music applications ready to use at startup. It has a comfortable and friendly desk that has an accessible menu in which you can run any program. You can do all kinds of work, it is fast and offers stability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

I use Kubuntu both in the office and at home and it is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Kubuntu:

I tried it and I am very pleased. Excellent for those users who want to experiment with free software is an Ubuntu update but much faster, totally virus free and offers stability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kubuntu is an easy-to-use distribution in the configuration of programs such as Firefox and Libre Office, among others, it also provides security in the protection of files, therefore it is very beneficial and profitable in the office. It can be used on laptop as on desktop PC. It is virus free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RK

Raymond K.

Proprietor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/4/2019

"Easy to use, familiar for Windows users, built on the versaitle and dependable Ubuntu foundation"

5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Kubuntu boasts the famous KDE PLasma interface that is much like the Windows 10 interface with a taskbar at the bottom, menu button bottom left but it's so much more. KDE Plasma is famous for being the most configurable interface available today. It's slick and smooth, highly functional and easy to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

The latest Kubuntu 19.10 did not get released with the latest version of KDE Plasma 17.1 but that is easily remedied by adding the Kubuntu backports repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Kubuntu:

If you want the most logical, easy to use interface in the Linux world, go for Kubuntu. It's hands down the easiest Linux to use even for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kubuntu is very flexible and with a couple of tweaks, it's quite possibly the fastest you could make any computer bar none. The trouble is it takes some investigating and research to get a system to that kind of cutting edge performance. Stock Kubuntu is extraordinary and with some tweaks, it's even better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AI

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/22/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Kubuntu has been neutral for many years since last used 2016"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

desktop performance as best, had been for years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

calling Linux terminal is worst case scenario Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UP

Verified User in Program Development

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/1/2019

"I really love it, love KDE."

5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

The whole desktop and look and feel. Not problem with my working environment (I'm a Java programmer, in my current we use Cassandra and docker), never had an issue so far. It's not hard to install I get my laptop replaced.

My company works with all Microsoft software (in local machines and cloud), they even suggested us to migrate to Windows and use Windows Subsystem for Linux, but all the Linux users complained and they couldn't do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

No much to dislike. Only that with 18.10 (also with Ubuntu, so it's an issue with the kernel, something changed there), the apps in the docker containers can't see the local dnsmasq, so the containers can't connect Cassandra, and I have to start a dockerized Cassandra. I know there is a work around, but it wasn't straight forward. Before this laptop, I had Kubuntu 18.04 and no issue of this type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Kubuntu:

In my experience, I never had issues with Kubuntu, I find it's UI fancy, cool and friendly. Easy to find things. Never in 5 years I had an issue with my development environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

For me Linux was always better for Java environment, more stable than Windows. When I first started with Java, I used Ubuntu, until they left gnome 2 in favor of Unity, I didn't like Unity nor gnome 3. So I started using Kubuntu. I also feel more comfortable and safe surfing the net with a Linux based OS.

But I also use it in personal computer (dual boot with Windows 8), and my own laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IE

Verified User in E-Learning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/27/2019

"One of the best UIs with all benefits of open source"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I have used Kubuntu for several years and really enjoy its environment. In Kubuntu, you experience a rich GUI along with all benefits of open source community and specially Ubuntu's. While you enjoy getting around with a wonderful graphical interface, you have all benifits of the linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

Some bugs in copying and moving larg number of files which may causes loss of data. It actually rises from the caches on the disk memory, when you think everything is done and the task of moving of the larg amount of files to another drive is finished, it still copying the files on the background which you may are not aware of so you must be very careful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Kubuntu:

Just try it once and you would be in love with Kubuntu. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mostly the problem I have experinced, as already stated, is with its GUI in moving larg amount of files.

A very big advantage of Kubuntu, however is its unique graphical and userfriendly experience which it give you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.