elementary OS
A tidy, opinionated, macOS-flavoured desktop. Lovely until you want to change something.
Facts
- Family
- ubuntu
- Based on
- Ubuntu 24.04
- Release model
- Roughly annual releases on Ubuntu LTS
- Current
- 8.1
- Init system
- systemd
- Default desktop
- Pantheon
- NVIDIA
- Ubuntu driver packages, installed by hand.
- Systemd-free
- No
- 32-bit support
- No
- As of
- 2026-10-09
How the chooser scores it
Scores run from 1 to 5, and 5 is best for the user. They are opinion with a spreadsheet.
- StabilityStability: 4 out of 5
- Easy installEasy install: 5 out of 5
- Daily comfortDaily comfort: 4 out of 5
- Docs and helpDocs and help: 3 out of 5
- Fresh softwareFresh software: 2 out of 5
- GamingGaming: 2 out of 5
- DevelopmentDevelopment: 3 out of 5
- Old hardwareOld hardware: 2 out of 5
- ControlControl: 1 out of 5
- LightnessLightness: 4 out of 5
- NVIDIA, recent cardsNVIDIA, recent cards: 3 out of 5
- NVIDIA, older cardsNVIDIA, older cards: 3 out of 5
Caveats
- Customisation is limited on purpose.
- Gaming and very new hardware are not its focus.
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