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Kubuntu

An operating system combining the power of Ubuntu with the elegant KDE Plasma.

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Kubuntu is a community-developed and supported official flavour of Ubuntu that combines Ubuntu's base with the KDE Plasma desktop environment and a comprehensive suite of KDE applications. It is designed to be ready to use immediately, with defaults intended to make the desktop straightforward while still allowing users to adapt the system to their own workflows.

The KDE Plasma desktop includes KRunner, a built-in launcher that can open files, perform tasks such as currency conversions, and control a music player. Users can browse applications through Discover and customize the desktop to suit their needs. Kubuntu follows Ubuntu's release schedule, publishing releases every six months, with LTS releases every two years in April. The project is free to download, use, distribute, and modify, and is community-driven, with opportunities for developers, designers, testers, and users to contribute.

12 alternatives to Kubuntu

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Kubuntu: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Ubuntu

    Enterprise open source operating system published by Canonical

    Covers 0 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    69 out of 100 matchContact sales

  2. openSUSE

    openSUSE.

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    63 out of 100 matchFree

  3. Xubuntu

    Smooth experience

    Covers 2 of 12 key features.

    Open source
    61 out of 100 match—

  4. Debian

    A free operating system built by a volunteer association of individuals, distributed as a

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchContact sales

  5. Gentoo Linux

    A flexible, source-based Linux distribution

    Covers 2 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchContact sales

  6. TurnKey GNU/Linux

    Nearly 90 free ready-to-use system images for virtual machines, the cloud and bare metal

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchFree

  7. Zorin OS

    Windows and macOS alternative designed to make your computer faster and more powerful.

    Covers 2 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchContact sales

  8. Xfce

    A lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems

    Covers 2 of 12 key features.

    Open source
    59 out of 100 match—

  9. deepin

    A Linux desktop operating system focused on ease of use and a polished interface.

    Covers 2 of 12 key features.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  10. Arch Linux

    A simple, lightweight distribution

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  11. FreeBSD

    The Power to Serve

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchContact sales

  12. Qubes OS

    A reasonably secure operating system

    Covers 1 of 12 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 matchFree