Year in review

Most Popular Linux Distros of 2024

In 2024, Starbuntu was the most-viewed operating system on OpenSourceFeed, ahead of EndeavourOS and ROSA Linux. Budgie Desktop led the desktop environments. The biggest climber in the top 50 was Arya Linux, up from #57 to #10.

Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 · compared with 2023

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Operating Systems

#1 Starbuntu

Ubuntu-based

– 100/100

#2 EndeavourOS

Arch-based

Latest: EndeavourOS Titan Nova

▲ 2 76/100

#3 ROSA Linux

Independent

Latest: ROSA Desktop Fresh R10

– 53/100

Biggest risers

Arya Linux #57 → #10 ▲ 47 places up from rank 57
ArchBang #67 → #21 ▲ 46 places up from rank 67
Calculate Linux #82 → #37 ▲ 45 places up from rank 82

Biggest fallers

Vanilla OS #10 → #44 ▼ 34 places down from rank 10
SolydXK #14 → #46 ▼ 32 places down from rank 14
antiX #16 → #41 ▼ 25 places down from rank 16

1 Starbuntu Ubuntu-based Openbox –No change 100 out of 100
2 EndeavourOS Arch-based XfceMATECinnamon ▲ 2 places up from rank 4 76 out of 100
3 ROSA Linux Independent GNOMEXfceKDE Plasma –No change 53 out of 100
4 Clover OS or CloverOS Gentoo-based Fvwm ▼ 2 places down from rank 2 51 out of 100
5 Mauna Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEMATE –No change 17 out of 100
6 CutefishOS Debian-based Cutefish –No change 9 out of 100
7 Kali Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEKDE Plasma –No change 7 out of 100
8 Sparky Linux Debian-based LXQtMATELXDE ▲ 3 places up from rank 11 7 out of 100
9 Lubuntu Ubuntu-based LXDELXQt ▲ 4 places up from rank 13 7 out of 100
10 Arya Linux LFS-based MATEXfceGNOME ▲ 47 places up from rank 57 7 out of 100
11 Ubuntu Debian-based UnityGNOMECutefish ▼ 2 places down from rank 9 6 out of 100
12 Shark Linux Debian-based MATE ▲ 26 places up from rank 38 6 out of 100
13 CachyOS Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE NEW 6 out of 100
14 Apricity OS Arch-based CinnamonGNOME ▲ 21 places up from rank 35 5 out of 100
15 4MLinux Independent Jwm –No change 5 out of 100
16 Enso OS Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 20 places up from rank 36 5 out of 100
17 RedCore Linux Gentoo-based KDE Plasma ▲ 43 places up from rank 60 5 out of 100
18 Porteus Slackware-based CinnamonMATEKDE Plasma ▲ 29 places up from rank 47 5 out of 100
19 Solus Linux Independent BudgieXfceGNOME ▼ 7 places down from rank 12 5 out of 100
20 Linux Lite Ubuntu-based Xfce –No change 4 out of 100
21 ArchBang Arch-based Openboxi3 ▲ 46 places up from rank 67 4 out of 100
22 Arch Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 4 places down from rank 18 4 out of 100
23 ReactOS Independent Windows 9x inspired desktop ▼ 4 places down from rank 19 4 out of 100
24 Manjaro Linux Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE ▲ 7 places up from rank 31 4 out of 100
25 Slackel Slackware-based OpenboxMATE NEW 4 out of 100
26 Gentoo Linux Independent BudgieCinnamonFvwm-crystal ▲ 8 places up from rank 34 4 out of 100
27 OpenMandriva Independent KDE Plasma ▲ 18 places up from rank 45 4 out of 100
28 Elive Linux Debian-based Enlightenment ▲ 9 places up from rank 37 4 out of 100
29 ArchLabs Arch-based Openbox ▼ 3 places down from rank 26 4 out of 100
30 SpiralLinux Debian-based CinnamonXfceGNOME NEW 4 out of 100
31 Damn Small Linux (DSL) Antix-based FluxboxJwm NEW 4 out of 100
32 Linux Mint Ubuntu-based MATECinnamonXfce ▼ 7 places down from rank 25 4 out of 100
33 Redox OS Independent Optional gui orbital NEW 4 out of 100
34 Tiny Core Linux Independent NEW 4 out of 100
35 Sabayon Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaGNOMEXfce ▲ 14 places up from rank 49 4 out of 100
36 Archman Arch-based XfceMATEKDE Plasma ▲ 44 places up from rank 80 4 out of 100
37 Calculate Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaMATEXfce ▲ 45 places up from rank 82 4 out of 100
38 Debian Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 14 places down from rank 24 3 out of 100
39 Kodachi Linux Debian-based Xfce ▲ 13 places up from rank 52 3 out of 100
40 Antergos Arch-based CinnamonGNOMEKDE Plasma ▲ 16 places up from rank 56 3 out of 100
41 antiX Debian-based IcewmFluxboxJwm ▼ 25 places down from rank 16 3 out of 100
42 MX Linux Debian-based XfceKDE PlasmaFluxbox ▼ 20 places down from rank 22 3 out of 100
43 TrueOS FreeBSD-based Lumina ▲ 18 places up from rank 61 3 out of 100
44 Vanilla OS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 34 places down from rank 10 3 out of 100
45 FreeBSD Independent ▼ 15 places down from rank 30 3 out of 100
46 SolydXK Debian-based XfceKDE Plasma ▼ 32 places down from rank 14 3 out of 100
47 ArcoLinux Arch-based XfceOpenboxi3 ▲ 34 places up from rank 81 3 out of 100
48 BackBox Linux Ubuntu-based Xfce ▼ 25 places down from rank 23 3 out of 100
49 Devuan GNU+Linux Debian-based Xfce ▲ 40 places up from rank 89 3 out of 100
50 Fedora Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 23 places down from rank 27 3 out of 100
51 Ultimate Edition Ubuntu-based BudgieGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 22 places down from rank 29 3 out of 100
52 Chakra Linux Independent KDE Plasma ▲ 6 places up from rank 58 3 out of 100
53 Slax Linux Debian-based Fluxbox ▼ 32 places down from rank 21 3 out of 100
54 CRUX Independent Openbox ▲ 8 places up from rank 62 3 out of 100
55 MidnightBSD FreeBSD-based LuminaGNOME ▼ 12 places down from rank 43 3 out of 100
56 Trident Trueos-based Lumina ▲ 9 places up from rank 65 3 out of 100
57 feren OS Linuxmint-based Cinnamon ▼ 29 places down from rank 28 2 out of 100
58 DragonFly FreeBSD-based AwesomeCinnamonFluxbox ▲ 5 places up from rank 63 2 out of 100
59 Netrunner Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 27 places up from rank 86 2 out of 100
60 Endless OS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 9 places down from rank 51 2 out of 100
61 Korora Fedora-based GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 16 places up from rank 77 2 out of 100
62 openSUSE Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▲ 7 places up from rank 69 2 out of 100
63 Pardus Debian-based XfceGNOME ▼ 23 places down from rank 40 2 out of 100
64 Q4OS Debian-based TrinityKDE Plasma ▼ 31 places down from rank 33 2 out of 100
65 Uruk GNU/Linux Pureos-based MATE ▲ 26 places up from rank 91 2 out of 100
66 GhostBSD FreeBSD-based MATE ▲ 6 places up from rank 72 2 out of 100
67 MakuluLinux Debian-based XfceCinnamon ▼ 8 places down from rank 59 2 out of 100
68 Parsix GNU/Linux Debian-based GNOME ▲ 19 places up from rank 87 2 out of 100
69 PCLinuxOS Independent XfceKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 37 places down from rank 32 2 out of 100
70 Ubuntu Cinnamon Ubuntu-based Cinnamon ▼ 53 places down from rank 17 2 out of 100
71 Zorin OS Ubuntu-based GNOMEXfce ▼ 63 places down from rank 8 2 out of 100
72 KaOS Independent KDE Plasma ▲ 13 places up from rank 85 2 out of 100
73 Maui Linux Kdeneon-based KDE Plasma ▼ 19 places down from rank 54 2 out of 100
74 Neptune Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 18 places up from rank 92 2 out of 100
75 Puppy Linux Independent JwmRoxfiler ▼ 27 places down from rank 48 2 out of 100
76 Trisquel GNU/Linux Ubuntu-based MATE ▲ 7 places up from rank 83 2 out of 100
77 elementary OS Ubuntu-based Pantheon ▼ 35 places down from rank 42 2 out of 100
78 Tails Debian-based GNOME ▲ 10 places up from rank 88 2 out of 100
79 KDE neon Ubuntu-based KDE Plasma ▲ 11 places up from rank 90 2 out of 100
80 NomadBSD FreeBSD-based Openbox ▼ 36 places down from rank 44 2 out of 100
81 Pentoo Gentoo-based Xfce ▼ 28 places down from rank 53 2 out of 100
82 UbuntuDDE Remix Ubuntu-based Deepindesktop ▼ 27 places down from rank 55 2 out of 100
83 deepin Debian-based Deepindesktop ▼ 44 places down from rank 39 1 out of 100
84 Nitrux Linux Debian-based Hyprland ▲ 9 places up from rank 93 1 out of 100
85 Siduction Debian-based KDE PlasmaXfceLXQt ▼ 10 places down from rank 75 1 out of 100
86 Voyager Live Debian-based GNOMEXfce ▼ 45 places down from rank 41 1 out of 100
87 Xubuntu Ubuntu-based Xfce ▼ 17 places down from rank 70 1 out of 100
88 Mageia Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 24 places down from rank 64 1 out of 100
89 Bodhi Linux Ubuntu-based Moksha ▼ 18 places down from rank 71 1 out of 100
90 Oracle Linux Red Hat-based GNOME ▼ 17 places down from rank 73 1 out of 100
91 Peppermint OS Debian-based LXDE ▼ 45 places down from rank 46 1 out of 100
92 Ubuntu MATE Ubuntu-based MATE ▲ 3 places up from rank 95 1 out of 100
93 Linux From Scratch Independent ▼ 25 places down from rank 68 1 out of 100
94 Salix Slackware-based Xfce ▼ 15 places down from rank 79 1 out of 100
95 Ubuntu Unity Ubuntu-based Unity ▼ 19 places down from rank 76 1 out of 100
96 Kubuntu Ubuntu-based KDE Plasma ▼ 18 places down from rank 78 1 out of 100
97 Pop!_OS Ubuntu-based GNOME ▼ 23 places down from rank 74 1 out of 100
98 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Independent GNOME ▼ 4 places down from rank 94 1 out of 100
99 Ubuntu Budgie Ubuntu-based Budgie ▼ 33 places down from rank 66 1 out of 100
100 Ubuntu GNOME Ubuntu-based GNOME ▼ 16 places down from rank 84 1 out of 100
101 NetBSD Independent ▼ 5 places down from rank 96 1 out of 100
102 Raspbian Debian-based ▼ 52 places down from rank 50 1 out of 100

Desktop Environments

#1 Budgie Desktop

Latest: Budgie Desktop 10.7

– 100/100

#2 Cinnamon Desktop

Latest: Cinnamon 3.4 (Dead Link)

– 88/100

#3 KDE Plasma

Latest: Plasma 5.14.4

▲ 2 75/100

Biggest risers

LXQt Desktop Environment #12 → #9 ▲ 3 places up from rank 12
LXDE #16 → #14 ▲ 2 places up from rank 16
Lumina Desktop #14 → #12 ▲ 2 places up from rank 14

Biggest fallers

GNOME Desktop Environment #3 → #7 ▼ 4 places down from rank 3
Pantheon Desktop #7 → #10 ▼ 3 places down from rank 7
Trinity Desktop #13 → #16 ▼ 3 places down from rank 13

1 Budgie Desktop Budgie Desktop 10.7 –No change 100 out of 100
2 Cinnamon Desktop Cinnamon 3.4 (Dead Link) –No change 88 out of 100
3 KDE Plasma Plasma 5.14.4 ▲ 2 places up from rank 5 75 out of 100
4 Cutefish Desktop –No change 68 out of 100
5 Xfce Xfce 4.20 ▲ 1 places up from rank 6 63 out of 100
6 Moksha Desktop ▲ 2 places up from rank 8 56 out of 100
7 GNOME Desktop Environment GNOME 51 ▼ 4 places down from rank 3 55 out of 100
8 MATE Desktop MATE Desktop 1.20 ▲ 2 places up from rank 10 53 out of 100
9 LXQt Desktop Environment LXQt 2.4.0 ▲ 3 places up from rank 12 44 out of 100
10 Pantheon Desktop ▼ 3 places down from rank 7 42 out of 100
11 Regolith Desktop ▼ 2 places down from rank 9 41 out of 100
12 Lumina Desktop Lumina Desktop 1.4.0 ▲ 2 places up from rank 14 35 out of 100
13 helloSystem ▼ 2 places down from rank 11 33 out of 100
14 LXDE ▲ 2 places up from rank 16 30 out of 100
15 Deepin Desktop –No change 29 out of 100
16 Trinity Desktop ▼ 3 places down from rank 13 29 out of 100
17 Enlightenment –No change 22 out of 100

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Methodology

Data source: Page views of each distribution and desktop page on OpenSourceFeed during this calendar year, from the Google Analytics Data API. Hits on old or alias URLs are merged into the main page.
Popularity score: Each entry's page views divided by those of the #1 entry in the same list, scaled to 100.
Rank change: Compared with the rank in 2023. “NEW” means the entry was not ranked then.
Frozen data: This page is a snapshot. It is not updated after the period ends; see the live ranking for current numbers.