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Most Popular Linux Distributions – November 2025

In November 2025, ROSA Linux was the most-viewed operating system on OpenSourceFeed, ahead of Pentoo and Starbuntu. Xfce led the desktop environments. The biggest climber in the top 50 was ReactOS, up from #96 to #20.

Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025 · compared with October 2025

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Operating Systems

#1 ROSA Linux

Independent

Latest: ROSA Desktop Fresh R10

▲ 1 100/100

#2 Pentoo

Gentoo-based

▲ 3 42/100

#3 Starbuntu

Ubuntu-based

▼ 2 29/100

Biggest risers

ReactOS #96 → #20 ▲ 76 places up from rank 96
Nitrux Linux #67 → #5 ▲ 62 places up from rank 67
Porteus #95 → #37 ▲ 58 places up from rank 95

Biggest fallers

Mauna Linux #15 → #45 ▼ 30 places down from rank 15
ArchLabs #6 → #33 ▼ 27 places down from rank 6
Linux Mint #17 → #44 ▼ 27 places down from rank 17

1 ROSA Linux Independent GNOMEXfceKDE Plasma ▲ 1 places up from rank 2 100 out of 100
2 Pentoo Gentoo-based Xfce ▲ 3 places up from rank 5 42 out of 100
3 Starbuntu Ubuntu-based Openbox ▼ 2 places down from rank 1 29 out of 100
4 Arch Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 8 places up from rank 12 19 out of 100
5 Nitrux Linux Debian-based Hyprland ▲ 62 places up from rank 67 19 out of 100
6 antiX Debian-based IcewmFluxboxJwm ▲ 38 places up from rank 44 12 out of 100
7 Clover OS or CloverOS Gentoo-based Fvwm ▼ 4 places down from rank 3 12 out of 100
8 Q4OS Debian-based TrinityKDE Plasma ▲ 42 places up from rank 50 12 out of 100
9 Redox OS Independent Optional gui orbital ▲ 42 places up from rank 51 11 out of 100
10 Ultimate Edition Ubuntu-based BudgieGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 2 places down from rank 8 11 out of 100
11 ArchBang Arch-based Openboxi3 ▲ 34 places up from rank 45 10 out of 100
12 Trisquel GNU/Linux Ubuntu-based MATE ▲ 41 places up from rank 53 10 out of 100
13 CachyOS Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE ▼ 4 places down from rank 9 9 out of 100
14 Enso OS Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 32 places up from rank 46 9 out of 100
15 Maui Linux Kdeneon-based KDE Plasma ▲ 10 places up from rank 25 9 out of 100
16 Slax Linux Debian-based Fluxbox ▲ 36 places up from rank 52 9 out of 100
17 feren OS Linuxmint-based Cinnamon ▲ 45 places up from rank 62 8 out of 100
18 Lubuntu Ubuntu-based LXDELXQt –No change 8 out of 100
19 PorteuX Linux Slackware-based CinnamonGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 12 places down from rank 7 8 out of 100
20 ReactOS Independent Windows 9x inspired desktop ▲ 76 places up from rank 96 8 out of 100
21 Shark Linux Debian-based MATE ▲ 48 places up from rank 69 8 out of 100
22 Siduction Debian-based KDE PlasmaXfceLXQt ▲ 16 places up from rank 38 8 out of 100
23 Zorin OS Ubuntu-based GNOMEXfce ▲ 20 places up from rank 43 8 out of 100
24 Debian Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 14 places down from rank 10 7 out of 100
25 Devuan GNU+Linux Debian-based Xfce ▲ 33 places up from rank 58 7 out of 100
26 EndeavourOS Arch-based XfceMATECinnamon ▼ 22 places down from rank 4 7 out of 100
27 KITE GNU/Linux Ubuntu-based GNOMELXDE ▼ 4 places down from rank 23 7 out of 100
28 Linux Lite Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 19 places up from rank 47 7 out of 100
29 MX Linux Debian-based XfceKDE PlasmaFluxbox ▲ 36 places up from rank 65 7 out of 100
30 SpiralLinux Debian-based CinnamonXfceGNOME ▲ 40 places up from rank 70 7 out of 100
31 Tiny Core Linux Independent ▼ 20 places down from rank 11 7 out of 100
32 Apricity OS Arch-based CinnamonGNOME ▼ 11 places down from rank 21 6 out of 100
33 ArchLabs Arch-based Openbox ▼ 27 places down from rank 6 6 out of 100
34 CRUX Independent Openbox ▲ 22 places up from rank 56 6 out of 100
35 Kali Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEKDE Plasma ▲ 43 places up from rank 78 6 out of 100
36 Korora Fedora-based GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 28 places up from rank 64 6 out of 100
37 Porteus Slackware-based CinnamonMATEKDE Plasma ▲ 58 places up from rank 95 6 out of 100
38 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Independent GNOME ▼ 1 places down from rank 37 6 out of 100
39 Salix Slackware-based Xfce ▲ 47 places up from rank 86 6 out of 100
40 AerynOS (formerly Serpent OS) Independent GNOMECOSMIC ▲ 48 places up from rank 88 4 out of 100
41 CutefishOS Debian-based Cutefish ▲ 48 places up from rank 89 4 out of 100
42 Damn Small Linux (DSL) Antix-based FluxboxJwm ▲ 18 places up from rank 60 4 out of 100
43 FreeBSD Independent ▲ 47 places up from rank 90 4 out of 100
44 Linux Mint Ubuntu-based MATECinnamonXfce ▼ 27 places down from rank 17 4 out of 100
45 Mauna Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEMATE ▼ 30 places down from rank 15 4 out of 100
46 OpenMandriva Independent KDE Plasma ▲ 36 places up from rank 82 4 out of 100
47 openSUSE Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 21 places down from rank 26 4 out of 100
48 Oracle Linux Red Hat-based GNOME ▼ 14 places down from rank 34 4 out of 100
49 Pardus Debian-based XfceGNOME ▲ 34 places up from rank 83 4 out of 100
50 PCLinuxOS Independent XfceKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 43 places up from rank 93 4 out of 100
51 Pop!_OS Ubuntu-based GNOME ▲ 33 places up from rank 84 4 out of 100
52 Raspbian Debian-based ▲ 16 places up from rank 68 4 out of 100
53 RedCore Linux Gentoo-based KDE Plasma ▼ 17 places down from rank 36 4 out of 100
54 SolydXK Debian-based XfceKDE Plasma ▲ 45 places up from rank 99 4 out of 100
55 Ubuntu Debian-based UnityGNOMECutefish ▼ 15 places down from rank 40 4 out of 100
56 Ubuntu Cinnamon Ubuntu-based Cinnamon ▲ 17 places up from rank 73 4 out of 100
57 Ubuntu MATE Ubuntu-based MATE ▲ 45 places up from rank 102 4 out of 100
58 Arya Linux LFS-based MATEXfceGNOME ▲ 17 places up from rank 75 3 out of 100
59 Bodhi Linux Ubuntu-based Moksha NEW 3 out of 100
60 Elive Linux Debian-based Enlightenment ▲ 17 places up from rank 77 3 out of 100
61 Fedora Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 39 places down from rank 22 3 out of 100
62 Gentoo Linux Independent BudgieCinnamonFvwm-crystal ▲ 1 places up from rank 63 3 out of 100
63 Netrunner Debian-based KDE Plasma ▼ 14 places down from rank 49 3 out of 100
64 Parsix GNU/Linux Debian-based GNOME ▼ 29 places down from rank 35 3 out of 100
65 Peppermint OS Debian-based LXDE ▲ 29 places up from rank 94 3 out of 100
66 Puppy Linux Independent JwmRoxfiler ▼ 39 places down from rank 27 3 out of 100
67 Raspberry Pi OS Debian-based Labwc (wayland)Pixel (legacy) ▲ 18 places up from rank 85 3 out of 100
68 Sabayon Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaGNOMEXfce ▲ 30 places up from rank 98 3 out of 100
69 Tails Debian-based GNOME ▲ 2 places up from rank 71 3 out of 100
70 Voyager Live Debian-based GNOMEXfce ▼ 15 places down from rank 55 3 out of 100
71 4MLinux Independent Jwm ▼ 51 places down from rank 20 2 out of 100
72 Antergos Arch-based CinnamonGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 56 places down from rank 16 2 out of 100
73 Archman Arch-based XfceMATEKDE Plasma ▼ 45 places down from rank 28 2 out of 100
74 ArcoLinux Arch-based XfceOpenboxi3 –No change 2 out of 100
75 BackBox Linux Ubuntu-based Xfce ▼ 46 places down from rank 29 2 out of 100
76 deepin Debian-based Deepindesktop ▼ 19 places down from rank 57 2 out of 100
77 elementary OS Ubuntu-based Pantheon ▼ 64 places down from rank 13 2 out of 100
78 Kodachi Linux Debian-based Xfce ▼ 45 places down from rank 33 2 out of 100
79 Neptune Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 2 places up from rank 81 2 out of 100
80 NetBSD Independent ▼ 14 places down from rank 66 2 out of 100
81 RefreshOS Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 16 places up from rank 97 2 out of 100
82 Trident Trueos-based Lumina ▼ 10 places down from rank 72 2 out of 100
83 TrueOS FreeBSD-based Lumina ▼ 29 places down from rank 54 2 out of 100
84 UbuntuDDE Remix Ubuntu-based Deepindesktop ▼ 43 places down from rank 41 2 out of 100
85 Ubuntu Unity Ubuntu-based Unity ▼ 43 places down from rank 42 2 out of 100
86 Uruk GNU/Linux Pureos-based MATE ▲ 1 places up from rank 87 2 out of 100
87 Vanilla OS Debian-based GNOME ▲ 16 places up from rank 103 2 out of 100
88 Calculate Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaMATEXfce ▼ 12 places down from rank 76 1 out of 100
89 Endless OS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 28 places down from rank 61 1 out of 100
90 MakuluLinux Debian-based XfceCinnamon ▼ 42 places down from rank 48 1 out of 100
91 Manjaro Linux Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE ▼ 67 places down from rank 24 1 out of 100
92 MidnightBSD FreeBSD-based LuminaGNOME ▼ 73 places down from rank 19 1 out of 100
93 Slackel Slackware-based OpenboxMATE NEW 1 out of 100
94 Solus Linux Independent BudgieXfceGNOME ▼ 55 places down from rank 39 1 out of 100
95 Sparky Linux Debian-based LXQtMATELXDE ▲ 5 places up from rank 100 1 out of 100
96 Ubuntu Budgie Ubuntu-based Budgie ▲ 10 places up from rank 106 1 out of 100

Desktop Environments

#1 Xfce

Stay productive without sacrificing a lot of ...

Latest: Xfce 4.20

▲ 4 100/100

#2 Budgie Desktop

Latest: Budgie Desktop 10.7

– 91/100

#3 Enlightenment

▲ 7 73/100

Biggest risers

Enlightenment #10 → #3 ▲ 7 places up from rank 10
MATE Desktop #9 → #4 ▲ 5 places up from rank 9
Xfce #5 → #1 ▲ 4 places up from rank 5

Biggest fallers

KDE Plasma #1 → #13 ▼ 12 places down from rank 1
Lumina Desktop #3 → #8 ▼ 5 places down from rank 3
helloSystem #4 → #5 ▼ 1 places down from rank 4

1 Xfce Xfce 4.20 ▲ 4 places up from rank 5 100 out of 100
2 Budgie Desktop Budgie Desktop 10.7 –No change 91 out of 100
3 Enlightenment ▲ 7 places up from rank 10 73 out of 100
4 MATE Desktop MATE Desktop 1.20 ▲ 5 places up from rank 9 64 out of 100
5 helloSystem ▼ 1 places down from rank 4 55 out of 100
6 Cinnamon Desktop Cinnamon 3.4 (Dead Link) ▲ 2 places up from rank 8 45 out of 100
7 Cutefish Desktop ▼ 1 places down from rank 6 45 out of 100
8 Lumina Desktop Lumina Desktop 1.4.0 ▼ 5 places down from rank 3 45 out of 100
9 Pantheon Desktop ▲ 2 places up from rank 11 45 out of 100
10 Regolith Desktop ▲ 2 places up from rank 12 45 out of 100
11 Deepin Desktop ▲ 3 places up from rank 14 36 out of 100
12 Trinity Desktop ▲ 1 places up from rank 13 36 out of 100
13 KDE Plasma Plasma 5.14.4 ▼ 12 places down from rank 1 18 out of 100
14 LXDE ▲ 1 places up from rank 15 9 out of 100
15 Moksha Desktop ▲ 1 places up from rank 16 9 out of 100

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Methodology

Data source: Page views of each distribution and desktop page on OpenSourceFeed during this calendar month, 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 October 2025. “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.