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Most Popular Linux Distributions – June 2026

In June 2026, Starbuntu was the most-viewed operating system on OpenSourceFeed, ahead of CachyOS and Clover OS or CloverOS. GNOME Desktop Environment led the desktop environments. The biggest climber in the top 50 was Gnoppix AI Linux, up from #102 to #11.

Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 · compared with May 2026

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Operating Systems

#1 Starbuntu

Ubuntu-based

– 100/100

#2 CachyOS

Arch-based

Latest: CachyOS August 2026

– 72/100

#3 Clover OS or CloverOS

Gentoo-based

▲ 10 68/100

Biggest risers

Gnoppix AI Linux #102 → #11 ▲ 91 places up from rank 102
Trisquel GNU/Linux #97 → #13 ▲ 84 places up from rank 97
Raspbian #79 → #12 ▲ 67 places up from rank 79

Biggest fallers

NixOS #6 → #48 ▼ 42 places down from rank 6
Tails #15 → #50 ▼ 35 places down from rank 15
Kodachi Linux #8 → #36 ▼ 28 places down from rank 8

1 Starbuntu Ubuntu-based Openbox –No change 100 out of 100
2 CachyOS Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE –No change 72 out of 100
3 Clover OS or CloverOS Gentoo-based Fvwm ▲ 10 places up from rank 13 68 out of 100
4 Tiny Core Linux Independent –No change 60 out of 100
5 KITE GNU/Linux Ubuntu-based GNOMELXDE ▲ 4 places up from rank 9 58 out of 100
6 GhostBSD FreeBSD-based MATE ▲ 19 places up from rank 25 52 out of 100
7 ROSA Linux Independent GNOMEXfceKDE Plasma ▼ 4 places down from rank 3 52 out of 100
8 Raspberry Pi OS Debian-based Labwc (wayland)Pixel (legacy) ▲ 9 places up from rank 17 50 out of 100
9 FreeBSD Independent ▼ 2 places down from rank 7 48 out of 100
10 EndeavourOS Arch-based XfceMATECinnamon ▲ 4 places up from rank 14 42 out of 100
11 Gnoppix AI Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEKDE Plasma ▲ 91 places up from rank 102 40 out of 100
12 Raspbian Debian-based ▲ 67 places up from rank 79 40 out of 100
13 Trisquel GNU/Linux Ubuntu-based MATE ▲ 84 places up from rank 97 40 out of 100
14 Antergos NeXT Arch-based KDE PlasmaCinnamonXfce NEW 35 out of 100
15 Enso OS Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 52 places up from rank 67 32 out of 100
16 Korora Fedora-based GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 27 places up from rank 43 32 out of 100
17 Maui Linux Kdeneon-based KDE Plasma ▲ 53 places up from rank 70 32 out of 100
18 Redox OS Independent Optional gui orbital ▲ 22 places up from rank 40 32 out of 100
19 RefreshOS Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 35 places up from rank 54 32 out of 100
20 Ultimate Edition Ubuntu-based BudgieGNOMEKDE Plasma ▲ 62 places up from rank 82 32 out of 100
21 Xubuntu Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 62 places up from rank 83 32 out of 100
22 Fedora Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▲ 7 places up from rank 29 30 out of 100
23 Kali Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 11 places down from rank 12 30 out of 100
24 Peppermint OS Debian-based LXDE ▲ 8 places up from rank 32 30 out of 100
25 Slackel Slackware-based OpenboxMATE ▲ 8 places up from rank 33 30 out of 100
26 AerynOS (formerly Serpent OS) Independent GNOMECOSMIC ▲ 1 places up from rank 27 28 out of 100
27 antiX Debian-based IcewmFluxboxJwm ▼ 7 places down from rank 20 28 out of 100
28 CRUX Independent Openbox ▲ 58 places up from rank 86 28 out of 100
29 Debian Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 1 places down from rank 28 28 out of 100
30 Mageia Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▲ 39 places up from rank 69 28 out of 100
31 MidnightBSD FreeBSD-based LuminaGNOME ▲ 47 places up from rank 78 28 out of 100
32 RedCore Linux Gentoo-based KDE Plasma ▲ 31 places up from rank 63 28 out of 100
33 Solus Linux Independent BudgieXfceGNOME ▲ 1 places up from rank 34 28 out of 100
34 4MLinux Independent Jwm ▼ 15 places down from rank 19 25 out of 100
35 Arya Linux LFS-based MATEXfceGNOME ▲ 13 places up from rank 48 25 out of 100
36 Kodachi Linux Debian-based Xfce ▼ 28 places down from rank 8 25 out of 100
37 PureOS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 14 places down from rank 23 25 out of 100
38 ReactOS Independent Windows 9x inspired desktop ▲ 1 places up from rank 39 25 out of 100
39 Zorin OS Ubuntu-based GNOMEXfce ▼ 28 places down from rank 11 25 out of 100
40 Apricity OS Arch-based CinnamonGNOME ▲ 44 places up from rank 84 22 out of 100
41 Archman Arch-based XfceMATEKDE Plasma ▲ 6 places up from rank 47 22 out of 100
42 BackBox Linux Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 23 places up from rank 65 22 out of 100
43 Damn Small Linux (DSL) Antix-based FluxboxJwm ▼ 7 places down from rank 36 22 out of 100
44 KaOS Independent KDE Plasma ▲ 24 places up from rank 68 22 out of 100
45 Linux Lite Ubuntu-based Xfce ▲ 14 places up from rank 59 22 out of 100
46 Lubuntu Ubuntu-based LXDELXQt ▼ 24 places down from rank 22 22 out of 100
47 Nitrux Linux Debian-based Hyprland ▼ 3 places down from rank 44 22 out of 100
48 NixOS Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 42 places down from rank 6 22 out of 100
49 Shark Linux Debian-based MATE ▲ 25 places up from rank 74 22 out of 100
50 Tails Debian-based GNOME ▼ 35 places down from rank 15 22 out of 100
51 Antergos Arch-based CinnamonGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 16 places down from rank 35 20 out of 100
52 CutefishOS Debian-based Cutefish ▲ 35 places up from rank 87 20 out of 100
53 Gentoo Linux Independent BudgieCinnamonFvwm-crystal ▼ 4 places down from rank 49 20 out of 100
54 Manjaro Linux Arch-based KDE PlasmaXfceMATE ▲ 6 places up from rank 60 20 out of 100
55 Mauna Linux Debian-based XfceGNOMEMATE ▼ 25 places down from rank 30 20 out of 100
56 PCLinuxOS Independent XfceKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 40 places down from rank 16 20 out of 100
57 PorteuX Linux Slackware-based CinnamonGNOMEKDE Plasma ▼ 19 places down from rank 38 20 out of 100
58 Sparky Linux Debian-based LXQtMATELXDE ▼ 40 places down from rank 18 20 out of 100
59 ArchLabs Arch-based Openbox ▲ 5 places up from rank 64 18 out of 100
60 Calculate Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaMATEXfce ▲ 15 places up from rank 75 18 out of 100
61 KDE neon Ubuntu-based KDE Plasma ▲ 29 places up from rank 90 18 out of 100
62 Linux Mint Ubuntu-based MATECinnamonXfce ▼ 12 places down from rank 50 18 out of 100
63 MX Linux Debian-based XfceKDE PlasmaFluxbox ▼ 2 places down from rank 61 18 out of 100
64 Neptune Debian-based KDE Plasma ▲ 7 places up from rank 71 18 out of 100
65 Q4OS Debian-based TrinityKDE Plasma ▼ 13 places down from rank 52 18 out of 100
66 Ubuntu Budgie Ubuntu-based Budgie ▲ 42 places up from rank 108 18 out of 100
67 Vanilla OS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 26 places down from rank 41 18 out of 100
68 Arch Linux Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE ▼ 26 places down from rank 42 15 out of 100
69 Bodhi Linux Ubuntu-based Moksha ▼ 3 places down from rank 66 15 out of 100
70 deepin Debian-based Deepindesktop ▲ 30 places up from rank 100 15 out of 100
71 elementary OS Ubuntu-based Pantheon ▲ 5 places up from rank 76 15 out of 100
72 Endless OS Debian-based GNOME ▼ 48 places down from rank 24 15 out of 100
73 feren OS Linuxmint-based Cinnamon ▲ 16 places up from rank 89 15 out of 100
74 Linux From Scratch Independent ▲ 17 places up from rank 91 15 out of 100
75 MakuluLinux Debian-based XfceCinnamon ▲ 2 places up from rank 77 15 out of 100
76 Porteus Slackware-based CinnamonMATEKDE Plasma ▲ 18 places up from rank 94 15 out of 100
77 Ubuntu Debian-based UnityGNOMECutefish ▼ 67 places down from rank 10 15 out of 100
78 Ubuntu GNOME Ubuntu-based GNOME ▼ 22 places down from rank 56 15 out of 100
79 Ubuntu Unity Ubuntu-based Unity ▼ 22 places down from rank 57 15 out of 100
80 ArchBang Arch-based Openboxi3 ▲ 30 places up from rank 110 12 out of 100
81 Chakra Linux Independent KDE Plasma ▼ 60 places down from rank 21 12 out of 100
82 DragonFly FreeBSD-based AwesomeCinnamonFluxbox ▲ 6 places up from rank 88 12 out of 100
83 Elive Linux Debian-based Enlightenment ▲ 18 places up from rank 101 12 out of 100
84 Netrunner Debian-based KDE Plasma ▼ 58 places down from rank 26 12 out of 100
85 NomadBSD FreeBSD-based Openbox ▲ 19 places up from rank 104 12 out of 100
86 openSUSE Independent GNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce ▼ 24 places down from rank 62 12 out of 100
87 Pop!_OS Ubuntu-based GNOME ▼ 15 places down from rank 72 12 out of 100
88 Sabayon Linux Gentoo-based KDE PlasmaGNOMEXfce ▼ 8 places down from rank 80 12 out of 100
89 Ubuntu Cinnamon Ubuntu-based Cinnamon ▼ 8 places down from rank 81 12 out of 100
90 UbuntuDDE Remix Ubuntu-based Deepindesktop ▼ 35 places down from rank 55 12 out of 100
91 ArcoLinux Arch-based XfceOpenboxi3 ▼ 6 places down from rank 85 10 out of 100
92 Devuan GNU+Linux Debian-based Xfce ▼ 34 places down from rank 58 10 out of 100
93 Kubuntu Ubuntu-based KDE Plasma ▲ 10 places up from rank 103 10 out of 100
94 NetBSD Independent ▼ 2 places down from rank 92 10 out of 100
95 OpenMandriva Independent KDE Plasma ▼ 44 places down from rank 51 10 out of 100
96 Pentoo Gentoo-based Xfce ▼ 65 places down from rank 31 10 out of 100
97 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Independent GNOME ▼ 44 places down from rank 53 10 out of 100
98 TrueOS FreeBSD-based Lumina ▼ 52 places down from rank 46 10 out of 100
99 Parsix GNU/Linux Debian-based GNOME ▼ 6 places down from rank 93 8 out of 100
100 Puppy Linux Independent JwmRoxfiler ▼ 95 places down from rank 5 8 out of 100
101 Rhino Linux Ubuntu-based Unicorn ▼ 28 places down from rank 73 8 out of 100
102 Trident Trueos-based Lumina ▼ 6 places down from rank 96 8 out of 100
103 Voyager Live Debian-based GNOMEXfce ▼ 4 places down from rank 99 8 out of 100
104 Pardus Debian-based XfceGNOME ▲ 1 places up from rank 105 5 out of 100
105 Salix Slackware-based Xfce ▼ 60 places down from rank 45 5 out of 100
106 Siduction Debian-based KDE PlasmaXfceLXQt –No change 5 out of 100
107 SolydXK Debian-based XfceKDE Plasma ▼ 12 places down from rank 95 5 out of 100
108 Ubuntu MATE Ubuntu-based MATE ▼ 10 places down from rank 98 5 out of 100
109 Oracle Linux Red Hat-based GNOME ▼ 72 places down from rank 37 2 out of 100
110 Slax Linux Debian-based Fluxbox ▲ 1 places up from rank 111 2 out of 100
111 SpiralLinux Debian-based CinnamonXfceGNOME ▼ 4 places down from rank 107 2 out of 100
112 SteamOS Arch-based KDE Plasma NEW 2 out of 100
113 Uruk GNU/Linux Pureos-based MATE ▼ 4 places down from rank 109 2 out of 100

Desktop Environments

#1 GNOME Desktop Environment

Latest: GNOME 51

– 100/100

#2 Budgie Desktop

Latest: Budgie Desktop 10.7

▲ 1 61/100

#3 Xfce

Stay productive without sacrificing a lot of ...

Latest: Xfce 4.20

▲ 11 61/100

Biggest risers

Xfce #14 → #3 ▲ 11 places up from rank 14
MATE Desktop #16 → #6 ▲ 10 places up from rank 16
LXQt Desktop Environment #13 → #8 ▲ 5 places up from rank 13

Biggest fallers

Regolith Desktop #4 → #15 ▼ 11 places down from rank 4
Pantheon Desktop #2 → #11 ▼ 9 places down from rank 2
KDE Plasma #9 → #17 ▼ 8 places down from rank 9

1 GNOME Desktop Environment GNOME 51 –No change 100 out of 100
2 Budgie Desktop Budgie Desktop 10.7 ▲ 1 places up from rank 3 61 out of 100
3 Xfce Xfce 4.20 ▲ 11 places up from rank 14 61 out of 100
4 Cinnamon Desktop Cinnamon 3.4 (Dead Link) ▲ 1 places up from rank 5 50 out of 100
5 Lumina Desktop Lumina Desktop 1.4.0 ▲ 1 places up from rank 6 46 out of 100
6 MATE Desktop MATE Desktop 1.20 ▲ 10 places up from rank 16 46 out of 100
7 Trinity Desktop ▲ 3 places up from rank 10 46 out of 100
8 LXQt Desktop Environment LXQt 2.4.0 ▲ 5 places up from rank 13 43 out of 100
9 Cutefish Desktop ▲ 2 places up from rank 11 39 out of 100
10 Deepin Desktop ▼ 3 places down from rank 7 39 out of 100
11 Pantheon Desktop ▼ 9 places down from rank 2 39 out of 100
12 helloSystem ▲ 3 places up from rank 15 36 out of 100
13 Moksha Desktop ▼ 5 places down from rank 8 36 out of 100
14 LXDE ▲ 3 places up from rank 17 32 out of 100
15 Regolith Desktop ▼ 11 places down from rank 4 32 out of 100
16 Enlightenment ▼ 4 places down from rank 12 25 out of 100
17 KDE Plasma Plasma 5.14.4 ▼ 8 places down from rank 9 25 out of 100

Rankings archive

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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 May 2026. “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.