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Linux Mint vs. AlmaLinux OS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricLinux Mint

by Linux Mark Institute

AlmaLinux OS

by AlmaLinux OS Foundation

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count18921
Ease of use9.19.7
Ease of setup9.39.9
Quality of support8.68.8
Meets requirements9.19.6
NPS74.73118376.190476
Small Business54.9%37.5%
Mid-Market32.1%43.8%
Enterprise13.0%18.8%
Total page views687230
Total LLM citations2,110366

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution that aims to provide a modern, elegant, and comfortable operating system that is both powerful and easy to use. Based on Ubuntu and Debian, it offers full multimedia support out of the box and comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications. The default desktop environment is Cinnamon, developed by the Linux Mint team, with MATE and Xfce available as alternatives. Linux Mint is available for x86-64 systems.

Pros

  • User-Friendly
  • Stability
  • Linux/Ubuntu OS
  • Speed/Performance
  • Ease of Use
  • Lightweight Size

AlmaLinux OS

AlmaLinux OS is an enterprise Linux operating system used across the globe by enterprises, supercomputers, and hobbyists alike, but it’s guided and built by the community. We were the first downstream RHEL clone to be released after the announcement by Red Hat that support for CentOS Linux was ending, and we shifted to maintaining RHEL compatibility in the wake of Red Hat’s announcement in June that they would no longer be releasing their SRPMs. Our goal is to provide a stable, long-term option for folks who have historically used CentOS Linux, and for whom CentOS Stream is not an option.

Pros

  • RHEL Compatibility
  • Regular Updates
  • Compatibility
  • Easy Setup
  • Reliability
  • Free/No Cost