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At a Glance
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Star Rating
(2,060)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Zorin
Zorin
Star Rating
(39)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zorin

Ubuntu vs Zorin

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zorin easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Ubuntu.

  • Ubuntu and Zorin both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zorin is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zorin over Ubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ubuntu
No pricing available
Zorin
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ubuntu
Free Trial is available
Zorin
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,613
9.0
27
Ease of Use
8.6
1,626
9.4
27
Ease of Setup
8.9
635
8.7
9
Ease of Admin
8.7
571
9.3
7
Quality of Support
8.3
1,486
8.4
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
496
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,529
9.5
24
Features by Category
Cloud Management PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
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Functionality
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Management
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Server VirtualizationHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
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Performance
Not enough data
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Functionality
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Application Support
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System Capability
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Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.7
6
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.4
6
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
7.2
6
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
9.7
6
Not enough data
IoT Operating SystemsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
8.7
74
Not enough data
Security
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Zorin
Zorin
Ubuntu and Zorin are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Zorin
Zorin has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.2%
Zorin
Zorin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Computer Software
24.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Higher Education
3.8%
Internet
3.2%
Other
36.7%
Zorin
Zorin
Information Technology and Services
37.8%
Computer Software
16.2%
Research
5.4%
Telecommunications
2.7%
Security and Investigations
2.7%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael S.
MS
Michael S.
Verified User in Insurance

I am tech savvy but I am not a developer or IT guy. I used Ubuntu when I needed a simple operating system for my newly purchased Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi's have limited memory space because your hard drive is an SD card. I only needed to run XBMC to play...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Md Mohibul H.
MH
Md Mohibul H.
Verified User in Internet

Some user may find it not user-friendly. Especially Windows PC users may have difficulty if they suddenly switch to the Ubuntu desktop. So, desktop computer experience can be improved to make it more user-friendly.

Zorin
Zorin
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mohammad F.
MF
Mohammad F.
Verified User in Computer Software

Zorin OS comes with useful features and highly customisable ui. It uses paper icon and material icons that looks super flashy. It's lite version is used in computer with low hardware configurations but it laggs. It can also run on 10 years old computer....

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Performing Arts

ubantu and kali linux are better than than zorin operating system ! zorin is an operating system made for beginners who are learning about other operating system other than windows !

Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Alternatives
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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iOS
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Android
Android
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Windows 7
Windows 7
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Zorin
Zorin Alternatives
Windows 7
Windows 7
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Fedora
Fedora
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Debian
Debian
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
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Discussions
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Discussions
Is Ubuntu really good OS comoared to other Linux distros?
7 comments
Yannick W.
YW
Hi Avinash, The packaging system of Ubuntu is inherited from Debian and is very well structured and maintained, making it relatively seldom necessary to...Read more
What is Ubuntu Desktop used for?
5 comments
Sagheer A.
SA
Thanks you Read more
How do I run Windows Application in Ubuntu?
4 comments
Samuel L.
SL
There are several options. Basic 'wine' - W.I.N.E stands for "Wine is no emulator" - it's really a library with a binary for running windows apps...Read more
Zorin
Zorin Discussions
How to resize windows - Zorin OS 16
1 comment
Ramil P.
RP
Dragging the edges or corners of the window.Read more
Is Zorin better than Windows?
1 comment
Dhairya G.
DG
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Can we do programming in Zorin OS?
1 comment
MA
Yes, Linux is really good for programmers.Read more