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18 PureOS Reviews
4.2 out of 5
18 PureOS Reviews
4.2 out of 5

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Aswal S.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

Its open source and easy to use.

Regular updates. The OS recieves security updates uptodate.

The OS comes with less pre-installed apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

OS needs to be optimised more for better performance.

The community support for this OS is less, May be it is becuse of the less users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ajay  T.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

Privacy and Security Focus especially using AppArmor and Wayland for application isolation.

Developer-Friendly Features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

Limited Multimedia Support resulting in a lag in videos.

Limited customization options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anirudh S.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

PureOS stands out as an operating system committed to upholding privacy and open-source ideals. Its default encryption and anti-tracking features provide users with a heightened sense of security, a rarity in today’s digital landscape. The minimalistic interface ensures a clutter-free experience, allowing users to focus on tasks efficiently. The curated selection of open-source software reflects the OS’s dedication to ethical principles, fostering a community-driven approach to software development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

However, PureOS does face certain limitations. The software library, though commendable in its ethical stance, might not cater to all user needs. A more diverse range of applications would enhance its usability for a broader audience. Additionally, while the interface’s simplicity is appreciated, it lacks some visual polish found in other systems. This might deter users who are accustomed to more modern designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PureOS?

Ease of use and way it's flexible and fluid to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

Complexity in algorithms and sometimes little slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PureOS?

Compatible with other software our company uses! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

Hard to learn at first. Hard to teach new hires Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HK
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What do you like best about PureOS?

Easy to install. Based on Debian. Nice look. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

Its Linux and could be a little hard to learn if you have not used linux before Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ruchit S.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

The best thing about PureOS is its commitment to user privacy and security. PureOS is a fully free and open-source Linux distribution that is built on top of Debian and is designed to be secure, reliable and easy to use. It comes with built-in privacy and security features like secure boot, sandboxing, and end-to-end encryption. It also has a wide range of applications and software packages available for installation, including web browsers, office suites, multimedia programs, and games. PureOS also provides a range of tools for developers and system administrators, making it a great choice for both users and developers alike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

PureOS has some drawbacks. One of the biggest complaints about PureOS is its lack of hardware compatibility. Since PureOS is focused on privacy and security, the developers are less likely to include proprietary hardware drivers, which makes it difficult to use certain hardware on the system. Additionally, PureOS does not have access to an extensive software repository like other operating systems, which means users may have trouble finding specialized software. Finally, PureOS is still a relatively new operating system and may lack some of the features and stability of more established operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about PureOS?

Security, Privacy & overall Ethical business behavior Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

My lack of experience hinders a proper answer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mehul M.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

It usually focuses on privacy and security using gnome desktop environment. Use by purism in the company's librem laptop computers as well as librem 5 smartphone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

Sometimes it takes took much time or get lag sometime.otherwise rest of th thing is good also it focuses on security. .need much more features for the security purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arjun M.
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What do you like best about PureOS?

The security part of Pureos is wonderfull, Phosh for the mobile system makes it a step ahead, and from the developer side, it is great. The size of the os for the phone compared to android is way smaller Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PureOS?

There arent anything that is to be disliked , but UI/UX may be improved a little in the future, from a dev perspective its good, consumer perspective OS for computers GNOME and KDE is also good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.