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CachyOS

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations - the default Linux kernel is heavily optimised using the BORE (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) scheduler, while the desktop packages are compiled with LTO, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v4, Zen 4 optimization, security flags and performance improvements.

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blendOS

blendOS is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution which automates installing software from supported distributions (Arch Linux, Fedora and Ubuntu) into containers. blendOS tries to make software management in across containers feel native and provides access to the user's home directory for each container.

Technical Specs Comparison
CachyOSblendOS
ArchBaseArch
pacman / pkgPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
260426Latest Version3
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 26, 2026Release DateJuly 8, 2023
x86_64x86-64-v3
Architecture
x86_64x86-64-v3
bspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaLXDELXQtMATEniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce
Desktops
bspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaLXDELXQtMATEniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce