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deepin

deepin (formerly, Deepin, Linux Deepin, Hiweed GNU/Linux) is a Debian-based distribution (it was Ubuntu-based until version 15 released in late 2015) that aims to provide an elegant, user-friendly and reliable operating system. It does not only include the best the open source world has to offer, but it has also created its own desktop environment called DDE or Deepin Desktop Environment which is based on the Qt 5 toolkit.

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NebiOS

NebiOS is an Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution with a custom Wayland compositor called NebiDE (based on Wayfire). It features various user interface enhancements, an initial setup module called OOBE, the NebiOS App Runtime (napp-runtime) portable application format with bubblewrap containerization, improved gaming performance with Steam Proton integration, a kernel switcher for easy multi-kernel installation, and the Wine compatibility layer for running some Windows applications.

Technical Specs Comparison
deepinNebiOS
DebianBaseUbuntu (LTS)
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
25.1.0Latest Version10.2
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 10, 2026Release DateFebruary 25, 2026
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
DeepinNebiDE (Wayfire)
Desktops
DeepinNebiDE (Wayfire)