DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

KaOS screenshot

KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories.

VS
Omarchy screenshot

Omarchy

Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland tiling window manager. It ships with what a modern software developer would need to be productive immediately, including Neovim, Spotify, Chromium, Typora, Alacritty, LibreOffice and Zoom.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSOmarchy
IndependentBaseArch
pacman / pkgPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2026.02Latest Version3.7.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateMay 4, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaHyprland
Desktops
niriNoctaliaHyprland