DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

Mageia screenshot

Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

VS
Q4OS screenshot

Q4OS

Q4OS is a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution offering a choice of a classic-style user interface (Trinity) and a modern desktop environment (KDE Plasma). The project also develops various utilities, such as Desktop Profiler and Software Center, as well as installers for third-party applications.

Technical Specs Comparison
MageiaQ4OS
IndependentBaseDebian (Stable)
dnf, urpmiPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
9Latest Version6.1
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
August 27, 2023Release DateSeptember 12, 2025
ARM64ARMv7i686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMv7i686x86_64
AwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxSwayWMakerXfceKDE PlasmaTrinity
Desktops
AwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxSwayWMakerXfceKDE PlasmaTrinity