DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

NixOS screenshot

NixOS

NixOS is an independently developed GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In NixOS, the entire operating system, including the kernel, applications, system packages and configuration files, are built by the Nix package manager.

VS
BigLinux screenshot

BigLinux

BigLinux is a Brazilian Linux distribution localised into Brazilian Portuguese (with support for English). It is was originally based on Kubuntu, but starting from 2017 the distribution was re-born based on deepin.

Technical Specs Comparison
NixOSBigLinux
IndependentBaseArch, Manjaro
nix / nixpkgPackage Managerpacman / pkg, flatpak, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
26.05Latest Version12.04
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
May 30, 2026Release DateJuly 28, 2012
ARM64x86_64
Architecture
ARM64x86_64
AwesomeCOSMICEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEi3IceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmRatpoisonWayfireXfce
Desktops
AwesomeCOSMICEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEi3IceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmRatpoisonWayfireXfce