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openSUSE

The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, this program provides free, easy access to openSUSE, a complete Linux distribution.

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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.

Technical Specs Comparison
openSUSENixOS
IndependentBaseIndependent
rpm (zypper)Package Managernix / nixpkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
16.0Latest Version26.05
IntermediateDifficultyAdvanced
October 1, 2025Release DateMay 30, 2026
ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfceAwesomeCOSMICFluxboxi3mangowmRatpoison
Desktops
CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfceAwesomeCOSMICFluxboxi3mangowmRatpoison