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Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring its own GNOME-based desktop environment called COSMIC. It is designed with productivity in mind; it has fluid windows, search navigation via the Super key, workspaces that can hide clutter, and efficient auto-tiling of windows.

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Solus

Solus is a Linux distribution built from scratch. It uses a forked version of the PiSi package manager, maintained as "eopkg" within Solus, and its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
Pop!_OSSolus
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseIndependent
deb, flatpak, PackageKitPackage Managereopkg, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
24.04Latest Version4.9
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
December 11, 2025Release DateApril 18, 2026
ARM64x86_64
Architecture
ARM64x86_64
COSMICGNOMEBudgieKDE PlasmaXfce
Desktops
COSMICGNOMEBudgieKDE PlasmaXfce