Linux Mint vs Solus
Linux Mint
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| Figure | Linux Mint | Solus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linux Distributions | 7.7 (#10) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · Operating Systems | 7.7 (#24) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Editions | Linux Mint 22.3 is offered in Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE editions. | Solus is available in Budgie, GNOME, Plasma, and Xfce desktop editions. |
| Hardware requirements | The stated minimums are 2GB RAM, 20GB disk space, and 1024×768 resolution; 4GB RAM and 100GB disk space are recommended. | The download page lists minimum requirements of 10 GB free disk space, 4 GB RAM, and a 64-bit x86-64 processor. |
| Product | Linux Mint is a free Linux-based operating system for desktop and laptop computers. | Solus is an independent Linux-based operating system designed for home and office use. |
| Support | The project provides installation, user, troubleshooting, translation, and developer guides, and directs new Linux users to its forums. | Installation help is available through Solus documentation, its Matrix community, and its forum. |
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In their own words
Linux Mint
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Solus
Solus is a free, independent Linux operating system for home and office use on personal computers. It comes in Budgie, GNOME, Plasma and Xfce desktop editions. Budgie includes settings tools and Raven for notifications, media playback and sound-device controls; Xfce is intended as a lightweight option for less powerful hardware. Solus follows a stable rolling release model, with weekly updates that the project says are tested before release and do not require system reinstalls. It ships with Firefox, Thunderbird and LibreOffice, and supports Flatpak applications. The Software Center provides graphical software management, while eopkg handles package operations from the command line. Minimum requirements are a 64-bit x86-64 processor, 4 GB RAM and 10 GB free disk space. Solus is available as installable ISO images for physical computers, including desktops and laptops. Installation help is available through its documentation, Matrix community and forum. The project describes itself as volunteer-run and reliant on community donations.