MX Linux vs Sailfish OS
MX Linux
mxlinux.orgSailfish OS
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| Figure | MX Linux | Sailfish OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €4.90/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Operating Systems | 8.1 (#11) | 7.4 (#33) |
| Community support | The project describes support through videos, documentation and a forum. | Jolla identifies the Sailfish OS forum as a place for developer community support and collaboration. |
| Intended users | The project describes MX as a midweight desktop operating system designed for stability, performance and efficient desktops. | Jolla presents Sailfish OS for corporate and governmental deployments as well as consumer mobile devices and embedded use cases. |
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In their own words
MX Linux
MX Linux is a free family of Linux operating systems built from Debian Stable repositories for desktop use focused on efficiency, stability, and performance. The project is a cooperative venture between the antiX and MX Linux communities. Its official editions use Xfce, KDE, or Fluxbox, and graphical MX tools cover tasks such as boot options and repository management. MX Package Installer provides access to popular applications from Debian Stable, MX Test Repo, Debian Backports, and Flatpak; listed compatibility also includes Snap on supported setups and AppImage. MX Updater checks packages, offers upgrade modes, and can schedule unattended upgrades. Live USB and snapshot tools support portable operation and remastering. The Xfce edition comes in standard and Advanced Hardware Support versions; KDE includes Dolphin and KDE Connect. MX automatically receives Debian Stable security updates, and its ISO Signature Verifier checks signed checksums. It can be installed on desktop and laptop computers or run live from removable USB media. Support resources include videos, documentation, a user manual, and a forum.
Sailfish OS
Sailfish OS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.