Pop!_OS vs Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator
Pop!_OS
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| Figure | Pop!_OS | Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Linux Distributions | 8.1 (#6) | 7.3 (#13) |
| Purpose | Pop!_OS is a Linux operating system designed to be productive and personal. | Startup Disk Creator writes an Ubuntu image to a USB stick to create bootable installation media. |
| Security | The maker says Pop!_OS includes memory-safe Rust code and provides full-disk encryption during installation. | Ubuntu’s platform security page says its pre-built boot binaries, except the initrd, are signed with Canonical’s UEFI certificate. |
| Support | System76 offers documentation and says its support team can help owners of System76 computers through support tickets. | Ubuntu’s older Startup Disk Creator tutorial points users who need help to Ubuntu Discourse, Ask Ubuntu, and IRC-based support. |
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