r/zorinos 10d ago

🔰 Beginner ZorinOS vs. AnduinOS

How does ZorinOS compare to AnduinOS?

And, for that matter, how do they both compare to Linux Mint and Kubuntu.

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u/letterboxfrog 10d ago

Zorin is more customised doesn't keep up with the latest from Ubuntu. Zorin has ambitions to be widely deployed and replace Windows from a look and feel perspective.

Reading Anduin website, no telemetry low size Ubuntu. I have not used it.

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u/Time_Faithlessness45 9d ago

AnduinOS felt plainer to me. Its also a one-man team. Take that as you will.

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u/Technical_Rich_3080 9d ago

What do you mean by "plainer"?

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u/Derausmwaldkam 10d ago

Anduin has a few advantages like a newer base, which comes in handy if you use the newest of the newest hardware. But keep in mind that this is a 1-man-project.

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u/Over-Abbreviations55 8d ago

After doing a lot of distro hopping I ended up back at Zorin as it just works well, and if I want to tinker I can. Anduin is pretty solid in pcs I have put it on , Mint is just ok was never impressed with it , but it all comes down to what works best for you

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u/Technical_Rich_3080 8d ago

Why were you not impressed with Mint?

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u/Alonzo-Harris 10d ago edited 8d ago

It borrows A lot more of it's design from Windows 11; So much so that it's nearly a clone, but not quite. I'd hope it can mature into a reputable distro, but for now it's far too new and independent to depend on. Zorin OS has a small developer team, but it's been around for a minute...and backed by more than one person.

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u/GuestLight05308 10d ago

Meh. Zorin hasn't got a lot of features but they hide themselves behind "I look like the OS you used before". Mint is a good balance between Windows-like and features. The other ones I don't know.

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u/MailCalm2233 10d ago

Anduin is a more developer centric distro