🆚 Debian vs. Windows

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Operating system
Operating system

About

Debian is a free and open source Linux distribution.

Windows is a family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft.

Headquarters

New York, United States
Redmond, Washington, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free version ❌
Windows Server 2025
Standard edition$1,176
Datacenter edition$6,771

Categories

Operating Systems › Rank #4
Operating Systems › Rank #2

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Windows operating system is 5 times more popular than Debian.
Total websites

Market share

Operating Systems

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Windows is more popular in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, while Debian is more popular in Germany, France, and Russia.
United States
China
United Kingdom
Italy
Germany
Turkey
India
France
Czech Republic
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Windows is more popular than Debian in all market segments.
Business
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Travel
Health
Software/Hardware
Sports
Public Information

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#2,739
#4,363
#4,912
s*xosur.cl
#5,277
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