🆚 Linux vs. Ubuntu

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Operating system
Operating system

About

Linux is a family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors.

It is widely used as a server operating system for web and application hosting, supporting web servers such as Apache and Nginx, databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, container runtimes such as Docker and LXC, and virtualization with KVM.

Ubuntu is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States
London, United Kingdom

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free version ✔️Open source
Ubuntu Pro Server$500+/year

Categories

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Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Linux operating system is 4 times more popular than Ubuntu.
Total websites

Market share

Operating Systems

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Linux is more popular than Ubuntu in all countries.
United States
Germany
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
Japan
Russia
India

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Linux is more popular among sites focused on business, education and reference, and online shopping, while Ubuntu is more commonly used on marketing and merchandising, sports, and recreation and hobbies sites.
Business
Education/Reference
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
General News
Software/Hardware
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Marketing/Merchandising

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#199
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Name
Rank
y2mate.nu
#826
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