🆚 Ubuntu vs. Unix
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 Ubuntu is five times more popular than Unix.
- 🌎 Ubuntu is more popular in Germany, the United States, and Russia.
- 🌍 Unix is more popular in Japan, Korea, and Afghanistan.
Type
Operating system
Operating system
About
Ubuntu is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.
Unix is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
San Francisco, California, United States
Pricing
Free version ✔️Open source
Ubuntu Pro Server$500+/year
Categories
Operating Systems › Rank #3
Operating Systems › Rank #6
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The Ubuntu operating system is 5 times more popular than Unix.
Total websites
Market share
Operating Systems
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
Ubuntu is more popular in Germany, the United States, and Russia, while Unix is more popular in Japan, Korea, and Afghanistan.
Germany
United States
Russia
United Kingdom
India
Italy
France
Netherlands
Japan
Spain
Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Russia in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Poland in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Ukraine in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Finland in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Germany in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Afghanistan in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Japan in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Korea in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Denmark in the Operating Systems category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
Ubuntu is more popular than Unix in all market segments.
Business
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Entertainment
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
General News
Sports
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
Compare alternatives
Technologies with similar characteristics.
Linux
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