Ubuntu
Canonical, London, United KingdomUbuntu is a free operating system based on 
Debian GNU/Linux, designed for desktops, servers, cloud, and IoT environments.
It includes the GNOME desktop environment, uses APT and 
Snap for software distribution, provides built-in security with AppArmor and unattended updates, offers official cloud images and container support with tools like 
Docker and 
Kubernetes, and is available on major cloud platforms such as 
AWS, 
Microsoft Azure, and 
Google Cloud.
According to our data, Ubuntu is the third most popular operating system on the web.
It has 17.6% of the operating system market share and is detected on 2.3% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
- 👨👩👦👦 Community
Wikipedia
Reddit
Stack Overflow💸 Pricing
Ubuntu is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Operating Systems
- Rank: 3
- Market share: 17.6%
🏆 Ubuntu Awards
- 🥈 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.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Indonesia in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Romania in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Kazakhstan in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Bangladesh in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Latvia in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Bulgaria in the Operating Systems category.
⚡ Sites Using Ubuntu
We have data on 82,158 websites that use the Ubuntu operating system. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Ubuntu is giallozafferano.it.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #385 | Italy | Italian | |
| 2 | #826 | Sweden | English | |
| 3 | #845 | English | ||
| 4 | #980 | Lithuania | Malayalam | |
| 5 | #1,178 | Israel | ||
| 6 | #1,254 | Indonesia | English | |
| 7 | #1,534 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 8 | #1,596 | Italy | Italian | |
| 9 | #1,624 | Netherlands | English | |
| 10 | #1,627 | Singapore | Vietnamese | |
| 11 | #1,654 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #1,726 | United States | English | |
| 13 | #1,896 | Bangladesh | Bangla | |
| 14 | #1,913 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #2,117 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #2,151 | American English | ||
| 17 | #2,166 | Germany | German | |
| 18 | #2,173 | Germany | German | |
| 19 | ubuntu.com |
#2,223 | United Kingdom | English |
| 20 | #2,308 | Spain | European Spanish |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Ubuntu:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Ubuntu are from the United States, Germany, and Russia.
- United States 16.2%
- Germany 8.9%
- Russia 7.2%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- India 4.7%
- France 3.9%
- Italy 3.9%
- Netherlands 2.9%
- Brazil 2.7%
- Other 44.8%
Most Ubuntu users speak English, Russian, or German.
- English 54%
- Russian 7.4%
- German 6.1%
- Spanish 5%
- French 3.1%
- Italian 3%
- Portuguese 2.6%
- Chinese 1.9%
- Dutch 1.4%
- Other 15.5%
The Ubuntu operating system is especially popular on .com, .org, and .ru top-level domains.
- .com 36.9%
- .org 6.4%
- .ru 5%
- .de 4.1%
- .net 3.2%
- .it 2.5%
- .co.uk 1.6%
- .com.br 1.5%
- .nl 1.2%
- Other 37.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Ubuntu include business, education and reference, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 17%
- Education/Reference 9.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.1%
- Online Shopping 6.4%
- Internet Services 5.9%
- Entertainment 4.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 4.3%
- Software/Hardware 3.8%
- General News 3.6%
- Other 36.3%
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What is the company behind Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is owned by Canonical Group Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Can I use Ubuntu for free?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much does Ubuntu cost?
The pricing starts at $500 per year.
Which country uses Ubuntu the most?
The majority of Ubuntu users are from the United States.
Who uses Ubuntu?
According to our data, Ubuntu is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as giallozafferano.it,
doubtnut.com, and
kkstories.com.
Is Ubuntu used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by ed.gov. In total, we found Ubuntu on 32 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Ubuntu?
Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 210 academic websites in the United States that use Ubuntu.
How does Ubuntu compare to its competitors?
LinuxWhat are the alternatives to Ubuntu?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Ubuntu may include Debian, 
CentOS, and 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
👉 See Also
- ✨ Related technologies
- 💼 All technologies from Canonical
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,531,690 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.