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MATE vs LXQt: catalog facts
MATE	LXQt
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Best for: Linux users who prefer a classic GNOME 2 style desktop	Best for: Older or low-powered Linux machines that need a full but light desktop
Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.	Free Free and open source community project.
Linux	Linux
Traditional desktop layout carried over from GNOME 2 Packaged in the official repositories of many distributions Interface translated into many languages	Low resource use compared with larger desktops Modular components that can be mixed with other software Wayland session usable on several compositors Regular releases and point updates
Full releases arrive every few years Linux and Unix-like systems only	Fewer integrated features than KDE Plasma or GNOME Wayland support depends on the chosen compositor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MATE mate-desktop.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LXQt lxqt-project.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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