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MX Linux vs SparkyLinux: catalog facts
MX Linux	SparkyLinux
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download and use, funded by donations.
Linux	Linux
Built on Debian Stable, currently Debian 13 trixie Adds antiX components and tools packaged by the MX community	Several editions for different needs Regular quarterly and monthly updates
Replaces or sits alongside your current operating system, so installing it takes more effort than an app Follows Debian Stable, so software versions can lag behind rolling distributions	Smaller community than the major distributions
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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