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Pop!_OS vs Linux Mint: catalog facts
Pop!_OS	Linux Mint
Free Free to download from System76.	Free Free to download.
Linux	Linux
Compatible with Ubuntu software Full-disk encryption	Works out of the box with common apps preinstalled Familiar layout for Windows users
Best tuned for System76 hardware Ubuntu base lags behind rolling distributions	Fixed releases carry older software than rolling distributions Xfce edition looks plainer than the main Cinnamon edition
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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