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Pop!_OS vs MX Linux: catalog facts
Pop!_OS	MX Linux
Free Free to download from System76.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux	Linux
Compatible with Ubuntu software Full-disk encryption	Built on Debian Stable, currently Debian 13 trixie Adds antiX components and tools packaged by the MX community
Best tuned for System76 hardware Ubuntu base lags behind rolling distributions	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
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	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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