antiX Linux
Shares rank 42 of 63 Linux distributions by recommenders
Fast, lightweight Debian-based Linux that runs well on old hardware and avoids systemd. Critics call it rough and say it uses more memory than expected.
Fast, lightweight Debian-based Linux that runs well on old hardware and avoids systemd. Critics call it rough and say it uses more memory than expected.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 8
- approval share
- 56%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fast and light on old hardware
“AntiX is fully usable and very fast Debian based OS and doesn't uses systemd.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Is possible a modern Linux without systemd? artix/dinit/labwc/noctalia” “I'd look at antiX for reviving a netbook if limited to 32 bit.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Reviving a 15-year-old netbook with Arch Linux” “in favour of MX Linux or AntiX for older systems”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” - Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “I ran Photoshop on a £0.60 computer chip”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Looks rough and dated
“It is cleaner and simpler than antiX and it's prettier too.”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 on Hacker News “AntiX or even LxQt is hideous despite consuming more resources”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” “AntiX and Puppy Linux are a bit too rough, in my opinion.”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” Uses more memory than expected
“I tested AntiX linux couldn't get below 150mb and that's in no way a competitor to Fedora with a modern DE.”
Comment from 28 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” “AntiX or even LxQt is hideous despite consuming more resources”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide”
Other Linux distributions people recommend
The four most recommended other Linux distributions, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 560 | 493 | 53% | 12 | 10 yrs116 owners | — |
| Debian | 552 | 191 | 74% | 13 | 10 yrs62 owners | Approved |
| NixOS | 454 | 112 | 80% | 13 | 2 yrs69 owners | Approved |
| Fedora Linux | 437 | 131 | 77% | 12 | 2 yrs72 owners | Approved |
| antiX LinuxThis page | 10 | 8 | 56% | 8 | — | — |
What people said
19 of the 23 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It is cleaner and simpler than antiX and it's prettier too.”
“It even offers a multitude of window managers and inits to choose from.”
“I don't really understand why people choose such incredibly political distros willingly.”
“There are several nice ones out there like void linux or Antix Linux”
“with the option of easily being able to be remastered further with its own tools”
“Antix can run well in almost 20year old hardware”
“I'd look at antiX for reviving a netbook if limited to 32 bit.”
“antiX strikes me as a lot less work than the OAs hand crafted Arch install”
“I'm an Antix Linux fanboy”
“I tested AntiX linux couldn't get below 150mb and that's in no way a competitor to Fedora with a modern DE.”
“AntiX and Puppy Linux are a bit too rough, in my opinion.”
“it had issues crashing on browsers under even a couple tabs”
“in favour of MX Linux or AntiX for older systems”
“AntiX or even LxQt is hideous despite consuming more resources”
“No mysterious graphics freezes.”
“AntiX is fully usable and very fast Debian based OS and doesn't uses systemd.”
“somehow I could not install AntiX linux”
“turns Debian into a screaming pig on fire”
“antiX would be interesting, getting them used to config files”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.