MX Linux
Hacker ApprovedRanked 33 of 63 Linux distributions by recommenders
People recommend MX Linux as a light, snappy Debian-based distro with handy snapshots and good Xfce and KDE editions, especially on older hardware.
People recommend MX Linux as a light, snappy Debian-based distro with handy snapshots and good Xfce and KDE editions, especially on older hardware.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 17
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 94%
Recommended in 10 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: 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 carries the badge
- 17 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 17 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 10 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
Good Xfce and KDE editions
“I am getting very comfortable using MX Linux with KDE”
Comment from 2 Mar 2026 in “Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then locks the server” “I've run MX Linux/Xfce for a while now and love it.”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “My Thoughts on Running Linux vs. Windows · Charles Kuperus” “its KDE edition is a decisive upgrade in every way”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released” - Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “My Humble Opinion on 'Omarchy' OS”
Runs well on older hardware
“in favour of MX Linux or AntiX for older systems”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” “MX linux worked well on mine pre-owned HP”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Lenovo's New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability” “It's great on anything with 2GB or more.”
Comment from 27 Jun 2026 in “Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide” Light on RAM and snappy
“it used to fly and be super snappy back when i had used it”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “There's no reason for software to be slow anymore” “Going back to MX Linux made the UI relatively snappy.”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “There's no reason for software to be slow anymore” “it has a much lower footprint for eating ram”
Comment from 5 Aug 2026 in “Microsoft Is Quietly Deleting Mentions of 32 GB RAM Recommendation for Win 11” Snapshot feature that just works
“MXLinux is really great for something like xfce and I really loved the snapshotting feature of it too.”
Comment from 5 Apr 2026 in “Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11” “Its default linux snapshot feature was exactly what I was looking for and it just worked.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Radiant Computer”
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 |
| MX LinuxThis page | 17 | 1 | 94% | 10 | — | Approved |
What people said
20 of the 23 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a fresh MXLinux installation”
“I've run MX Linux/Xfce for a while now and love it.”
“I'm an MX Linux Xfce4 guy.”
“it used to fly and be super snappy back when i had used it”
“Going back to MX Linux made the UI relatively snappy.”
“it has a much lower footprint for eating ram”
“seems to fill that gap with the Live USB remastering feature”
“It's great on anything with 2GB or more.”
“in favour of MX Linux or AntiX for older systems”
“its KDE edition is a decisive upgrade in every way”
“MXLinux is really great for something like xfce and I really loved the snapshotting feature of it too.”
“Artix (Arch) and MX Linux (Debian) are very nice”
“MX linux worked well on mine pre-owned HP”
“I am getting very comfortable using MX Linux with KDE”
“All the other daily stuff works great on MX/Void”
“it's the best way to create iso's without too much hassle”
“MX Linux is quite ok. Not sure why it is so highly ranked on distrowatch though.”
“MX Linux also lags behind updating versions of numers programs”
“then mint debian edition or mx linux would be best, imo”
“Its default linux snapshot feature was exactly what I was looking for and it just worked.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.