When comparing DietPi vs antiX, the Slant community recommends antiX for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for desktops?” antiX is ranked 57th while DietPi is ranked 64th. The most important reason people chose antiX is:
Has a 70-90MB memory footprint.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Lightweight
Pro Highly customizable
Pro Configuration tools
Pro Extremely lightweight
Has a 70-90MB memory footprint.
Pro Quick installation
The installation procedure for antiX is quick and painless. It installs the OS and grub in no time.
Pro Works well on 32-bit PC
Fewer distros are available to work on 32-bit machines. This works well on old Toshiba. Quick enough on older machines not to notice any lagging.
Pro Stats appear on the desktop
Pro Works very well on ASUS 1005HA netbook
Faster than other distros tested, including many on this list.
Cons
Con Keeping Packages up to date
The problems start when you want to update the supported packages beyond what the DIetPI distro has. Things start breaking quickly. Stopped using it because of this.