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Add to SafariWhen comparing Kubuntu vs Ubuntu Budgie, the Slant community recommends Ubuntu Budgie for most people. In the question“What are the best Debian-based Linux distributions?” Ubuntu Budgie is ranked 54th while Kubuntu is ranked 55th. The most important reason people chose Ubuntu Budgie is:
Good interface on Budgie and a great approach on Ubuntu.
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Pros
Pro Full featured desktop environment that is actively developed
Unlike some abandoned, unfinished distros, Kubuntu is up to date and offers a fully functional desktop environment that targets workstation users.
Pro Stable as hell
Super stable, never crashes.
Pro Good hardware recognition
Pro Everything is highly customizable
Pro It also has paid technical support available
Pro Comes preinstalled in several laptops and desktops
Comes preinstalled in several laptops and desktops. (Tuxedo, Slimbook, laptopWithLinux.com, Kubuntu Focus, Vant and other companies).
Pro An outstanding number of packages and PPAs, backports PPA
Pro Kubuntu Focus Suite provides highly tested, curated ecosystem for pros
Pro Very stable
Kubuntu is very stable, you can easily install the appropriate Nvidia drivers for your machines, and not have dependency problems whatsoever. KDE offers a great user experience, and Dolphin is a great file manager.
Pro Customizable
You can easily adjust the workspace to your needs.
Pro Light
Pro User-friendly interface
Good interface on Budgie and a great approach on Ubuntu.
Pro Nightshift
Ubuntu Mate doesn’t have this and it’s really easy on the eyes when working at night.
Pro Minimal installation gives a new look and feel to what a reliable Os should be
LibreOffice may be exploited and used to attack you but a minimal installation keeps the stalkers at bay.
Pro Improved Wifi stability with update
Improved wifi stability with 5.15 update.
Pro Additional themes
No need for external theme sources that may affect how you use your OS. All your favorite distributions can be mimicked.
Pro Safe updates
Updates are stable so far.
Cons
Con Often unstable
There have been several bugs reported. Some of these bugs are: shutting down randomly, refusing to boot, refusing to shut down, menus may act strange, icons may disappear, etc.
Con Can be slow and bloated
May be preferable for new users, but for those who want a minimal system it can be rather slow and comes with many preinstalled applications.
Con Has Wi-Fi issues
Asks for Wi-Fi password continuously.
Con Bad Experience after an update
Had a bad experience after an update and then I gave up.
Con Cannot customize the panel but then you get a more reliable system
A lot of us like to have a power button , restart button and other frequently used apps in our top panel but with Budgie you can’t really customize this but in return you get a great system.
Con It is only completely good if you install it separately rather than on another OS
