Software Alternatives & Reviews

Ubuntu MATE VS Tiny Core Linux

Compare Ubuntu MATE VS Tiny Core Linux and see what are their differences

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  • Ubuntu MATE Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-12-18
  • Tiny Core Linux Landing page
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    2019-03-28

Ubuntu MATE videos

Ubuntu MATE 20.04 Review - Best of the Ubuntu Derivatives

More videos:

  • Review - Ubuntu MATE 20.04 Review: MATE Has Never Been This Better
  • Review - Ubuntu MATE 19.10 Review - Fast, Functional & Fun?

Tiny Core Linux videos

Tiny Core Linux 11 - Super Lightweight for Old Systems

More videos:

  • Review - Tiny Core Linux - Sometimes Size Does Matter

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Ubuntu MATE and Tiny Core Linux)
Linux
74 74%
26% 26
Operating Systems
76 76%
24% 24
Linux Distribution
75 75%
25% 25
Productivity
100 100%
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Ubuntu MATE seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 43 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Ubuntu MATE mentions (43)

  • best Distro for Noob
    When I started out, I used red hat, Suse linux, and then finally I jumped to Ubuntu, when they killed gnome and rolled out their new GUI later, I switched to Ubuntu Mate, with xfce alternatively installed. And then later came MINT. Which is based on ubuntu anyway. Source: 5 months ago
  • New monitor and VGA cable smudges/ghosting
    Prepare a blank USB stick with a copy of Ubuntu (write the ISO to the USB stick with Rufus). Source: 5 months ago
  • Reviving an old machine for gaming
    Ubuntu MATE (simple, well maintained, has the Ubuntu ecosystem support and should work well). Source: 10 months ago
  • Who needs Ubuntu when you have MATE
    Linux Mint has its advantages, but your title doesn't make sense when there's Ubuntu MATE. Source: 12 months ago
  • Fail To Download on Old Windows Vista PC
    (btw: since the PC is older I would reccommend Ubuntu Mate or Xubuntu as those come with a lighter Desktop). Source: about 1 year ago
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Tiny Core Linux mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Tiny Core Linux yet. Tracking of Tiny Core Linux recommendations started around Mar 2021.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Ubuntu MATE and Tiny Core Linux, you can also consider the following products

Xubuntu - Xubuntu – Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Download XubuntuXubuntu – Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Feature Tour.

Anarchy Linux - A distro that helps setting up a Archlinux system.

Linux Mint - Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.

Redcore Linux - Redcore Linux is a Linux distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system.

Arch Linux - You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.

Obarun - Obarun is a GNU/Linux operating system that relies on s6/66 init and service management suite.