This is true for Pop OS as well as Zorin, as both these distros are Ubuntu under the hood.
Pop OS doesn’t have a lot of Pop OS specific resources on the web, but that’s not an issue because pretty much any problem can be solved by googling how to solve that particular issue on Ubuntu. Pop OS too offers lifetime support from their team on the purchase of their computers. You might want to consider this if you are looking for an OS for your business, important projects, and stuff. This costs you $39 and it also allows you to access professional human support from the Zorin team where they help you with installation and troubleshooting.
Zorin offers a paid, Pro version that comes with more features than the free core version. Both are backed back commercial entities and have good support. The software availability and the general ease of finding and installing software on both these operating systems are excellent. So every Linux software can be installed on Pop and Zorin either through the official repositories or the PPA’s. Being based on Ubuntu means access to the huge Ubuntu software repositories and the PPAs. Installation Zorin OSĮvery software written for Linux will be packed for Ubuntu and are officially supped for Ubuntu. Linux games are tested and optimized for it so being its derivatives, you get flawless gaming on Zorin and pop OS. Steam and Steam games are officially supported on Ubuntu.
Zorin has a short and simple gaming setup guide on their website which allows you to install and run games that are windows exclusive with either Proton or Lutris.īoth the distros are good for gaming, and in terms of optimization, and support, is based on Ubuntu gives them an unquestionable advantage. Since it is based on Ubuntu, steam and steam games run great here. Zorin OS is targeted towards home users, and it does come with good support for Linux gamers. Steam’s new Proton is set to make major progress in how You game on Linux. They are dependable, stable, and easy to use. They both are made with professional standards. I’m not saying hobby projects are not superior, but commercial backing does enable the creation of better products. You can expect a superior computing experience from them, and very honestly, they do deliver. So you can expect high quality from them. Zorin too is a paid Linux distro with free versions available. Pop OS is created by System 76, which is a major Linux computer manufacturer. Both the distros are commercial offerings. They will get security as well as package version updates, so they will be usable as well as relevant. Pop and Zorin, both are based on the long-term support version of Ubuntu.
We’ll be having a look at the stability and the usability of the 2 operating systems.