Operating System reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 218 Reddit reviews across 37 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Operating System brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/developersIndia, r/homebridge, r/4kTV, r/ANBERNIC, r/RG35XX. Top-rated brands include Windows (4.0/5), Ubuntu (4.7/5), Linux Mint (4.5/5).
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Reviews218
Subreddits37
Posts41
Brands76
Products34
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#1
Windows
4.0
(22)
"Windows plus Lossless is the shizzle. Double your fps in most games."
"Windows. The games you want to run are written for windows."
"Windows 10 64-bit is ok. Its more resource-efficient than Windows 11 and provides a good balance of performance and features for your hardware."
"Windows 10 32-bit is the best choice for your condition."
"8.1 doesn't use that much ram so it's faster also."
"In my opinion it would be win10 cuz 11 full of bloatware and all other os are too old."
"Honestly, Windows 8.1. I used to use it all the way up to eol on my Surface Pro 3."
"Most performance : win7. Most app support with fast usage: 8.1."
"I'd recommend going with a Windows laptop since it's versatile and widely used in the industry."
"Get a decent bang for your buck windows machine and then install Linux in a VM."
#2
Ubuntu
4.7
(18)
"If youre a student. go ubuntu. learn how to use the entire os."
"I would 100% suggest it, any UNIX like is also preferable if you like macOS."
"My preferred distro has always been Ubuntu."
"Ubuntu with Gnome offers a super attractive UI that you'll love using."
"If you want to use for development purpose, install Ubuntu."
"Install ubuntu and forget it."
"I have had good experiences with Ubuntu so that would be my recommendation. Everything is way more user friendly than you would expect from Linux and you can easily find solutions to most problems online."
"I like Ubuntu, it has less issues with WiFi, trackpad, bluetooth."
"I recommend Ubuntu!"
"Beelink NAS with Intel celeron running Ubuntu server."
#3
Linux Mint
4.5
(13)
"If you want a faster one but a Ubuntu based then Linux mint xfce edition."
"If you want fast one then Linux mint cinnamon."
"The experience is very close to windows."
"Linux Mint is a well-rounded desktop experience that has most of what you need out of the box."
"Go with mint because it's rock solid and gets rid of all the crap Ubuntu comes with."
"Go for linux mint, it runs well and is beginner friendly."
"I'd suggest Mint because its refined, stable and easy to use."
"I’m using Linux Mint right now on a 2014 Mac Mini as my main computer."
"Linux Mint is a great choice if you like the Windows UI."
"Fast and moderate modern UI."
#4
Microsoft
4.1
(11)
"Thanks for encouraging me to try it with win 11. I'm in the middle of the installation and it looks good so far."
"Just go with windows 11 home. No need to go with Linux or anything else when learning computers."
"I have been running Windows 11 for over a year now with my SDR’s and have had no issues."
"I stuck with Windows since it was a main point of purchase for me. No problems here."
"Just Windows 11 pro is pretty standard."
"I have Windows 11 installed on a Skylake Compute Stick for kicks and it runs just fine."
"Windows is the 'best' choice because it’s more likely to be compatible with software known to other hams."
"Personally, I would go with Windows for the simple fact that it's more user-friendly and widely used."
"There's a shit ton of really good late '90s games that will run on it just fine."
"I have win 11 24h2. Microsoft store keeps asking me same apps to download over and over again."
#5
MuOS
4.3
(9)
"MuOS and Knulli are the best CFW options out there for the XX lineup. I prefer MuOS, personally."
"MuOS has the best looking themes, and is the faster to boot."
"I've put muOS on two devices for friends and it was super snappy, clean, and a breeze to install and setup."
"MuOS community themes make up the difference though."
"Take note muOS has better portmaster support, but I daily drive Knulli because I like it's overall customisation options and capabilities."
"I personally use MuOS on my Anbernic devices."
"Only after updating to the Banana version of MuOs did things start to get better!"
"I tested almost all of them, for me the one that worked best was MuOS!"
"I prefer MuOS over everything for the SP simply due to the quick boot time"
#6
DietPi
4.4
(7)
"Works flawlessly."
"DietPi."
"Been using DietPi for years without issues."
"Seems pretty stable."
"Diet pi"
"DietPi. And rest you can bloat it up with apps and services xD"
"Dietpi?"
#7
Debian
4.3
(7)
"Debian on R Pi Zero W, rock solid."
"It’s rock solid."
"Debian. But I'm biased."
"Something enterprise, debian or redhat."
"Slap on a debian stable and call it a day. Any linux distro will work just fine."
"For the operating system, you can use e.g. Debian."
"I currently run Debian with KDE myself."
#8
Apple TV
5.0
(6)
"Whatever TV has the display features you like, and an Apple TV."
"I prefer my Apply TV with zero ads, zero clutter, a speedy processor."
"Get an Apple TV."
"Google TV, but just get an Apple TV, it’s so much better than anything integrated."
"Apple TV, Xbox, or PlayStation. Everything else is under powered junk."
"Apple TV and Roku TV for me. So easy to use."
#9
Linux
4.3
(7)
"You can run Linux from RAM, there are many lightweight distros."
"I would say that you should investigate Linux, in terms of privacy I think it's one of the best SO"
"Good for non-heavy gaming."
"A good looking Linux distro."
"Many Linux distros are available."
"In my experiance There is no different on the performance between linux and windows."
"Any modern linux distro should work fine."
#10
MacOS
3.9
(7)
"Rolled back from Sonoma on a MBP 2012, will stick to Ventura till there're no more security updates as it's a rock solid OS."
"I’ve settled with Ventura and have no complaints at all compared to sequoia."
"When installing MacOS using OCLP the thumb rule is install the oldest one that is still supported by Apple . In this case it would Ventura"
"Tried Sonoma and found it to be slow compared to Monterey so i went with Ventura"
"Sequoia or ventura, dont be try sonoma that suck performance"
"I recently did the upgrade to Sequoia on my MBP 13” 2015 16GB i7 with OCLP. Mainly so that I could use the latest version of Logic Pro and to be honest I’m not impressed, it’s a huge performance drop."
"Sonoma is worst performance wise as far as I can tell. I’d go Sequoia now."
#11
Proxmox
5.0
(5)
"Jumping on the proxmox train here. The first thing you should install is proxmox."
"It’s a solid choice for a home server!"
"Proxmox is seriously the way to go."
"It's great."
"Mini pc Ryzen 5 16g ram with Proxmox running homebridge."
#12
NextUI
4.6
(5)
"There's no definitive answer to this question. That being said, it's next UI."
"I find nextui to be the best in terms of how snappy and polished it feels"
"NextUI is the most polished at the moment, so I use that."
"Stock is fine, but I like NextUI."
"Subjective, however I recommend NextUi"
#13
Knulli
4.2
(5)
"I just upgraded to Knulli and it’s awesome."
"Knulli - PSP play good"
"Knulli"
"I've also tried MuOS, custom stock OS and Knulli, and I've stuck with Knulli."
"Knulli for me after trying them all."
#14
Raspberry Pi
5.0
(4)
"I run a pi 4 that boots off a Samsung SSD."
"I run my home bridge on a raspberry pi3b, works like a charm."
"I run it on a Raspberry Pi 3b with Raspberry Pi OS"
"Raspberry Pi 5 handles it with ease."
#15
LG
4.8
(4)
"Hands down webOS"
"LG simply for the magic remote"
"LG has been the best I've used to date."
"LG or Roku imo."
#16
Knulli, MuOS
3.8
(4)
"I've tried both knulli and muos. ... I'm with muos for now."
"Knulli is easier to setup, muOS takes longer to setup but boot times are shorter and it’s more customisable."
"Knulli is currently the OS that best leverages the hardware, having support for pretty much anything you'd want, including Bluetooth (even for audio). MuOS is more minimal but still pretty functional."
"I put knulli on mine and coming from garlicos myself, I kinds feel like it went too far in the direction of customizing. ... muos or minui would be better for what I want."
#17
Google TV
4.7
(3)
"I like our Sony with Google TV. Basically haven't used our streaming box since getting it."
"Google TV is far and away the superior UI, and my personal favourite."
"I love my Sony and Google TV."
#18
DragonOS
4.3
(3)
"DragonOS or Skywave Linux"
"I'm going to install dragonOS on a raspberry pi 5 I have doing nothing and check that out."
"Dual boot if possible, take a little extra setup time on partitions/drives so you can run both Windows and DragonOS Focal."
#19
Fedora
4.0
(3)
"I would chose fedora."
"I had been using a Fedora Atomic image for my server like system running Homebridge as a container."
"As usual: I would chose fedora."
#20
OpenMediaVault
5.0
(2)
"Simplest - rock solid - almost stock Linux - would be Open Media Vault (OMV)."
"Openmediavault here.."
#21
Arch Linux
5.0
(2)
"However I’d like to recommend taking the leap and get plain good old «vanilla» arch :) "
"Arch Linux is a powerful and flexible operating system."
#22
Apple
5.0
(2)
"Mountain Lion."
"OSX MOJAVE"
#23
Pop!_OS
5.0
(2)
"IMO this is the hands-down winner."
"Never had issues with homebridge itself."
#24
Arch
4.5
(2)
"I use Arch, by the way."
"Arch is a great choice for a lightweight distro."
#25
Puppy Linux
4.5
(2)
"Puppy Linux is a small Linux distro that loads entirely in RAM, making it very fast."
"Puppy Linux is really light on resources and can run from usb."
#26
Raspberry Pi OS
4.5
(2)
"Raspberry Pi OS. Small without desktop."
"Start with Raspberry Pi OS and start removing things you don't need."
#27
Lubuntu
4.5
(2)
"The fastest and minimalist Linux that is very usable and customizable."
"Very fast, but the UI is not that modern."
#28
BSD
4.5
(2)
"I also recommend to try a BSD."
"BSD is also available depending on hardware."
#29
AntiX 32-bit
4.0
(2)
"32-bit AntiX or Bionic Puppy. Bionic is very safe without updates."
"32bit antiX."
#30
Stock OS
4.0
(2)
"I tried Knulli and MuOS and found out that stock OS is the best to me."
"Stock OS has the most pros, with its biggest con just being bad PortMaster support and long boot time."
#31
Unraid
4.0
(2)
"For a super newbie UNraid, TrueNAS, Open Media Vault, in that order."
"Simple to use, has docker features."
#32
StockMix
4.0
(2)
"StockMix is working nicely for me so far."
"I am using Stockmix because I want to play PSP and Dreamcast."
#33
TrueNAS
4.0
(2)
"Almost as simple"
"TrueNas"
#34
Onion OS
4.0
(2)
"OnionOS is great on the MM+"
"Onion OS is highly rated though."
#35
Knulli and MuOS
4.0
(2)
"Mario Tennis on N64 will freeze up after two games on Stock, but continues running on Knulli and MuOS."
"Both Knulli and MuOS performance is the same. After trying both for a while, I settled on Knulli, because I prefer the look."
#36
CachyOS
4.0
(2)
"I prefer CachyOS because I want to set up gaming super easily / not have to put any effort into it."
"I ended up with CachyOS as a beginner, and it has worked very well."
#37
MuOS, Knulli
3.5
(2)
"MuOS is the fastest-booting one and doesn't have issues with Wi-Fi compatibility like Knulli does. Knulli has better configuration and themes though. I prefer MuOS."
"If muOS had a built in scraper I would say muOS, but it doesn’t, so Knulli."
#38
Daijisho
5.0
(1)
"Use a frontend, I recommend Daijisho"
#39
Windows 11
5.0
(1)
"Windows 11, or Windows 10 if the parts are too old to support windows 11."
#40
Synology
5.0
(1)
"Docker on Synology nas and everything has worked quickly so far."
#41
QNAP
5.0
(1)
"Running mine on a QNAP in Container Station. Works great."
#42
Ham Radio Linux Distro
5.0
(1)
"Andy's Ham Radio Linux distro is pretty hard to beat, it comes pre-packaged with a lot of great ham radio software for operating digital modes, logging etc."
#43
Raspberry Pi 4
5.0
(1)
"Also running Pi Hole on the same box."
#44
Zorin OS
5.0
(1)
"Zorin is in my opinion the most slick, polished and simple to use of all operating systems."
#45
Xbox
5.0
(1)
"Apple TV, Xbox, or PlayStation. Everything else is under powered junk."
#46
PlayStation
5.0
(1)
"Apple TV, Xbox, or PlayStation. Everything else is under powered junk."
#47
FreeBSD
5.0
(1)
"FreeBSD with its ZFS file system is much faster and more dynamic than anything Linux has to offer."
#48
Lenovo
5.0
(1)
"I've helped a couple of friends get Ubuntu on their ThinkPad T480s and it works like a charm!"
#49
Ventoy
5.0
(1)
"Ventoy helps in booting various operating systems directly from the hard disk."
#50
Gnome
5.0
(1)
"Try anything with gnome or cinnamon."
#51
Peppermint OS
5.0
(1)
"If you want fastest with debian then peppermint os."
#52
Linux Lite
5.0
(1)
"If you want faster and lite weight then Linux lite."
#53
PakUI
5.0
(1)
"PakUI having a box art scraper and theme manager just makes it my go to."
#54
Retro Games Corps
5.0
(1)
"Retro Games Corps has an AMAZING one."
#55
Rocknix
5.0
(1)
"Rocknix 4 sure. It has everything I want and it gets frequent updates."
#56
Bazzite OS
4.0
(1)
"I'm running Bazzite OS on my extreme, the performance is very similar to windows."
#57
Devuan
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Devuan with JWM"
#58
Gentoo
4.0
(1)
"Gentoo with distccd"
#59
PC
4.0
(1)
"PC: probably easiest setting up environments"
#60
Ubuntu Server
4.0
(1)
"If you're a beginner, it is a popular server distro."
#61
Windows 11 Pro
4.0
(1)
"I suggest getting Windows 11 Pro and dual booting it with Linux Mint."
#62
ThinkPad with Ubuntu
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Mac but wish I had gone with a thinkpad with Ubuntu."
#63
Damn Small Linux
4.0
(1)
"It is based on the latest Debian."
#64
CrunchBang++
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.crunchbangplusplus.org/download.html"
#65
Ubuntu LTS
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend trying a few of these via a live USB to see which feels the best on your hardware."
#66
NVIDIA Shield
4.0
(1)
"I use Nvidia Shield Pro, which happens to also run the same OS only snappier and more customizable."
#67
hoop.dev
4.0
(1)
"An open-source solution that provides audit logging for MySQL and other databases without needing plugins."
#68
BTRFS
4.0
(1)
"BTRFS with compression handles small files efficiently."
#69
KDE
4.0
(1)
"KDE is a solid desktop environment."
#70
MinUI
4.0
(1)
"I’ve really enjoyed using MinUI on my rg34xx."
#71
ThinkPad
3.0
(1)
"I bought a Mac but wish I had gone with a thinkpad with Ubuntu."
#72
Android TV
2.0
(1)
"People raving about Android tv which imo is a pos."
#73
HP
2.0
(1)
"I spent $800 on an HP laptop, and after two years, it was done."
#74
Dell
2.0
(1)
"I spent $800 on a Dell laptop, and after two years, it was done."
#75
Manjaro
1.0
(1)
"Breaking this is very easy; I once bricked my PC with Manjaro."
#76
Tizen
1.0
(1)
"I’ve Tizen OS, I hate it."
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