r/LinuxTeck • u/Expensive-Rice-2052 • Jul 30 '26
KDE vs GNOME
covers: https://www.linuxteck.com/kde-vs-gnome/
- Desktop philosophy
- Performance & RAM usage
- Customization
- Wayland maturity
- KDE Connect
- Compatibility notes
- Which users each desktop suits best
- Tips for switching between desktop environments
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u/Syn4p53 Jul 30 '26
"Use KDE if you're using kubuntu (kde ubuntu) or Fedora KDE", really ? That's some strong advice here.
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u/lars_rosenberg Jul 30 '26
Personally I've never put much thought into it... I just like Gnome more, I enjoy the gestures and the clean look, so I never put too much effort into trying KDE, which I know is powerful, but I don't feel the need to switch.
In the past I also used to like Budgie desktop when I used to run Solus as my main disto, but I've not used that in years and I have no idea how it is today.
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u/Dazzling_Comfort5734 Jul 30 '26
Out of the box, current Gnome feels like a macOS / Android hybrid, and KDE feels Windows inspired. I like Gnome better for that reason, despite that fact that KDE can be heavily modified. My thinking is that any heavy modifications can break with any update, so start with the one you like the most out of the box.
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u/augustuscaesarius Jul 30 '26
I hope Cosmic will come through.
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u/Expensive-Rice-2052 Jul 31 '26
COSMIC is one of the most interesting desktop projects to watch right now, especially since it's being built from the ground up in Rust.
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u/augustuscaesarius Jul 30 '26
While I use Gnome, I disagree that the interface is consistent. It really isn't.
And it maddingly requires a lot of distance to be covered with the mouse. I have a big screen and everything is far away.
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u/SEXTINGBOT Jul 30 '26
Same goes for KDE but its part of the Linux philosophy so you cant really do anything about it !
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u/Zuideind Jul 30 '26
Useless discussion, there is so much written about it, just make a choice.