Linux Mint 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Linux Mint

4.8

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an operating system built on Ubuntu and Debian projects that helps businesses run a variety of free and open-source applications. The system comes as an ISO file, which can be installed via a live DVD without formatting the PC.

Features of Linux Mint include memory management, system updates, data capturing and more. It enables software developers to install additional software by adding a source code in etc directory. Additionally, it allows administrators to streamline system booting operations, monitor networking ports and distribute codes to software developers.

Linux Mint provides several pre-installed applications such as HexChat, Thunderbird, LibreOffice, Transmission, Pidgin, Firefox, VLC media player and more. It is available to users for free and support is extended via phone, email, documentation and other online measures.

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Free Version

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Memory Management
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Linux Mint User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

77%

21%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.5

Michayla P.

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Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Personal Customization 110%

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Pros:

Everything! Literally. I was blown away whenever it was first introduced to me, obsessed ever since that day, basically!!

Cons:

Nothing foul to say, honestly. There isn’t one complaint I have, to this very day!

James C.

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Graphic Design

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Great for rookies

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Great for rookies to Linux, you just slap it onto a thumb drive and you can easily boot into it, installation is just a simple double click of an icon on the dashboard and maybe a little bit of meddling if you want to dual boot

Cons:

It can be a little too user-friendly, so it's not best used for individuals who are far more experienced with Linux

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

Win 10 is shutting down in 2025, and the features of windows 11 are so shoddy that I would have rather learned Linux than get frequently bombarded with ads and ai

Brian B.

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Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2023

Open source operating system.

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Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Linux mint is user friendly and has most common tools Linux users use. It has a community that provides support and it's also open source.

Cons:

Less popular meaning less compatibility with certain softwares and hardwares.

Soumik P.

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Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Linux Mint Experience

Good experience with Linux mint and also got lots of help from Linux mint community posts and Ubuntu community posts.

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

It's easy to use and easy to do simple tasks.

Cons:

Some softwares are not available for Linux .

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

To learn Linux and get used to with it.And also experience those good things.And ease of downloading apps using package managers.

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Reviewer

Broadcast Media

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2023

Excellent functionality and ease for the price (Free!)

Many years ago, I installed RedHat on one of my systems which, at the time, was a bit of a hassle getting the OS and hardware to work together and the GUI working. It didn't all that great for me, so stopped using it. 15 years later, my brother tells me how he installed Mint on his laptop (for virus protection and privacy concerns), and I am much more versed with computers than he is, so I tried it myself and was surprised at how easy it was to install (with a little computer experience) and how well it did with so many applications (free applications too). I still need a Windows or Apple for my work for specific software needs, but I've installed it on an Old Windows computer that has little memory and little disk space and it runs just fine for a daily web-surfing and personal emailing system.

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Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Well, "Free" would be the number one item that I like the most, but a close second is the ability to do 90% of what I do on a Windows/Mac using about half the memory/disk/processor power.

Cons:

There are just a small handful of software programs I need to use for my work, and Mint (or most Linux variants) just don't have compatible software.

Reasons for choosing Linux Mint

Free, and lower needed Memory/Disk/Processor.

Ashley K.

Verified reviewer

Computer Games

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

Linux Mint Is Great for Windows Refugees

Switching from Windows to Linux Mint as my daily driver has been a great way to keep old hardware alive. Laptops from 2015 run sluggish on most recent Windows 10/11 versions, but they happily continue working just fine under the lighter load of Linux Mint and its desktop environment, Cinnamon.

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Value for money

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Pros:

Linux Mint feels like a natural extension of Windows 7 – an operating system that was great in its prime. Windows users who are familiar with a certain workflow will feel right at home on Linux Mint, which is quite the accomplishment. There are very few compromises a Windows user will have to make in learning Linux Mint, which makes it the ideal distro for Windows refugees.

Cons:

The base OS is still Linux-based, which comes with some compatibility problems with certain hardware. Most consumer-facing hardware will have drivers – but some business hardware may require Windows or Mac.

Reasons for choosing Linux Mint

Out of all the other distributions I considered, Linux Mint is the most friendly to Windows operators. It functions similarly with its package manager and the start menu feels very familiar.

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

Microsoft keeps making updates to Windows that are more intrusive, adding features that no one needs. I don't want OneDrive integrated into my operating system, nor any of the other spyware Microsoft offers.

tony k.

Verified reviewer

Photography

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2023

Linux Mint is Free !!!

I have a Core I5 11500 PC with NVidia 1660 super overclocked video card. I have a HP laserjet printer and an Epson scanner. It all works perfectly on Linux Mint.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Linux Mint works. It is free. It keeps everything up to date. I can edit photos and videos without paying subscription fees.

Cons:

In the last couple of years I think almost any issue has been solved. I can't think of any problems with Linux Mint.

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

Cost of upgrade. Subscription software. Security issues.

Sunaina K.

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Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

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Reviewed February 2022

Cannot recommend highly enough

Overall, very satisfied. If you have not tried Linux ever, Linux Mint is the way to go - doubtless!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

If it had not been a workplace technology shift, I would have continued to use Linux Mint even now. Just the most outstanding Linux distro out there. I used the Cinnamon shell and loved it. Does not give the user a visual shock by looking and feeling like a Windows machine. But under the hood is something else. The OS is light, secure, open source, and works out of the box. If you wanted to bring an older PC to life that cannot run the bloated Windows 10 OS, Linux Mint is the way to go.

Cons:

Wine and other emulators gave me a hard time trying to run some essential Windows 10 software on Linux Mint. While this is not completely on Mint itself (Mint does what Mint promised to do), I did have to go the virtual machine way which was not ideal.

Reasons for choosing Linux Mint

Skin is closer to the Windows environment which is where I was coming from.

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

Linux Mint is faster, lighter, open source, free, and secure.

Francisco Alberto A.

Verified reviewer

Media Production

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Not for newbies, but it could be.

As someone who has used a very respectable number of linux distros, I can tell for sure that inux mint is the one that has almost all, a lightweight experience, good looking ui and most functionality that comes in handy for new users and experienced.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use, very supported, and a full range of hardware compatibility.

Cons:

It can be a little overwhelming if you have never used linux

Reasons for choosing Linux Mint

Problems with hardware compatibility

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

A more complete experience and without the problems of missing repositories or privileges

adrian s.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2021

1st steps with Linux Mint

Nice clean looking GUI, easy to install even along side windows, made all my ageing PC's behave like they are new

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It makes my old (4 year old) laptop seem like it was new, no lagging while loading software, fast internet browsing, worked straight out of the box

Cons:

I had to find alternatives to some of my previous windows applications - just a small con really

Reasons for choosing Linux Mint

Preferred the Linux Mint GUI

Reasons for switching to Linux Mint

Didn't like the way windows slows my PC with every update that is applied

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