Audience

Individuals in need of an operating system solution that secures and respectes privacy

About Zorin OS

Zorin OS is designed to be easy, so you won't need to learn anything to get started. The Zorin Appearance app lets you change the desktop to resemble the environment you're familiar with, whether it's Windows, macOS, or Linux. Built on an Ubuntu & Linux foundation, Zorin OS runs on the same Open Source software that powers the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and more. Thanks to Linux's advanced security features, Zorin OS is resistant to viruses. Security patches and software updates are available for years to come. Zorin OS works lightning fast and doesn't slow down with updates. The Lite edition runs snappy on computers as old as 15 years, so you can breathe new life into old PCs. From a full Microsoft Office-compatible office suite to professional photo editing software, Zorin OS comes with powerful apps out of the box. Countless more apps and games are available from the Software store and Steam.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
Free
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Free Version available.

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Ratings/Reviews - 2 User Reviews

Overall 2.5 / 5
ease 3.5 / 5
features 3.5 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
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Company Information

Zorin OS
Founded: 2008
Ireland
zorin.com/os

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  • Dave N.
    User
    Used the software for: Less than 6 months
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User, Administrator
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    Ease
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    "Overhyped, under performing"

    Posted 2025-11-09

    Pros: Pros? What Pros? At least the boot process is clean.

    Cons: Old kernel and old drivers out of the box, doesn't offer rolling updates, poor 3D performance benchmarks, poor storage device benchmarks and its customisation is low. Also took an eternity "checking" the md5, then refused to load to the live environment on the first attempt so had to do the process all over again.

    Overall: For a distribution that likes to blow it's own trumpet for being the ideal Windows replacement after using Zorin 18 for a few weeks I can safely say it's reputation is thoroughly undeserved. There's nothing here that isn't done better elsewhere and to add the final insult you can't just use Rufus like with literally any other Linux distribution you now HAVE to use balenaEtcher that if you read the small print likes to collect data. Its slower than Rufus too. Zorin is easily the worst distribution I've used. If you really must have a Ubuntu distribution go with Rhino, Pop!_OS or KDE Neon instead.

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  • A Zorin OS User
    Student
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    Ease
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    "Great distribution based on Ubuntu"

    Posted 2022-02-25

    Pros: Ubuntu-based: Zorin OS is based on the LTS release of Ubuntu.
    Desktop: Zorin OS includes GNOME but it is customized by default, and you have more choices on the settings.

    Cons: I don't have any problems with Zorin OS, I think it is a great distro.

    Overall: Overall, Zorin OS is an excellent distro based on Ubuntu that you should try if you're wanting to choose an Ubuntu-based distro.

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