Ranking Linux Desktop Environments for 2025: a tier list for my use case

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Sponsor: Proton VPN
02:26 GNOME
05:27 Cinnamon
07:09 XFCE
09:04 LXQt
10:57 Deepin
12:55 KDE Plasma
15:13 Cosmic
17:33 Budgie
18:55 MATE
20:43 Pantheon
22:46 Unity
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35 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world

9 Comments

iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I've been enjoying KDE Plasma, but do not have experience with any others so I could not really rank it. I went with KDE based on reading that it was at the forefront when it came to HDR support, and I could also get Wallpaper Engine working with it.

Chrusher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Have you gotten WP engine working on it? I can't the plugin going

iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

Yes, I am using wallpaper engine. I followed the instructions on the plugin's Github page.

DampCanary@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

LxQt on VM 🤘

swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 1y

Interesting. You did almost all the good ones. Would've liked to see Enlightenment too.

GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · 0 pts · 1y (4 replies)

As a KDE hater, I do not endorse or in any way encourage usage of this tier list as an informative source.

Nednarb44@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Why do you hate KDE?

GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y

Their priorities (specifically the lack of focus on stability), future plans, reliance on binary names and their UI design in general. I just like different options. Also I disagree with TLE in a lot of things too.

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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Nednarb44@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I do like it, which is why I asked why people hate it. I personally like the windows style layout, the customization is really nice, and anecdotally it works really well. It's more modern looking out of the box compared to other windows style-by-default DEs too. I just hate GNOME personally, but that's mostly because the "workflow" and general organization is different than I'm used to