LXQt vs Xfce

LXQt and Xfce both land on Worth it.

LXQt

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Adopt it if you're reviving old hardware or want the lightest full Linux desktop . it's free, open source, and reviewers agree on the speed.

Worth it

Confidence: High

Buy if you run modest or aging hardware and want a fast, stable, free Linux desktop . that is exactly what Xfce delivers.

LXQt versus Xfce
Compare	LXQt	Xfce
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Reviving old or low-RAM hardware	Old or low-RAM hardware
Who it's not for	Wayland-first users . support is still catching up	Users wanting maximum features . some leave for KDE
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁵	Active CVE history including one high-severity RCE; fixes ship upstream, and no dedicated advisory team is confirmed in sources.
Support quality	No support data in sources	Community forums only, no vendor
Public sentiment	Users consistently call it the lightest desktop around and ideal for old hardware, while noting Wayland support lags and features trail KDE.¹⁰	Users consistently praise Xfce's speed, lightness, and stability; a minority leave for KDE's richer feature set.
Biggest gotcha	Security page 404s . no official vulnerability or patch info published¹⁵	Support is community forums only . no vendor SLA exists