LXQt vs Xfce

LXQt and Xfce both land on Worth it.

LXQt

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you're comfortable with Linux and want a fast desktop on old or low-RAM hardware . it's free and delivers exactly that.

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	Old or low-RAM hardware	Old or low-RAM hardware
Who it's not for	Anyone expecting vendor support or SLAs	Users wanting maximum features . some leave for KDE
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁹	Active CVE history including one high-severity RCE; fixes ship upstream, and no dedicated advisory team is confirmed in sources.
Support quality	Community-only channels; no vendor support evidence	Community forums only, no vendor
Public sentiment	Users consistently call LXQt the fastest, lightest desktop they've run, with minor complaints about theme consistency and unfinished Wayland support.^³	Users consistently praise Xfce's speed, lightness, and stability; a minority leave for KDE's richer feature set.¹³
Biggest gotcha	No paid support; help depends on GitHub discussions and community forums	Support is community forums only . no vendor SLA exists