Comparison

Xubuntu vs MX Linux

Xubuntu lands on Depends, and MX Linux lands on Worth it.

Xubuntu

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Good free pick for reviving old or low-RAM PCs if you're comfortable with community-only support and verifying downloads yourself.

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you want a free, fast desktop . especially to revive old hardware or switch from Windows.

Xubuntu versus MX Linux
Compare	Xubuntu	MX Linux
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Reviving old or low-RAM PCs	Reviving old hardware
Who it's not for	Businesses needing vendor SLAs or support contracts	Enterprises needing vendor SLAs
Privacy	Official site compromised Oct 2025 to serve malware through downloads; postmortem published Nov 2025.^¹	Debian-based with active patching, but a high-severity sudo CVE affected MX/antiX and the project has no dedicated security page.¹⁶
Support quality	Community forums and mailing lists; paid support extra	Active volunteer forums, no vendor helpdesk
Public sentiment	Opinions split: many praise it as a fast, underrated distro for old machines, while the 24.04 release and the 2025 hack drew sharp criticism.¹²	Users consistently praise MX as fast, simple and efficient . especially on old hardware . while acknowledging occasional drawbacks.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Official downloads were compromised in Oct 2025 to distribute malware . always verify checksums^²	No dedicated security page on the official site; patch news surfaces via forums and social posts