Comparison

Zorin OS (ZorinGroup) vs Linux Mint

Zorin OS (ZorinGroup) lands on Worth it, and Linux Mint lands on Depends.

Zorin OS (ZorinGroup)

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want a free, Windows-like Linux for everyday or older PCs.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Take it if you want a free, familiar desktop for everyday use or to rescue a Windows 10 end-of-life PC.

Zorin OS (ZorinGroup) versus Linux Mint
Compare	Zorin OS (ZorinGroup)	Linux Mint
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Windows switchers	Reviving Windows 10 end-of-life PCs
Who it's not for	IT teams needing fleet-scale device management (Zorin Grid was only a stated vision)	Anyone needing Microsoft Office, Adobe, or Windows-only apps
Privacy	No known public breaches found; Ubuntu base with prompt patching; background pings/telemetry drew criticism but are opt-out.	No Mint-specific breach found; scores 'Excellent' trust.
Support quality	Buyers report paid support agreements broken	Volunteer forums only, no paid support
Public sentiment	Most users find Zorin stable and Windows-like, but paid support, telemetry defaults, and marketing claims draw sharp criticism.^²	Users call it a comfortable, homey desktop that wins over Windows switchers and even a 37-year macOS veteran, with limits once needs get advanced.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	A paid buyer says ZorinGroup backed out of their support agreement; thread titled 'Don't pay for Zorin'.^⁷	Linux-wide 'Copy Fail' root-access vulnerability disclosed April 2026 . patch promptly after install.

IT teams needing fleet-scale device management (Zorin Grid was only a stated vision)
Buyers expecting working paid support
Strict-privacy environments; pings enabled by default
Workloads with hard Windows-app dependencies