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Reader supplied reviews for Manjaro Linux
Average rating
8.2 from 500 review(s)
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-04-12
Country: Colombia
Votes: 4
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First I tried Manjaro after my new laptop with Lunar Lake, in early 2025, was unable to run Linux Mint. It has been a pleasant experience overall and, aside from very few hiccups, it provides a stable and up-to-date system. Coming from Mint and Cinnamon, GNOME was also a great discovery. I am not going back to Mint on this laptop. Manjaro is here to stay. Highly recommended to those seeking a hybrid between stability and cutting edge features.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-03-28
Country: Philippines
Votes: 13
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Using Manjaro KDE Linux offers a balance between cutting-edge software and user-friendly design. Built on the Arch Linux ecosystem, Manjaro simplifies what is traditionally a complex distribution by providing pre-configured environments, graphical tools, and a curated repository system. The KDE edition specifically uses the KDE Plasma desktop, which is known for its flexibility, performance, and modern visual aesthetics.
One of the key advantages of Manjaro KDE is its rolling release model. Instead of reinstalling the system for major upgrades, users receive continuous updates that keep applications, drivers, and the kernel current. However, unlike pure Arch Linux, Manjaro introduces a stabilization layer, meaning updates are tested before being pushed to users. This reduces system breakage while still maintaining relatively up-to-date packages.
The KDE Plasma desktop enhances usability through its highly customizable interface. Users can modify themes, widgets, panels, and window behavior to suit their workflow. Whether you prefer a Windows-like layout or a more minimal, macOS-inspired design, KDE Plasma accommodates both. Despite its rich feature set, it is optimized well enough to run smoothly even on mid-range hardware, especially when combined with proper system tuning.
Manjaro also provides powerful graphical utilities such as the Settings Manager and the Pamac package manager. Pamac allows users to install, update, and remove software easily, including access to the Arch User Repository (AUR), which significantly expands available software beyond official repositories. This makes it ideal for users who want both convenience and access to a vast ecosystem of applications.
In terms of performance and stability, Manjaro KDE can be very reliable when updates are managed carefully. While it is generally stable, users are encouraged to follow update announcements and avoid partial upgrades. With proper maintenance, it delivers a fast, responsive, and visually polished Linux experience suitable for both daily use and more advanced tasks.
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Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-25
Country: France
Votes: 9
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Hi everybody
First of all I apologize for my bad English ; I'm a old french guy and I learned English fifty years ago !!
So about Manjaro :
- I try a lot of distributions (I'm retired and have time for testing:):) )
- A lot of distributions today are really useful and can replace relatively easily windows
- of course you need sometimes to find answers on forum and wiki to install whatever you want but Ubuntu, Mint, Solus, Zorin, MX linux ... for example are really now useful and reliable... We are very far now of Mandrake when I began to try Linux :):)
- despite everything a big problem still exists for me : the charge of cpu specially when you play video on internet
>>> I want to precise here that I always test on the same computer who stay really quiet and cold on windows. So it's not a problem of dusty fan and so on as I can read and forum ...
>>> I always try to control this problem with several software and addons (autocpufreq, tlp, tlp-ui ...) but always difficult to install and configure and not really useful
- And finally I tried to run Manjaro 26 XCFE
- very fast
- everything works out of the box ; no hardware issues
- update fast and reliable
- help on internet (wiki, forums...) more than I expect
- wine functional with the official package
- on the best thing CPU heats up reasonably and the great thing is you can install with natives packages TLP and TLP-ui without issues and it works !!
I used Manjaro now since one month and for the first time I think I will split up with windows now :):)
Thank you so much to the developers of Manjaro ; great job for newbies like me :):)
Pierrick
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Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-22
Country: Switzerland
Votes: 4
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So far, I've been very impressed by Manjaro Linux because, the OS has all the programs I need to do what I want to do. With the exception of 2 programs, I was able to find another to substitute with no issues. In fact, the replacement program works far better than the one I previously used. The other issue, was the bluetooth not connecting to my speaker properly. To solve the issue, I let blue tooth connect to my speaker and set to hands free. Then to fix so that it connects to my speaker, I just move the usb connector to another port and let the system reconnect. I don't do anything once I move the usb connector, just letting the system reconnect on its own and connecting to the speaker automatically. The file manager doesn't try and load folders that I have deleted, like some other distros do.
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Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-12
Country: United States
Votes: 0
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First, I'd like to thank the Manjaro team for this distro. Clean, fast, and works well, except for one program that I need. Its in the Manjaro repository but isn't working. Ghex - hex editor locks up when I try and scroll through files.
I do video editing so for putting the video together, I use KDENLIVE
For screen capture, I'm using VokoscreenNG - It works with wayland windowing and when I'm screencasting DOSBOX,
I can go to full screen in DOSBOX, and it doesn't crash, like SimpleScreenRecord does. Also, simplescreenrecord won't work
with wayland.
I use DVDSTYLER and it loads and looks to be in good working order even though I haven't rendered any DVD ISO images since
the Mangaro istall.
For VPN, I'm using PrivateInternetAccess VPN. It can install on both debian and arch based systems. Mullvad VPN only works with
debian based.
Hope that helps out anyone considering this distro.
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Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-03-04
Country: Netherlands
Votes: 13
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It needs be said Manjaro is "not Arch".
Manjaro is a great for people who like the idea of Arch but don't want the complexity and those who use Manjaro (perhaps unintentionally) to gain general knowledge of Arch in a more approachable, forgiving environment and then move onto core Arch later. The latter is what I did. (That said, I still revisit Manjaro on an older system).
Manjaro is its own ecosystem in terms of design and a curated software repository that can clash with Arch's AUR. It also has GUI based tools that let you easily do things like change out your kernel. Its a niche OS in a sense and that's not a bad thing. Its accessible to anyone, great for day to day use and even gaming. If all you want is a system that's nice looking and easy to use, Manjaro fits the bill.
Another big upside of Manjaro is it probably has the nicest forum of people you will ever meet. In all the time I used Manjaro they taught me a lot, without judgement and nothing was ever too much trouble.
In summary, Manjaro is not Arch. Its a heavily customised Arch derivative. Its got a lot of merit in its own right but please don't tell me you use Arch if you use Manjaro. In any case a really decent distro that deserves more praise than it typically gets.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-26
Country: Germany
Votes: 4
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Runníng Manjaro for 2 years now without any problems on my daily private use (e-mail, web browsing, simple office stuff) everything on my 5years old intel i5 laptop in running as expected, previous tests with a debian based distro had some video playback issues, after switch to Arch based Manjaro video playback running fine, compared to debian the base and extented package base is small and programs like octopi not easy on beginners, the need some time and knowledge to install like zulu-crypt or zpaq
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Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-22
Country: Greece
Votes: 26
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In my opinion Manjaro has achieved a golden balance between rolling release and daily driver distros. It updates a couple of weeks later than other arch distros, and for me it is as long as needed to fix bugs on new software by developers. It does not prompt me to update every single package it finds every day, but it updates system when there is an actually important update to be made. Also the ability to rollback from grub menu is a lifesaver. For me Manjaro KDE it is a calm and relaxing environment to be working.
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Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-21
Country: Germany
Votes: 10
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For several years I repeatedly tried to switch from Windows to Linux, but I could never bring myself to stick with Linux. I never felt truly satisfied with it. That is, until I tried Manjaro KDE six months ago. This system is absolutely brilliant.The KDE desktop is incredibly flexible and stable, and the software isn't as outdated as in Debian or Ubuntu derivatives. System administration is incredibly easy. I have absolutely no desire to use any other operating system. The hardware detection completely surprised me in a positive way; drivers are extremely easy to install, if they aren't already installed.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-02-11
Country: Poland
Votes: 1
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Generally I can tell that it's a decent system, but one has to be said - it is not for beginners. Despite having user friendly graphical installer it may require some twaeaking after install. A few years ago I tried it and got disappointed. The system was advertised as a user friendly Arch, but in fact, it was not exactly user friendly. After one update caused it to freeze few seconds after boot, I left it. Came back long time after, being more educated, knowing how snapshots work. On a second approach I installed it on my desktop computer and on my laptop. In first case it was working perfectly. But on HP laptop there were few annoying issues to be solved - working on battery it was falling into the loop on start, restarting constantly and beside that, laptop keyboard got absolutely crazy (USB one worked well). Spend some time chatting with AI, that helped me to polish all issues by fixing GRUB, fstab and switching off one controller, and eventually all got well. One great achievment of Manjaro in my case - it helped me to launch Steam games that I didn't manage to run on Nobara, OS predicted for gamers. So if you want to have a nice looking and smooth working system, but requiring some tweaking - Manjaro is for you.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-10
Country: United States
Votes: 18
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Honestly, I don't understand people bad mouthing Manjaro. Here's why.
For the fun of it, I tried to install Arch Linux in a virtual machine and that was ridiculously long and complicated. You can do the same so much faster and in a very simplified way with Manjaro. Granted, you have different repos but who cares?
I have disabled the AUR and only use Flatpak for softwares I can't find in the official repos. That works like a charm. The AUR has been useful to get the driver for my Canon printer and that's it.
I'm using Plasma with an Nvidia graphics card (RTX 4080) with Wayland and I must say, it works really well. It's very smooth and only had one issue: getting my laptop to wake up after suspending the session. I often got a black screen or the bar at the bottom of my screen was frozen (but the rest of the desktop worked), and after a few updates, everything works great. Suspend, resume, AAA games, printing, scanning, streaming videos on my TV through Jupii, video conferencing with Jitsi, calendar integration, KDEConnect, browsing the web, virtualization... you name it! Manjaro does it all.
The only thing that doesn't work is my keyboard backlight with OpenRGB. But this one doesn't work with any Linux distribution because on the Acer PH18-72, the backlight process is managed by a proprietary EPROM firmware that only works with PredatorSense on Windows. Nothing to do with Linux, it's Acer's choice that is what it is. So, I have a Windows ToGo on an external hard drive that I must use once or twice a year, when I want to change the color of my keyboard lighting, which is okay after all.
I warmly recommend Manjaro because it's stable, easy to use, beautiful and can do all you can think of.
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Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-02-07
Votes: 0
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aSuS Mobo B75-M, Intel i3300 CPU with Intel GPU built-in, 16GiB Memory, 1TiB Seagate SATA HDD.
Downloaded Manjaro 26.0.2 Gnome last evening and installed it. Ran it for a couple hour's and had some odd occurrences I've not come across in Manjaro before. It only picked up my HDMI sound through my Samsung monitor and not the built-in rear jack sound access that it that the speaker's were plugged into. Could not change the desktop wallpaper and a few other quips. I did check the sha256sum of the download and that was ok with the checksum figure on their website. As I've said, I've never come across any problems like this in previous downloads of Manjaro, my favorite being XFCE.
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Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-04
Votes: 17
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(epigraph)
If sometimes I break something, then I always fix it quickly and successfully
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The choice of Linux distros is huge, but I have long been convinced that Manjaro Linux is one of the most hassle-free distributions that can be easily configured for almost any types of computers.
I've been using Manjaro for quite a few years now. Like many folks, I've tried my hand at different distributions, but I always find my way back to Manjaro Linux. Why? Because it just works. I really don't get why some people are always criticizing this distro. In the decade I've had it, my system has never let me down.
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Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-01
Votes: 2
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For someone who wants to use an Arch-based distro but doesn't want to waste ages setting up the system, Manjaro is the perfect solution! Everything just works, so you can get straight to work without getting bogged down in unnecessary tinkering (like with Arch...). The system itself is very modern compared to, for example, Debian, and you don't have to use completely outdated software. I can recommend Manjaro to anyone who finds Debian too boring and Fedora too mainstream. I replaced Debian in my office and PikaOS on my personal laptop with Manjaro, and after about two months of use, I haven't encountered any real problems (except for the ones I caused myself ;-).
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Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-31
Votes: 4
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I've been using Debian-based distributions since 2006. First Linux Mint, then Debian itself, and also LMDE. They're extremely stable, but lately I've been really bothered by the outdated packages. Switching to Manjaro brought back my enjoyment of Linux! The system is very stable and I can even use programs like Flycast again via direct downloads from the Chaotic AUR, without having to resort to source code or Flatpaks. Even though I really like LMDE, I can hardly imagine switching back! PS: I've even gone from being a KDE opponent to a KDE fan.
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Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-28
Votes: 2
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Out of the box Manjaro has a superior hardware recognition and well, it simply works. I have a network printer and I simply could make use of it. There is an Nvidia card, it is integrated. And software, with flatpak, integrated with the install I could install spotify. Works. My laptop has an HDMI interface, I read and write this on a monitor.
My biggest fear is an update that might cause problems that I wouldn't be able to resolve. After all, it is a rolling release and that might cause troubles.
But other than that? Highly recommended.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-27
Votes: 3
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Manjaro Xfce on Dell Inspiron 3481
Intel i7-7xxxH (2 C / 4 T); Intel HD 620; 24 GB RAM
Imho the best rolling release distribution!
Rock-solid cause even Arch has a package on stable it will go first into Manajro unstable, then testing, and finally on my notebook from 2018.
Kernel is free choosable (ISO atm with 6.18 and 6.12; older are available) and always up-to-date, also the graphics driver, 2 versions of LibreOffice,....
pacman and PAMAC do a good job, then there is AUR with a LOT of packages (~80 k)
Working with VMs is painless, not the fastest but testing purposes good enough.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-18
Votes: 1
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I don't know why so many people like Manjaro linux. I don't like the green folders and could not find any way to change them to some other color, although the gnome box in the upper right corner where your wifi, sound, shut down buttons are located would change colors when you picked ligh/dark, and color scheme, thats the only thing that changes, nothing else. Second, their repositories do not contain some of the programs I was using. Seems like a solid OS, I didn't have any crashes, but not a big fan of the rolling releases. In Linux Mint, for example you can let the updater know that you don't want to be reminded of certain updates. For example, some of your programs work just fine as is, so you don't want to risk breaking them with an update. In Mint, you can do that. I don't want to just pick on Manjaro for that as other distros have the same restrictions. I wish they would include more repositories for installing programs.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-13
Votes: 2
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I've been using the 25.0.3 Cinnamon Desktop for a bit now and loving it. I've used the KDE Desktop in a bunch of different Distro's including Manjaro and I like it, but the Cinn desktop just flows better, at least in my opinion. It's still an arch distro at the end of the day but Manjaro is stable. It feels smooth and has been solid. I've had some dependency issues with trying to used different programs here and there, like VLC compared so something else and then Remmina, which has caused me to use a different VNC program but over all, it's been solid. NordVPN, Steam, Shortwave and everything else seems to be working just fine.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 2
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Been running Manjaro 25.10 with Gnome desktop and it's been solid. Manjaro has been the best distro after install Manjaro had all the hardware on my Asus ROG Zepherus 14G running perfectly out of the box. It's been fast and stable and even dealt with the Nvidia 4070 RTX on this notebook.
Just an FYI I installed Mint, Cachy, Ubuntu, Fedora even MX Linux and many others. MX Linux was the closest to running as well as Manjaro but still didn't support the newer 2024 14G as well as Manjaro. However I really enjoyed the speed of MX Linux. Tried MX Linux on my Wife computer too but she didn't notice a difference in speed compared to Manjaro and seemed to really enjoy the Gnome and Manjaro better. She using a 2012 Macbook Pro and loves it! Glad Linux has matured a ton since the late 90's and early 2000's when I used to play with it. Now it's become my daily driver!
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Version: 26.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 6
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For me, Manjaro is right between young and fresh and perfectly mature, even for beginners, dual booters, Mac disciples, and old and now annoyed Windows disciples. Yes, I can also get along with Arch or Debian and other offshoots, but little things always bother me there.
My top list today would be Manjaro, Arch, Cachy, MX-Linux, Mint, Debian... and of course many more such as Q4OS or Fedora, but Manjaro is simply much more enjoyable because there are fewer problems.
I love KDE and also use the AUR wisely. I use Wine for Foobar2000, for example...
Everything I want works.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-03
Votes: 8
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The only issues I've had with Manjaro over the last 10 years were my own fault. During the first year or two of using Manjaro I would regularly forget or neglect to go on the Manjaro Forum and read all of the announcements for big updates. Updates to the kernel, DE, etc. Once I finally learned my lesson I have had smooth sailing with zero issues for 8 years. The Forum and the Wiki are definitely your friends when performing large updates/upgrades and just in general. I started with XFCE and switched to KDE Plasma 4 years ago. I love how easily customizable KDE Plasma is. I don't think I've ever had a problem finding a package to meet my needs and virtually every one of them has just worked. It's just a very solid, stable distro that's close enough to cutting edge for me. I've been using Linux since 2001 and Manjaro just feels like what I was looking for in a distro from the beginning. It might not be perfect for everyone but in my opinion it's a great distro.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-12-30
Votes: 0
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Arch ist ja immer so eine Sache für sich, deshalb habe ich diesmal Manjaro ausprobieren wollen und bin positiv überrascht.
Die Installation war auf meinem alten Laptop kein Problem, da hatte ich schon andere Linux Distributionen die sich überhaupt nicht installieren ließen. Eins davon ist Cachy OS. Manjaro hat fast alle Treiber gefunden. Fingerabdrucksensor ist scheinbar noch nicht so verbreitet in der Linux Welt.
Das System ist sehr schnell, schneller als mein normales Debian MX, da bin ich schon sehr überrascht. Allerdings hat Manjaro aber auch ein paar Bugs. Bluetooth Kopfhörer müssen immer wieder neu installiert werden, eine automatische Verbindung läßt sich nicht erreichen. Und wenn die Kopfhörer mal gefunden wurden, dann aktiviert Manjaro die Kopfhörer auch sporadisch in ihrer Ladeschale.
Der VLC Player hat nicht so richtig Lust auf das System, jedenfalls stürzt der bei Filmen öfter mal ab. Ich hoffe aber das sich viele Probleme im laufe der Zeit über die Updates beheben lassen.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-29
Votes: 0
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Was able to get sound going when Manjaro recognized the essx3887 sound chip. BRAVO!
I was unable to get the sound going in debian bases distros without doing a kernel hack. Do note that I downloaded the version that uses proprietary drivers. All in all I like the xfce interface. I was also surprised at the ease of porting the output to my large screen TV via HDMI cable. I have also installed it on a WO-WE mini computer and all is working. The distros in use in our household now include Majaro and mostly MxLinux...
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-25
Votes: 8
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Probably one of the BEST Linux Distros I've ever used,better than my Fedora experience that is for sure
Pros:
-Easy installation and easy installation troubleshooting with Manjaro-Chroot
-Packages are stable,doesn't break often
-Very high amount of packages with Pamac's AUR support and Flatpak support as it comes with Pamac
-You don't need to hassle with the drivers as it detects everything itself
-Still has Arch's customization while being friendlier than Arch itself
Cons:
Couldn't find that is caused by the system itself really,more problems are caused by GNOME and GRUB rather than
the OS itself but I will recommend using CachyOS Kernel rather than using Manjaro Kernel as Cachy
Kernel is faster than Manjaro's...though my Laptop had issues with Manjaro in Sleep/hibernation mode ad
It wasn't set to deep so I just changed it to deep
Overall pretty solid choice for Intermediate Users and those who want to test the waters of Arch Linux
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-25
Votes: 6
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I used Debian for quite a long time (since 1997), then I got curious about what other options there were. I tried Ubuntu, Fedora, openSuSE Tumbleweed, NixOS (this was the most interesting one) and Manjaro. I tried them mostly on notebooks and macbooks. Manjaro worked out of the box on all the 12 different laptops I tried. Everything. All the sound and keyboard light buttons, screen brightness buttons, wifi, battery management everything (except webcam on macbooks). The XFCE version is exactly the kind of environment I need for efficient working. Rolling release is one more good point for me. Totally stable, well working distribution, easy to install, nothing to configure after install. Perfect.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-23
Votes: 8
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Manjaro is such a beautiful distro. I highly endorse to use it. It's not for very very novice people, but if you are a windows power-user, or someone that uses some shortcuts or you identify yourself with being a little tricky with your windows OS: definitely it's a good distro to try. I highly recommend it! It's pretty stable and nothing is crashing.
It's just a good safe place to escape from the windows nightmare. It's pretty easy to use and manage.
Both KDE & Gnome looks very gorgeous in Manjaro. And I find it pretty snappy and beautiful.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-21
Votes: 4
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Boring as heck. My PC is not crashing lol
Btw, Manjaro and Fedora are two good awesome motivations to leave windows. It seems that before the pandemia situation, Manjaro had a good and solid reputation. After that event, there was a lot of drama from the community and mistakes from the company, but most of it was fixed.
In recent years, Manjaro has being pretty solid, stable and reliable. I think is pretty decent for an intermediate in Operative Systems.
Also, everyone commits mistakes. Is not the same like criticizing Microsoft that has a lot of infrastructure, money, employees and decades in the market, than a small institution that almost started to be a company after 2019 with few employees. I see the guys of Manjaro in their forums compromised to bring a good product and learn from their mistakes, not like Microsoft.
Fedora and Canonical also commit mistakes, yet they are good distros in my eyes but I see no one is talking about the mistakes of Fedora in respect of telemetry and other issues at this day. Still I love Fedora too, you can disable the thing of telemetry and it's optional... not like Microsoft.
In conclusion!
Yeah, Manjaro is a solid option these days. Of course, if you use the AUR even in arch, endeavour or cachy too, you'll face your consequences. In every arch-based OS is recommended from my opinion to use flatpaks/snaps instead (for a stable distribution), along the sweetie and yummy "pacman" to install everything from the terminal. They are good compliments as well with the LTS kernel.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-12-13
Votes: 2
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I have been using Linux for last 10 years and try all distros and DE and I'm keep on comming back to Monjaro Cinnamon. I have notice that the DE plays a huge roll and have found Manjaro Kde and Gnome had way more issues than the Cinnamon DE.
There was some upgrade issues in the past but must say Manjaro Cinnimon have been so stable for the last couple of major releases.
Interested to find out if other users have also experience more instability between the different DE versions?
Can't wait to see what Manjaro is going to to with Cosmic DE think it is going to be a game changer
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-10
Votes: 6
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I reviewed maybe 30 distributions in the top 100. Manjaro is still the most stable.
You don't need to do anything after installation. The optimizations are very successful. You don't get any errors. The theme pack and wallpapers have excellent aesthetics. but it's been the same for years. I think the design aesthetics should change without losing its originality. I'm still using xfce. The best option for manjaro is xfce. according to me.
2 years ago Linux Mint was more performant on my hardware. Manjaro has surpassed it. I don't understand why cachy os is perfect. A good distribution, yes, but it was no different from the others. I like manjaro's xfce configuration.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-02
Votes: 36
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Manjaro is simple to install, and simple to use. Has plenty of links to online help if needed, and the software centre is very good too.
Its based on Arch so is really fast, has the latest and best software, and finding drivers is just as simple as opening up the centre and searching for it.
I'm using it as my daily driver, both for gaming, and for daily work.
I've had no issues at all using Manjaro, and am always surprised when others do and don't see their questions on the forums, the forums being a friendly place full of helpful people btw.
Overall I would recommend Manjaro to anyone who wants a fat memory efficient OS.
Well done Manjaro team, you've got a happy user here.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-21
Votes: 0
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I installed Manjaro the other day and by the next day, realized that there were problems. Tried to install the NVDIA drivers but the system could not figure out my GPU card (its a RTX 1020). So the drivers that were available would not install because of conflicts. Using the file manager, when the system would load a folder, I would see lots of screen flickering within the window. My Mullvad VPN would not install and when trying to install from the command line, I found out that APT would not work. I tried the .deb file but it would not work either.
The desktop looked nice, icons nice and big (readable) but there's this thing where it tries to load files to the desktop, so it would put folders on the desktop, and I would have to go back and try to remove them. If you delete the desktop links, you actually delete the folders too. Luckily, I have backups of the folders I deleted but what the heck. I don't want anything on my desktop except open windows, thats it.
I can't give Manjaro too many stars mainly the bad outweigh the good.
Looks nice, but if you don't know the (I believe its the PACMAN system of package management), you are screwed...
I went back to Zorin, but I would go back to ANY .deb based system over this. Its too hard to use...
One more thing, some of the programs I use cannot be found in their repositories.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-03
Votes: 48
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I've been using Manjaro for quite a few years now. Like many folks, I've tried my hand at different distributions, but I always find my way back to Manjaro. Why is that? Because it just works! I really don't get why some people are always criticizing this distro. In the decade I've had it, my system has never let me down.
Now, I wouldn’t call myself a tech whiz — my skills are pretty basic — yet Manjaro gives me a sense of confidence when it comes to using Linux. It's simply user-friendly. This distro truly feels accessible to everyone!
I’m using KDE Plasma, and I must say, it’s incredibly refined. It’s quick, stunning, and offers tons of customization options. It's pretty much the opposite of Windows, haha! Even though it follows a rolling-release model, I admit it trails Arch by a bit, but you know what? That actually helps with stability.
And if I ever run into confusion, there's always the forum and wiki to turn to. So, no worries about finding answers to questions. People often recommend Ubuntu or Mint for newcomers, but I believe Manjaro deserves a spot on that list too. It’s a fantastic system!
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-03
Votes: 32
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Been using Manjaro since September 2024 on 2 laptops and one desktop. Mix of nVidia GPUs (laptops) and AMD GPU (desktop)
What I like
- curated Arch system, so very new software and so much available (even obscure software)
- graphically very pleasing (speaking to KDE version), even the GRUB boot menu looks so nice
- excellent forum and friendly support
- learn the difference between Manjaro updates and basic package updates
- for Manjaro updates, don't sign in to GUI, but rather switch go TTY and update from there
- this will solve most if not all problems people have with Manjaro.
- don't do the Manjaro system updates from the PAMAC GUI (only the smaller package updates).
- though better than they've ever been it is still safer to update from a TTY
- gaming (Steam) has been very solid and reliable using Glorious Eggroll's proton
- no ads / no Recall / no OneDrive / no CoPilot (just me and my computer doing what I ask it to)
- able to set up for better privacy and ethical computing
- my fans on my laptops no longer run like a jet engine and battery lasts longer
Cannot thank the Manjaro team enough for such a well balanced, well thought out system. It is put together so nicely there is very little work to do to make it fully ready to use.
I've also tried Endeavour, Arch, Cachy, Kubuntu, Mint, CommodoreOS (fun, but very niche), Fedora, Garuda (also very intriguing), Ubuntu, Omarchy (very interesting one here, but not for the faint of heart), Pop_OS (lots of potential here in the future) and quite a few more, but pound for pound, I really enjoy Manjaro. I personally think it is the best (at least for me) among so many good options in the Linux world. They are great today and seem to be very well positioned for the future as well.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-28
Votes: 18
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Came back to Manjaro after ~10 years. At that time in a past I was happy with Manjaro up to the point of the upgrades that brakes working.
Since that time, I have used plain Arch (nice, "BTW, I have installed Arch") but too much details to work on. So I have switched to EndeavourOS and than to CachyOS. With CachyOS the same story happened - happy when works, then it will break working, my laptop can't boot properly even with some work around. So switched back to EndeavourOS - boot is ok, work is ok, but couple bugs are annoying, I guess due to Plasma on Wayland and/or just Plasma itself. So next steps down - install Manjaro and it works without bugs. Checked why - relatively old Plasma, X11 no Wayland, seems like Manjaro tooks some unexpected steps, leaning toward stability.
So far no bugs observed. I like Manjaro setting and controlling Kernels. Couple tuning still need to be done after install:
1) I have to install printer on low level, while on Ubuntu it recognize my printer during install, CachyOS/EndeavourOS on high level (just connect the available printer)
2) Install development packages. Similar on Ubuntu, while on CachyOS/EndeavourOS it is installed by default. Not a big deal, though.
And one bonus point - I like Manjaro's preference for a green color.
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Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-24
Votes: 14
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I was able to bring back old my acer aspire laptop with a pentium 3520 cpu and 8GB of RAM to a very usable state. I use the XFCE edition, lightweight, highly customizable, and incredibly fast. Manjaro’s default settings provide a sleek, modern look that requires minimal tweaking right out of the box, making it perfect for both newcomers and seasoned users.
Manjaro has successfully hit that sweet spot for me, providing the stability and ease of use I valued in Mint while perhaps leveraging the benefits of the Arch ecosystem underneath.
My positive experience with Manjaro, despite some of its mixed reviews, isn't uncommon. Manjaro gave an older, slower laptop a new lease on life. It significantly outperformed Mint in both speed and access to current software, making the machine functional again.
I was also able to use the debtap tool within the Manjaro operating system to install individual software packages originally formatted for Debian-based systems link ubuntu and mint.
I am learning to optimize my workflow by using terminal apps. Leveraging terminal apps on my Manjaro system allows me to maximize productivity, benefiting from their efficiency and low resource usage for a streamlined workflow. I now use nvim for all programming, and typing needs, sc-improved for spreadsheets, calcurse for tasks-todo-calender, and tmux for terminal window management.
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Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-12
Votes: 28
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Manjaro Linux is now for several years my daily driver on several computer systems: Desktop PC, Tuxedo Notebook and an older Desktop PC for selfhosting of some applications using rootless podman.
I like the actual software versions from Arch Linux base combined with a stabilization phase from Manjaro stable updates.
In the past, I think I used for more than 20 years Gentoo Linux.
The software of Gentoo Linux is similar actual like Manjaro Linux, but I had to compile the software packages on my own.
To avoid compile times for the whole Gentoo system on my Desktop PC around 24 hours, I switched to Manjaro Linux after already getting some experience with Arch Linux on an Arm SBC.
Now, bigger system updates takes only some minutes.
I also like the community provided software packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR).
The AUR gives the opportunity to install software, which isn't available in the default Arch/Manjaro Linux repositories.
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Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-09
Votes: 10
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I'm not a Linux expert by any means, I'm still the ultimate distro "hopper". I've installed and used all of the top 10 listed distros on DistroWatch. I have multiple computers all with multi-boot setups. When it comes to Arch-based distros, I've concluded that Manjaro Gnome is the best distro for me. I've tried CachyOS, Fedora, and EndeavorOS and, at times, they're very impressive. However, with my multi-boot setup all three of those other distros ultimately fail/crash. Manjaro Gnome boots up in GRUB as my lead distro, and via GRUB it successfully recognizes my other installed distros, all of which are Ubuntu/Debian based. Manjaro's software library has all of the apps I use regularly and they installed flawlessly. With Manjaro's "curated" approach to providing updates, they occur less frequently and less annoying than the other distros that update oftentimes once a day. Manjaro also does a great job of integrating gnome extensions. I can't say enough good things about Manjaro Gnome!
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Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 16
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Manjaro/KDE serves all of my various needs of an OS, with only one exception. This means that I should not rate it as a 10/10, but 9/10 does not reflect how fantastic this package has been for me. I would, more realistically, rate it as a 9.75/10. I removed Winblows 11 from my personal computer in the fall of 2021, 4 years from the time of writing this review, and I installed Manjaro as my one and only OS on my system. I have been absolutely happy with Manjaro, and I am not able to think of any reason I would go back to that 'other' OS. I have also kept an eye on Linux distro developments and news. I have seen no other Linux distros which compel me to leave Manjaro.
Pros:
Versatile - I use my Manjaro/KDE system for personal productivity, with programs like OBS Studio, Kdenlive, Audacity, GIMP, and other software. I use this computer for light work related activities, when I do not want to boot up my work PC; this includes the use of MS-Edge for access to work related web sites, as well as MS-Teams for group collaboration - both run perfectly. Finally, I regularly use Steam to run games, and this has been far more enjoyable and stable on Manjaro as compared to Winblows 10/11.
Updates - Manjaro is a rolling-update Arch distro, and I truly enjoy having regular updates of the Linux kernel for driver and general performance improvements, software updates for the programs I use frequently, and for piece of mind with regard to security patches. PAMAC makes this very easy to manage on a regular basis, and I also like having pacman to update or install packages when I need that level of control.
Stable - I have yet to encounter stability problems in four years of running Manjaro. I do not have update anxiety with Manjaro, like I do with Winblows on my work computers (so many update bugs - disappearing taskbar!!!). I have experienced some program crashes, which do not crash the OS, and have all been caused by a specific program - all patched by their respective developers soon after. Manjaro, overall, has been problem-free for me.
Free!! But, I pay for it?!?!?!? - Manjaro is a free OS like most Linux distributions. However, I have enjoyed it so much...I signed up for a monthly contribution to Manjaro of 5 euros. I like it that much.
Subjectively fantastic - I will not claim that I have numerous objective reasons why I enjoy Manjaro so much. Some of my reasoning is objective, but mostly my 'Pros' are purely opinion. I believe, though, that the points I have made about these pros do add to the validity of my opinion.
Cons (just one):
I cannot run iTunes to manage music on my phone and tablet. Wine can run iTunes, but it has never been stable for me. This is really caused by a lack of iTunes compatibility for Linux; Apple on makes this program for MacOS and Winblows.
Aside from one unmet need (iTunes), I believe that Majaro/KDE is as near to perfect as possible for an operating system. I could certainly dig deep to find some minor flaws, but for my use of various functions listed in my 'Pros' section, it objectively meets my needs perfectly. Subjectively, I just really enjoy Manjaro - it compelled me to contribute monthly to the Manjaro team, and to write this verbose review!
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Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 0
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This is god operating system, I have installed this Operating system along with Linux Mint Cinnamon on a laptop that is hooked to a 55 inch HDTV. I would recommend this operating system to anyone who is used to Linux, not someone coming right from Windows. The reason being it is an arch based Operating system, so it bit harder to use than an OS like Linux Mint or Ubuntu. But for me, who's been a Linux User since the day Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, using Manjaro was easy for me. But I do give it 10 stars, because it is good Operating system
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-09-29
Votes: 1
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues. Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade. After the last major upgrade via the package manager, kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-29
Votes: 2
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After testing all types of linux distros debian, ubuntu,Arch, and others I have found Manjaro linux is the best distro among all the other linux distros. debian is stable but slow, but manjaro is based on Arch so it is fast, minimal,Attractive themes, automatic update tool, hardware detection tools and rolling release but stable nature make it best.
I have installed chromium browser on it and its running very smooth,web browsing experience is quite impressive , fast web page loading, youtube video are running very smooth without any lags, nice responsive system. it has everything.
All other applications are also running fast. themes are attractive. good work by developers. I would certainly recommend this distro for day to day works.
Auto update tool automatically detects new updates so no need to worry about system updates. kernel updates are tested first then released, this feature is good for system stability .
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-26
Votes: 7
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Finally settled on Manjaro sway edition for my ARM Chromebook (boot off sd card). You do get a quite a bit out of the box that would be a lot of work to setup by hand if go the Arch Linux only route. In addition Mali gpu was correctly supported out of box so get hardware acceleration to run wayland and all the modern bells and whistles. Getting used to the black and green theme (much prefer EndeavourOS black and purple theme) but I can skin that later. Manjaro was one of the few major distros to support ARM Sway out of the box and so far about the only one GPU acceleration worked right away so it gets the nod bare metal and a solid score.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-26
Votes: 6
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I've been looking for some lightweight Linux distributions, but none of them performed the way I wanted.
My laptop has an Intel Celeron 3060 and 4 GB of RAM, as well as 32 GB of storage with no upgrade option. All of this without an air cooling system.
It is worth highlighting the large number of updates it has received recently, which makes it behave more stable with custom kernels, as well as an improvement in the efficient use of swap memory, which is extremely important on computers with little RAM like mine.
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Version: 25.0.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-21
Votes: 22
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I wanted to try Manjaro, and I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. It appears to be a solid distro, efficient, fast, and one of the few that can effectively manage file or data synchronization when transferring from USB to PC. I hope to continue enjoying it even more because it’s truly an excellent, evolving distro that lacks nothing.It gives the feeling of being stable while also offering the opportunity to cautiously test the potential and innovations of the Linux world. I’m truly confident and, for now, I can say I’m satisfied.
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Version: 25.0.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-13
Votes: 26
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I have tried many distributions, from the classic Ubuntu, Mint, and MX Linux to the original Debian 12. The often-cited stability advantages were convincing at first, but then Arch attracted me with its flexibility and very up-to-date software, which beginners without Manjaro cannot master right away.
Since version 17, Manjaro has been my go-to product. The graphical software management is uniquely designed. Very early on, they opted for Calamares for installation and, unlike many other distributions, they don't make small mistakes (or oversights) that make life difficult at the start. With Manjaro, even Linux beginners who want to leave Windows or initially work in dual boot mode can quickly get to grips with it.
Excursions into EndeavourOS or CachyOS will also work later, but if you want to get to grips with yay pacman or octopi, you can get a better idea of everything right away with the original. Arch Linux with “archinstall” is certainly not as easy to install as Manjaro, but it offers more freedom and is more up-to-date. Since I'm not a gamer and can find everything I need in the standard Manjaro repos, I wasn't particularly fascinated by the other Arch solutions.
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Version: 25.0.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-04
Votes: 12
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I have been an active Linux user, starting with Ubuntu in 2012 and then distro-hopping till I reached Arch and then EndeavourOS to make things easier. At Endeavour (with i3-wm), I loved everything except for the fact that it doesn't really support or personalize Sway. Well someone told me to try out Manjaro because it is quite similar to EndeavourOS (except for the fact that Manjaro is more leaned towards being stable) and Manjaro themifies Sway like some of the most stylish distros. So I did, and boy is it worth it. To be honest, I haven’t seen QT and GTK applications all sharing the same theme colors as well as respect for the global light or dark themes. I’ve seen that only in Plasma KDE in EndeavourOS and now with Manjaro Sway. I’ve struggled really hard to do that with i3-wm, because in EndeavourOS that is the desktop environment that I spent most time with. I was extremely surprised to see that happening with Sway, but that does make sense because it is a Wayland compositor and after going very deep into the philosophy of X11 and Wayland, I have to say I am a big supporter of Wayland, and I would love to get into creating an Arch based Linux distribution myself, seeing how the developers behind Manjaro focused on the stability aspect of their releases, that makes Manjaro a great competitor of some of the biggest desktop-based distros out there. Also, because I am a server-side (back-end) developer, I tried out CachyOS, and because of their aggressive support for x86 software, I failed to install some of my development tools that required x64 core libraries. That was a huge disappointment for me because I was really attracted towards Cachy. But maybe that was for the best because Cachy is mostly gaming focused and I needed a distro that was more development-focused.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-20
Votes: 42
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After many years away from Linux I was in need to revive my 12 year old MacBook Air with something. So after very limited research I installed Manjaro on it and I was pretty impressed that I found everything working flawlessly. I would never have expected that. No drama with proprietary drivers, sleep and wake up worked well and it was really performing well for such an old machine.
After watching some distro shootout videos on youtube, in which mostly Manjaro was NOT recommended, due to it's disconnect from the main Arch repos and extra hop which slow things down, I was convinced that it would make sense to install a different type of Arch distro. So I tried first vanilla Arch, which I found way too hard on this machine, due to order of things, proprietary drivers for networking etc. (I've struggled with this in all other distros like Fedora etc.). Then I installed endeavourOS and must say that I really liked it because it is only a very thin layer on top of Arch that just allows me to install without major friction. But then, after a while and few updates, the machine behaved erratically and performance went down, it had tons of micro-freezes which I tried to troubleshoot using ChatGPT which ended up in C-level and swappiness tuning etc. to no avail. It was really frustrating. I was thinking: how could the software rot so bad in such short time? I know it has only 8GB of RAM but with 6GB free it shouldn't freeze or stutter!
I was about to give up on Linux! But then I remembered that with my initial try of Manjaro I was actually amazed by how well everything worked. So I re-installed Manjaro and everything is now back to how it should be: snappy, nice-looking, predictable, well-behaved. It had deep sleep and everything. Better than macOS!
From now on, Manjaro is my go-to distro. It's pretty, well curated and gives all options arch give, but in a safe way.
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Version: 25.0.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-14
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Sway Community Edition is the pure essence of the technological world of Linux, expressed in the best words I could use. On one hand, it's a very stable Linux distribution, and on the other hand, there is exceptionally well-implemented Sway WM without any major issues.
Of course, this type of distro is not for noobs and by no means for incoming Windows users. If you're coming from Windows, then try classic Manjaro KDE or any other user-friendly Linux distro. You know, I was a typical distro hopper until the time I met Manjaro Sway.
It's very well preconfigured and very customizable also. For me, this is a holy grail because I'm too lazy to make my own Sway dotfiles. In this combination—I mean Manjaro and Sway—this is a developer's heaven. But be aware! The environment really starts to shine when you are a terminal-oriented freak like me :DDD. Of course, you can use Manjaro Sway like any other desktop Linux edition. But hey! This Sway window manager ;) Try it! You'll see.
***If I'll could give twenty points, then I would***
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Version: 25.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-26
Votes: 10
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Manjaro is that one distribution you can rely on.
I have been using only Microsoft Windows for all my life as a PC operating system, but because of ubiquitous cons of it, which amount was only increasing, I decided to move on Linux. From scratch.
It was not that easy to find a proper distro as a noob. If something working just fine on VM, doesn’t mean it will do the same on your PC. After days of forums, ISOs and fine working, but disappointed distros, I found Manjaro.
The installation was smooth and simple without any issues. It also detected all the hardware, only driver that I needed to install manually was a graphics on. KDE Plasma was smooth, sleek, very easy to use around. Software manager can help you to graphically install wanted applications. Terminal with zsh was also graphic, but with choice of pre-installed shells, so you can get more classic one like bash. I never felt like there’s a lack if functionality, it’s even better for me then on Windows 10/11. Arch roots are not painful while remaining powerful and greatly supported by community. I get used to terminal soon after learning some very basics of it. Stability was also rock solid, nothing ever faulted or needed to be recompiled manually.
I now use it on my main and pretty beefy PC. Reinstalled once for new version. Recommend.
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Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-06-26
Votes: 0
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I repeatedly want to like Manjaro. It is slick out of the box, and typically works well enough for a short amount of time, but every time I've really tried to stick to it, bugs and errors would creep in after updates eventually that make the system unusable. For a long time I thought that was just "the linux experience", and had lost hope. I've had a couple of friends that tried it as well, even so far as recommending it to me again, but after a few months suddenly we are at DnD and Manjaro won't even boot. Or we are trying to play a game and the game we have played together countless times just crashes to desktop.
I wish Manjaro was not recommended so often to people coming from Windows, because it is not stable. It will eventually break, and those people will think "man, if I can't get one of the most recommended versions of linux to work, I guess I should go back to windows". I know I did several times over the years.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-23
Votes: 8
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I'm a non technical user who has been using Linux since about a decade. I can get by with most technical issues if they are documented (AI helps nowadays) through the CLI. Manjaro happens to be my favourite distro and my go-to now, for every computer I use. It is simple, flexible and I almost never have any issue with it. It's rock solid, lean and easy to maintain and use. I use it every day on my personal work computer (non technical, once again).
I use the KDE desktop along with it, which has an associated theme (fairly basic but elegant). Everything works perfectly out of the box, the installation is fast, and for the first time in my life, an install lasted for literal years instead of just a few months. Because of no issues whatsoever and because I stopped feeling the need to distro hop.
Great job to the Manjaro team, I am very satisfied by this operating system.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 20
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I've been using Manjaro Linux for a few weeks now, and it’s quickly won me over. For over a decade, I've been using macOS, but before that, I was a long-time Debian and, more specifically, Gentoo user. I loved tinkering with my computer, and Gentoo’s source-based system was perfect for that. However, these days, I just want a stable, easy-to-use distro without all the maintenance headaches.
The thing that stands out most about Manjaro is its stability. I've tested various distros in the past, and many would randomly crash or break after an update. With Manjaro, that’s never been an issue. The rolling release model strikes a perfect balance—keeping software up-to-date while ensuring system reliability. Updates are thoroughly tested before they reach users, which is a huge bonus.
Overall, Manjaro Linux is a rock-solid, user-friendly distro that doesn’t sacrifice flexibility for ease of use. With its great software management, access to the AUR, easy kernel switching, and impressive stability, it’s an ideal choice for both newcomers and seasoned Linux users. Highly recommended!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-30
Votes: 27
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I've been using Manjaro since over 5 years. Manjaro is installed on 3 different systems, all running the stable branch. There wasn't a single severe issue on any of the systems so far and the oldest of my systems runs 24/7 as home server since one and a half year.
There are at least 3 major points on how Manjaro differs from the underlying Arch system.
1. Installation
Manjaro uses a live system with Calamares for the installation process which is pretty standard. After installation you boot into a working desktop environment. There are ISOs for Plasma, XFCE, and Gnome.
2. Hardware support and kernels
Manjaro comes with its own Linux kernels having a broader hardware support. The Manjaro settings manager includes a GUI front-end for installing and switching between kernels. Moreover the Manjaro hardware detection tool helps to find the right drivers for your computer.
3. Packet management and updating
Unlike the underlying Arch distribution, Manjaro offers three different branches, namely unstable, testing, and stable. After installation you are on stable by default, and this is a good choice for most users, but you can still choose which branch is best for you.
The unstable branch rolls along with the Arch stable branch. So you get single package updates each other day or even a couple of times per day. (Nothing is hold back or delayed.) Unstable is also the entry point for Manjaro specific packages and modifications.
On the stable branch only certain snapshots of the unstable branch are rolled out. Namely snapshots considered to be good. Such snapshots are rolled out first to the testing branch. If issues are detected, there will be another roll out on testing. Only the snapshots that don't contain too many or severe issues are moved forward to the stable branch.
So on stable you roll over many states that appeared on Arch stable, and the snapshots you receive eventually are sort of cherry-picked. There is no rule of how often stable snapshots are rolled out - they are ready when they are ready.
(In practise there were on average between one and two stable snapshots per month over the past years.)
Moreover, Manjaro offers a GUI package manager called Pamac that under the hood uses the libraries that pacman provides. Pamac can also serve as AUR helper, but one can also use any of the known command line tools like yay. And of course you can use pacman for the official package repositories, too. I mostly use Pamac. It isn't the greatest tool but it is convenient and gets the job done.
Conclusion and recommendation
I think Arch Linux is a great distribution especially from a technical perspective. If you agree and on the other hand like the additional convenience Manjaro offers it probably is the right distribution for you.
I'm a bit hesitating to recommend Manjaro to newcomers, though. (Perhaps if they come from FreeBSD or similar - just kidding.) At least one should know how to maintain a rolling release, and since Manjaro makes advanced features conveniently available, one shouldn't tinker with things one doesn't fully understand. For newcomers there are better options, like distributions with a focus more towards non technical users.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-26
Votes: 4
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In 6 months i have had not 1 single crash on older 2020 laptop. Best linux OS period. I have distro hopped all over and never reached stability like this.I am using the XFCE version. The only problem i had was bluetooth broke and and appimage was a problem always. Tried using a LLM fopr trouble shooting to no avail. Will try now in my heavier compute desktops.I reccomend Terminator for terminal , Nemo for file explorer with additional plugins installed for customization.
I highly reccomend using YAY instead of Pamac. Pamac is good but YAY is more easier. Simply type yay and whatever you wanna install after.
A firewall and clam tk for virus detection and stacer or bleachbit for cleanup.
The 1 MUST is using Librewolf for a browser. Its not default on Manjaro but it should be. If not you get fingerprinted EVERYWHERE. Google is a tracking empire. You cant create second acounts or emails either they will know.
Incognito tabs? Google dont care. Enable the special Librewolf security settings as well. However this is not sufficent enough to keep you private.
You need to install these extensions in firefox store. Privacy badger , Chameleon , Canvas blocker. You will need to ask Ai for the settings. Google fingerprints your resolution , your keyboard , timezone, OS , etag tracking , tab history , media devices ,
even your window names lmao. BRUTAL. And thats just chameleon you will have to figure out the rest.
Lastly DO NOT go to the Pling store on Manjaro.If you wanna stick with the default firefox do the same.
This is the setup i used that has not broken on me or even frozen.One bad thing is XFCE is ugly and it cant scale your screen by default.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-05-26
Votes: 0
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First things first, I'm an experienced Arch user and know my way in how to set up a system, before I had that knowledge though, I chose Manjaro for the tempting blend of convenience and performance about three years ago (still have it around). I'm running on very common modern hardware, so it's highly unlikely that these are hardware specific problems.
The idea is great, the default look and out of the box experience is very pleasant compared to other distros, but the devs repeatably mess up so bad that manual intervention is certainly needed after some usage, defeating the purpose of the distro.
It happens very often that a simple update breaks your system and that you are stuck with it until they decide to push the new packages in a few months. I was forced to dive into the mess of configs and packages that is Manjaro, just to get my system functional again. Sometimes the devs even know that a lot of systems are gonna break with an update, but decide to not notify or warn any users - at least not over their custom package manager.
Manjaro also has issues with having way too many dependencies - I have a lot of old drivers installed for hardware I don't (and never will) have, that I can't uninstall due to some obscure dependency. Various (old) versions of Nvidia are forced upon you, even if you already have a new one installed yourself. These dependencies change very often too, leading to many unused packages (that often have dependencies themselves) cluttering up your drive over time - again, done without any notification or warning of the user.
All of these problems have never been an issue on either of my Arch or Void installations, that have been running for two years.
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Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-23
Votes: 39
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Every Linux user already knows about such famous distributions as Ubuntu, Debian, Arch or Mint. Relatively few prefer Manjaro. Many do not even know what they are missing. I will tell you why I have been using Manjaro for a long time and successfully.
I have tried quite a few distributions, including several variants of Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, openSUSE and Debian. Now, about three years ago, I installed Manjaro for myself and I do not look back.
Manjaro is built on the ever-evolving Arch Linux. Arch is a great distribution, but unfortunately, if you try to install it, you will have to do a lot of work yourself and manually.
When installing Manjaro, the Calamares installer provides you with a smooth and completely understandable process, similar to the simple installer in Ubuntu.
Since Manjaro uses Arch as a base instead of Ubuntu, it does not support PPAs. Instead, you will have access to the Arch repositories and, optionally, the Arch User Repository (AUR).
There are many new and improved components that do not kill your system.
One of the problems that Arch users often face is that since it is a rolling release, some new package may be released that will break their system. The Manjaro team works to avoid this by thoroughly and comprehensively testing all new packages before making them available to users. While this may make Manjaro a little less advanced, it also ensures that you get new packages much earlier than distributions with scheduled releases such as Ubuntu and Fedora. I think this makes Manjaro a good and, in many opinions, already proven choice as a working option, since you have a reduced risk of any downtime.
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10/10
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Version: 25.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-18
Votes: 8
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Manjaro Linux Review
Manjaro Linux is a fantastic distro that offers a polished and accessible experience, leveraging the power of Arch Linux while remaining approachable for users like me who value simplicity and control. Its ability to cater to specific preferences, especially with the stellar XFCE desktop environment, makes it a standout choice for a lightweight and efficient operating system.
The installation is straightforward, thanks to the intuitive Calamares installer, which guides you through setup with a user-friendly graphical interface. I exclusively use the XFCE edition, and it’s phenomenal—fast, highly customizable, and free of bloat, providing a clean and responsive interface that’s perfect for productivity and performs admirably even on modest hardware. XFCE on Manjaro is a perfect blend of functionality and minimalism, ideal for users who want a no-nonsense desktop.
Manjaro’s rolling-release model ensures access to the latest software, with updates curated by the team for added stability, which I appreciate for keeping my system current. However, I don’t fully trust official channels for all my software needs, so I prefer to source applications directly from their original websites whenever possible, ensuring I’m getting unmodified, trusted versions. The official Manjaro repositories are still robust, and the Pamac package manager is a breeze to use for the occasional software I do install from them, offering a simple GUI that meets basic needs. I steer clear of the Arch User Repository (AUR) entirely, as I find it overly complex and unnecessary for my workflow, especially since I prioritize direct downloads from developers’ sites.
Performance is top-notch, and the pre-installed software suite is thoughtfully selected, covering essentials for productivity and multimedia. The Manjaro Hardware Detection tool provides excellent driver support, including for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, making it a great fit for users needing reliable graphics performance. The community is active and supportive, with comprehensive forums and documentation that help with customization or troubleshooting.
Manjaro Linux is a superb choice for anyone seeking a stable, lightweight, and flexible distro with XFCE, particularly if you, like me, prefer sourcing apps from original websites and avoid the AUR. It empowers you to tailor your experience while delivering a modern, hassle-free Linux environment. Highly recommended!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-14
Votes: 2
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Just installed it on two different machines, one an older laptop and a second newly built custum desktop. Installation was a no brainer. Both machines up and running quickly.
Since this is Arch based everything is very up to date but unlike arch the Manjaro devs go to great lengths to curate updates against borkage and take pains to pre-emptively provide trouble resolution.
The gui & cli tools for managing kernels & video drivers are excellent.
Secret to a happy life:
1. read the update advisories BEFORE updating
2. As with OpenSUSE Tumblweed, switch to TTY3 and run the command line updater from there.
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Version: 25.0.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-05-05
Votes: 17
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I've tried several Linux distros, and honestly, Manjaro Linux feels like the most comfortable one for me.
The installation process is pretty straightforward. One thing I really appreciate is that you can install it even when you're offline—not connected to the internet.
I'm using the GNOME desktop on Manjaro, and it's great to be able to enjoy the latest version of GNOME. In fact, I'm already running version 48.1.
System updates and app installations are super easy to handle. Using Pacman (with the Pamac GUI), everything runs smoothly and quickly.
What really makes Manjaro with GNOME stand out is the Layout Switcher app. You can easily choose your preferred desktop layout. There are four options: Manjaro (the default Manjaro style), Traditional (like Windows with a bottom taskbar), Tiling (for a neat window management experience), and GNOME (the classic GNOME look). It’s fun to switch things up and keeps the desktop experience fresh.
Manjaro is based on Arch Linux, you get all the power of Arch commands in the terminal. I’ve even switched from Bash to Fish shell—something I got inspired to do after trying CachyOS, which uses Fish by default.
The default kernel is 6.12 LTS, but you can easily switch to a newer kernel using the Manjaro Settings Manager. It’s that simple.
In conclusion, Manjaro Linux is a distro I highly recommend.
Big thanks to all the developers and contributors who make this distro possible!
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-04-13
Votes: 37
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I've been using Linux for about 15 years, first Ubuntu then MInt, then I distro hopped a lot (Mageia, KDE Neon etc...).
I finally moved to Manjaro two years ago and I think that I have found my distro, no need to look elsewhere.
I'm glad it runs KDE Plasma which I like a lot for the configuration options that it proposes, I personalized my desktop a lot and could not come back to xcfe or cinnamon which are very static.
I like also the rolling release concept, I always have the latest software, kernels and so on, on the stable branch which I use and which is the most common I know all the software have been tested and verified before being released which is very nice.
Of course sometime I have to wait a little bit for the latest software since they are still in testing, but it really worth the wait since I know I won't have any bug or problem.
FInally I would say that Manjaro is ARch made for normal users, all the advantages, none of the inconvenient.
The distro is fine with beginners as for more advanced users, I definitively recommend it.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-03-31
Votes: 26
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I recommend XFCE. At least on my PC, it's perfect. The KDE version is very nice, but it still has some glitches, for example when installing updates. It freezes and I have to restart the PC. But in XFCE, everything works fine from the first boot. It's also extremely fast and very stable. Visually, it's not as pretty as KDE, but it works spectacularly.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 22
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I've been running Manjaro on two desktop PCs and a laptop for three years now, and I see no ground for complains about Mj being unstable or buggy. For me, it works like a charm (except for annoying yellow boxes that appear in the MATE DE (community edition) when the cursor is on a title bar or a tab). I do especially like that system updates are incremental and do not take place every other day but only once in a while (around three weeks in average). Everything works smoothly, and I like the themes that are provided by the Mj team (which I cannot say about some other good distros).
So, I can safely recommend Manjaro for both new and experienced users and send my sincere acknowledgments to the developers!
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-03-20
Votes: 5
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I like manjaro. There are more than 20 pc's and laptops running on manjaro right now in my office. And I have been using Manjaro for more than 8 years now.
Official repos and AUR and flatpak and snapd makes almost all the software available for a linux user with the perfect WINE experience. (Somehow it is always problematic with debian-ubuntu-mint family for wine).
numlockx availability from the installation phase is great (-which is still missing in Debian family distros).
manjaro tools such as chroot, pacnew checker, etc are very useful.
Kernel management is excellent.
Cinnamon and XFCE are the DE for our computers according to their hardware capabilities.
The developers choices for cinnamon is very frustrating. (-such as including vivaldi as a default web browser). And late implementation of installation ISO versions.
Manjaro settings UI is always inconsistent with rest of DE theme and single click / double click confusion.
But a lot of maintenance is required as a user relative to Mint. (And I will be blamed for this comment for not understanding the philosophy of rolling release) But this maintenance issue can be minimized by the developers if they admit that there is a problem with pamac and if they revisit their general approach to the issue.
Although I have points to criticize, Manjaro is my number one distro for years.
I can confidentally suggest Manjaro for productivity, entertainment, gaming, surfing purposes of all kind of linux experience levels.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-19
Votes: 12
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All flaws in Manjaro seem to be fixed. This includes the slow release cycle of KDE. KDE is now as up to date as any other software package and this makes Manjaro now a perfect 10!
Prior to this, even bug fix KDE revs were held on to for months. That seems to be no longer the case!
I have used Distro of all types. I have run Debian, Gentoo (I still have a NAS with Gentoo), Ubuntu, Suse, all the way back to Mandrake, you name it. Out of all of the Distro's, this is easily my fav. Runs like clockwork, rarely any bugs, games as good or better than the best of them, and your software is always up to date. This is all the advantages of Arch without the headache. Great all around. 10 on 10.
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 7
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Generally good but an increasing amount of breaking issues ruins it.
Having fast recent ARCH packages and AUR is a plus.
But you can get that elsewhere too.
Using Nvidia GPU is special pain but thats more on Nvidia than on Manjaro mantainers.
Starts strong, but if your installation is older than a couple of month the issues start adding up. Most of this could be avoided with better decision making from maintainers.
Update process is often broken and need manuell fixes.
Currently the maintainers renamed an older repository which results in breaking user space.
Their respones? You should have read an older blog post and manually applied some cryptic commands. So they shift the blame to their fuckup to the user. A lot of elitism paired with poor decision making leads to severe issues for end users.
Notebook with nvidia GPU is mostly broken as well. Works out of the box with other repos.
The generally idea of having a better usable arch is nice, but it just breaks too often. Requires too much maintenance for a desktop user.
I used manjaro across different computers/notebook for about 10 years. Compared to all other distros I used it turned out to be highstest maintenance. That takes into account being knowledgeable about linux and carefully avoiding too much AUR usage.
Would not recommend using this for a desktop client. I also have no faith in the current management after reading a couple of answers and blog posts from them.
For non expert users, avoid this distro at ALL COSTS.
For expert users, it is pain but managable.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-09
Votes: 30
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I have been using Manjaro XFCE on bare metal since 2015 and last few years in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). It never betrayed me. Particularly, I have never had need to reinstall any of the several installations on several laptops and desktops I have been using it. It is a huge advantage compared to release-based distros. In addition, it is speedy, running well still on quite old hardware. It is based on Arch linux, which provides maybe the best CLI package manager with the largest repository in the linux world when AUR is used too. I have never had issues with stability despite that I have installed many packages including some from AUR.
Pros: fast, very stable, works on old hardware too, large software repository,
Cons: nothing serious after many years of using it.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 8
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This review is for Manjaro Cinnamon latest version.
I can't find anything i dislike about this this Distro.
Install was fast and easy to install.
Updating was painless and easy.
Enabling Flatpak was just a couple of clicks.
Cinnamon is nice and easy to configure to my liking, installed extra folder icons in the software manager.
Nice wallpaper provided from Manjaro.
I would recommend this Distro to people new to Linux and more experienced users.
Never thought i would prefer a Distro more than Linux Mint, but i am more than happy with Manjaro Cnnamon.
The months of Distro hopping has finally been worth it.
Thank you Manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 0
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i was using Manjaro a couple years ago and went to other distros because it was very buggy.
Now i installed it again and it lasted ~2 Hours until i already had the following problems:
the software center has updates with no name and description. they can't be updated, removed or reinstalled.
i switched to wayland (7900XTX) and after 20 minutes the whole pc locked up while browsing the web and after a full reboot i could not log in anymore?! (it just says my password (which was just 1234) is wrong).
after another reboot it worked again but only X11... logging out and selecting wayland ends up with a black screen and the message " Plasma-Shell has crashed."
i wiped the SSD and reinstalled it and after just minutes it had problems with the repositories while updating and it locked up again under wayland.
i do not have ANY problems with just Arch, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Nobara, or Ubuntu. Just Manjaro is that broken.
i can't recommend it at all.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-03-08
Votes: 12
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Manjaro is now on my three PCs. I moved from CachyOS, which was really good for about a year. I ran into a NVIDIA issue on my Asus notebook and moved to Manjaro so I could keep using it for my class. NVIDIA thing was not an issue with Manjaro. I like consistency on the home network so I added Manjaro to my iMac 18 (Intel i5, 8gb RAM) and Dell (Intel i7, 16gb RAM) PCs with success. Since I use the Hyprland environment, I am able to share configs (Hypr, Waybar, Waypaper, etc.) with minor resolution tweaks. Consistency is a convenience issue for me. Dotfile sharing is a time saver.
I noticed that Manjaro waited for Zen 1.9b to be released and locked in 1.7b for a period of time. Zen 1.8.2b had a bookmark link issue as I experimented adding 1.8b on my own; Manjaro people seemed to hold Zen upgrade until 1.9b. Zen 1.9b has been fine. My view is that this is a pretty good policy which could apply to other situations. Just a guess. My understanding is that I could add experimental repos from the command line. But, I won't. I am not a power user.
Arch is the best of the bunch (Fedora is a very close second). And, Manjaro and CachyOS made using Arch repos and AUR a nice experience.
Linux user since June 2023, I have shamelessly distro and desktop hopped. CachyOS was my longest stop, about a year. It is a terrific project. The move to Manjaro was a temporary necessary and has turned out to be a pleasant surprise for my home network of PCs. I am hoping for the best.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-26
Votes: 20
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I'm Knew Manjaro because of Big Linux, I loved Big linux except for the amount of things there.
Then I discovered that Big was based on Manjaro, so I decided to test Manjaro, and that was perfect!
It was simpler than Big and more stable. Now I cannot find another distro better than Manjaro.
Everything is working really well here, I have a lot of apps using pamac and extending it with flatpacks and AUR.
Even some people having problems with apps from AUR, I have installed some and everything worked fine here.
I very happy with Manjaro!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-25
Votes: 10
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Manjaro has been my main operating system on my PC and a notebook for several weeks.
I am more than satisfied.
The compilation of the KDE version works excellently for me. The available updates for the individual projects are offered for installation very quickly. Dual boot with Windows works perfectly (even though I very rarely start Windows natively).
The virtualization of my Windows 11 installation worked with Oracle VirtualBox.
The desktop with 2 x 4K monitors can be used without any problems.
As a switcher from Windows 10/11, I would like a larger document preview in the Dolphin browser (F11), but I will want that directly for the Dolphin project.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-22
Votes: 36
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I've been on Manjaro for 6 months now on 2 laptops and 1 desktop. My experience has been fantastic so far. The distro is clearly actively maintained, the support available on the forums has been good. When updates are available, the admins post details guiding you thru the updates and take feedback to how well the updates worked.
Manjaro is based on Arch which is an absolutely incredible Linux base, but is not the easiest to install and is fully customizable, and I do mean fully. If you don't know what the good packages are, you won't get them. You literally have to install everything. To advanced users, I can see this being a HUGE benefit. For newer users, Arch gives you just enough rope to hang yourself. Some day I may move the direction of Arch after a lot more learning, but for now I really enjoy Manjaro and think it is brilliant. Here is why.
- It is a very complete OS in that it is loaded with excellent essentials, but not bloated
- updates are easy to see with the white shield on the task bar that turns red when updates exist
- excellent color schemes and beautifully put together interface (thought that is subjective)
- so far has been very stable. minor issues with one update cycle, but I always backup prior to updating
There are other good Arch based distros like EndeavourOS and CachyOS and I liked them both as well. EndeavourOS solves the problem of Arch being difficult to install with its extremely well put together graphical installer, but again is not a fully put together OS. You are going to have to need to know what you want on it and how to put it together. Again, not a knock on it, but if you are new to Linux you're probably not there yet. CachyOS is a little more complete than Endeavour and does seem to meet some of its performance claims (i.e. it does feel faster, though I don't have any empirical data) and I have had more than one issues with updates on Cachy that were a little more difficult to solve.
Manjaro, to me, just feels like a fully put together OS that makes an Arch based distro much more approachable for somebody newer to Linux.
I have enjoyed the office suites, photo editors, Steam gaming, Heroic Launcher, Sagemath, FreeCAD and much, much more.
Mostly, I am so thankful to be off of Windows. That OS has just lost its way. They keep adding things most people either don't care about or absolutely don't want.
Thanks to the Manjaro team!!! I actually enjoy my computers again. And oh my goodness the boot up and shut down so much faster again. They do the things I want to do very well.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-02-20
Votes: 0
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What I like about Manjaro is that the software is up-to-date and it's very configurable. Easy to install and setup. I like using the command line and KDE apps. My biggest problem with Manjaro is detection of ipp-usb based printers. I can get everything done on Manjaro except print. I feel that printing should be automatic when setting up a distro. I use three different distros on different computers. I would like to use Manjaro on my main computer. Overall a great distro and I like it. Hoping for a change.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-18
Votes: 14
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Ive tried many other distros and I've found that Manjaro is just great!
It's installer is very easy to use, and gives you many options for your install, also its much better than others I;ve tried as well.
I like the fact that it is fast, its easy to find any information you might need as well, and the forums are quite good compared to others I've chanced upon.
I understand some say using the AUR isn't a good idea, but I haven't come across any issues myself, and the fact that it also makes flatpak easy to use from the start is a brilliant idea.
After finding issues with Ubuntu based distros, I can happily say that Manjaro is my distrohopper stopper :-)
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-17
Votes: 12
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Can't fault this one really. Very solid OS, very helpful community, and the info published makes finding any information you need very easy. looks good too, and of course its based on arch so you're going to get a really fast efficient system. The layout switcher in the gnome version is a joy to use, and customizing
is so simple.
I'd have to say more people need to use this one as they're missing out on a really good Linux distro.
Like they say forget the rest, try the best, Manjaro that is!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-15
Votes: 6
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I have been using Manjaro for 6 years and I continue to do so. The stability and practicality of the team in keeping things simple and always informing and sharing everything from the forum makes the distro comfortable and you really feel like you are part of it. I have only installed one installation since I installed it a while ago, and I only recently had to reinstall it because I upgraded to SSD storage. The use I give it is quite simple for day to day use, documents, videos, video games, prints, etc. By following the recommendations of the forum and intelligently sharing information, any problem you have is solved and with the help of the developers.
🦘
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 26
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I have been using Manjaro on a ThinkPad in a private context for more than 5 years now and am very satisfied. In particular, the combination of rolling releases, a slim design and sensible applications is unbeatable. The system is always up to date without me having to do a lot of tinkering with major versions: Continuity and up-to-dateness perfectly combined. The interaction with XFCE is also flawless. I have also never had any problems with stability and security. There have been minor difficulties with third-party providers (e.g. WebDAV), but I have always been able to solve even these.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-28
Votes: 20
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After distro hopping since 2003 I've been using Manjaro for about 10 years now with no issues(other than user error). I started with XFCE and switched to KDE Plasma desktop two years ago. Couldn't be happier. It's fast, stable and beautiful. Since it is a rolling release distro, you must make sure to apply updates in a timely fashion or your system will break. Also, since I use a custom global theme, I always set my global theme to default when updating KDE in order to prevent breakage. If you do ever have any issues Manjaro Forum is your friend.
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Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-01-20
Votes: 5
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Great OS. One of the best distros. The only reason I am taking 2 points off the top is because they are usually 2 revs behind on the Plasma desktop. They don't do this with any other app on the system. It is only KDE / Plasma. As I type this, 6.2.4 is what is stable when 6.2.5 was released 2 months ago.
My guess is if they approved Bugfix revision Plasma updates quicker, it would be a 10 star OS. I can see waiting to move from 6.2 to 6.3 for example, but 6.2.4 to 6.2.5 should happen in weeks, not months.
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-19
Votes: 22
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My First Linux Distro – Manjaro Linux Review
I recently tried Manjaro Linux as my first Linux distro, and I’m genuinely impressed. It runs smoothly and has proven to be an excellent choice for my needs, including gaming and live streaming.
Here’s a quick look at my rig:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM: 128GB (Micron 64GB x2)
GPU: GIGABYTE AORUS RX 7900 XTX ELITE
Storage: 2x 4TB NVMe SSDs
Manjaro’s performance is exceptional on this setup. It handles demanding tasks like gaming and live streaming without breaking a sweat. I experienced no lag or stutters, and the compatibility with gaming tools like Steam and Proton is seamless.
For beginners, I find Manjaro very user-friendly. The installation process was straightforward, and the pre-configured tools made it easy to get started without needing in-depth Linux knowledge. The rolling release model also ensures you get the latest updates without much hassle.
Whether you're new to Linux or an experienced user, Manjaro is an excellent distro to explore. From its polished interface to its strong performance, it has exceeded my expectations.
Rating: 10/10 – Highly recommended!
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-17
Votes: 4
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A very fast and beautiful OS. One of the few distro's that finds all your hardware (if it's very recent). I have three computers and it's better than Debian and MX Linux. Once you've set it up it takes care of itself - package management is a breeze and selecting kernels is simple and uncomplicated. With an included tool for selecting a large number of kernels - ranging from long term stable - to cutting edge experimental
Setting up SAMBA is not so easy compared to Ubuntu or Debian unfortunately and took me nearly an hour to network three machines. This would probably have been easier if I'd installed KDE as it has easier to use tools in this area.
As for stability - I've had no problems... even when a machine hasn't been updated in a few months... where it really shines, is the fact it has access to very recent software and drivers - and tests these for stability before releasing them. Once again shining as an OS for very recent hardware.
Support on the forums is good - and the toxic RTFM brigades that used to plague said forums in years past, have faded away. If the wikis miss something - you'll find in depth documentation on the Arch Linux support pages... and did I mention you have access to the AUR for a plethora of officially unsupported software and drivers if you really need them.
As for Steam... That was a one click install and performed beautifully. Though I did have stability issues with Firefox and Steam running at the same time. This vanished when I installed Brave. Chrome based browsers run best on Manjaro in my opinion.
I used XFCE as my desktop. It was very fast and responsive... once the Wayland support is fully integrated from XFCE 4.20+ it will be even better.
Bottom line: It runs well on everything. If you have very recent hardware - it may be the only distro you'll be able to install! Did I mention it's very very fast...
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-15
Votes: 14
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Dealt many times with reboot after install. Learned to disable or pull the usb when the screen goes black, timing seems to work, so the reboot works. Very good cinnamon distro. Everything but the reboot works great. I like it for the rolling Arch access, seems to be my go to version rather than Mint. German engineering at its best. Been using the cinnamon version since the late teens (20xx) rather than more distro hopping.. Haven't tried the XFCE distro & KDE Plasma comes with too many bells & whistles for my taste, much rather use Cinnamon.for my older Dell.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-08
Votes: 2
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I recently switched to Manjaro Linux, and I’m really impressed! The installation was a breeze, and the user interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate. I love the rolling release model—having the latest software without major upgrades is a game-changer.
Hardware support has been fantastic; everything just works, which is a relief. Plus, accessing the Arch User Repository (AUR) means I can find almost any app I need. The community is super friendly and helpful, which made my transition smooth.
Overall, Manjaro has made my computing experience enjoyable and hassle-free. If you’re considering a Linux distro, I highly recommend giving Manjaro a shot!
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Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-31
Votes: 15
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It is still the best LInux Distribution out there that is based on Arch.
No question about it.
Very good installation guide, great forum, great wiki…everything 5 star.
Who doesn’t like it, should choose something else out there. Plenty of crappy distros out there…
Some people don’t seem to appreciate the long way Mankato did since 2014. I installed this in the Fall of 2014 on my system. Even then it was running well…
Since 2014, Philipp Mueller and his team made massive developement for Manjaro. There are of course issues once in a while, but nothing that can’t be fixed.
Thumbs up…
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Version: 24.2.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-12-09
Votes: 128
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Have been around the 'distro block' a time or two this year. I just downloaded Manjaro 24.2.0 Xfce and I love it. Up to recently I was using Solus Plasma 2024-10-14 and this newest Manjaro 'sings' to me. I downloaded a copy from their website, put it onto a USB Stick and began the install. It took only 8-minutes from start to reboot, that's amazingly fast. After rebooting there were no updates, everything from the new version was already up-to-date on the .iso downloaded. Having an old Asus B75M-A mobo with an Intel i3220 cpu runs blazing fast. Having an Epson, and a Brother printer as peripherals, both had installed effortlessly with the included cups software. Also being old school yet, and having two CD/DVD burners installed in an old Lenovo tower the included Xfburn works just great. The only three additional downloads I needed was Simple-scan for my Epson flatbed, Gnome-Disk-Utility to turn my additional desktop HDD off after 15-minutes and Xscreensaver for my individual amuzement. So far I'm living the dream at 70 years old and still having the presence of mind to operated a computer that doesn't use Windblows. Thanks, Manjaro!
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-11-09
Votes: 24
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Manjaro Linux with KDE Plasma desktop on Wayland is very easy to use. The package versions are leading edge but very stable. There is excellent support on the Forum. The Manjaro installer with GUI is well thought out. Default installation settings are good, easy to make custom settings during installation. Hardware detection and driver installation far better than any other linux distro I know. Package build system is easy to learn, should you need to build any packages or test versions that are not in the Manjaro or Arch repos. Kernels are preempted. Pipewire configuration is excellent. Latency is very low, even without using the Manjaro RT kernels. Recommend Octopi for package installation and system upgrades (not installed automatically).
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Version: 24.1.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-10-29
Votes: 0
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bug in reboot or power off. don´t realize the action. black screen. XFCE realize fine. but KDE no. the system work like other past versions. very well. but with reboot and power off stuck in black screen. the problem is with last KDE version of manjaro.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-10-09
Votes: 26
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Manjaro is an operating system that brings the best of Arch Linux while offering greater simplicity for the end user. I particularly appreciate the ability to use the AUR, which can occasionally cause some issues when installing or updating packages, but generally works well. Although it’s a 'rolling release' GNU/Linux distribution, its stable branch doesn't update as frequently as Arch Linux or openSUSE Tumbleweed, which adds value by ensuring greater stability. After 4 years of continuous use, I can vouch for the system's stability, but I would caution new users that AUR is not officially recommended or supported. It’s more advisable to use Flatpak or Snap for application management.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-25
Votes: 126
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Using Manjaro for over 3 years.... I love it, and I like Pamac over Pacman.. I give it 10 because I find the distro to be quite stable and also like the default configurations and programs that come with it.
I run it on KDE plasma, and I easily configure it to what I need. I use this for my day to day work and I am software engineer. I also use it on my personal computer.
My recommendation is that you try to install big programs that have sub-dependency using Flathub and install small programs like md5sum using pamac.
If you cannot find something from pamac, you can use the search command or use the build flag which will build it from AUR.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 110
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Happily running Manjaro! No problem updating or breaking my system.
My pro tips:
Do NOT Add/Remove Software via Manjaro.
Instead, Use FLAHUB to install apps. It is standalone apps and there is no worry to break any system component or cause incompatibilities while upgrade or updating via flathub.
Everything just work from Flathub. Firefox, LibreOffice...etc.
I give Manjaro 10/10 because everything pretty much works flawlessly. OS is running the latest and greatest kernel..
Manjaro + Flathub = Best Linux distro :-)
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-06-20
Votes: 16
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Been rocking Manjaro since 2015 cant remember the versio but have loved it from day one.... used to be a linux mint user but i akways wanted to be able to update to newest software without reinstalling system. Now if i can get last 2 pieces of to very unique windows programs to work will switch my desktop over to Manjaro at 100 percent but now laptop have for years now running Manjaro at 100 percent and not going back. Huge Kde fan so the Kde plasma version is my choice of desktop for me. For me only bad thing i can say is getting my HP.Laserjet to.properly scan and work would be a great help.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-06-05
Votes: 30
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After decades of using Windows, I found my way to Linux. As a beginner, it was not easy to find the right distribution to replace Windows 10. The Linux bible by Michael Kofler, trade journals and websites were my helpers. Many things lead you into the Debian/Ubuntu world. However, Ubuntu sometimes takes very strange detours. Debian for beginners is still a no go. Linux Mint was able to inspire me for a few years. I was never really happy with MX-Linux or XFCE. I only felt really liberated and updated with Linux Manjaro version 17, which was a big leap forward for me without losing the stability of the Debian world. For me, KDE narrowly won the race ahead of Gnome on the desktop. Defensively rolling is a great idea and if you slowly get to know your way around, you can set up a dual boot system with all devices (decades old or new) in just a few minutes and use other operating systems at the same time.
After years, there are still many more operating systems to try out. Fedora, opensuse or others that occupy the top spots temporarily or long-term, but none of them have been able to separate me from Manjaro in the productive area, not even Arch as the original or EndeavorOS as another fork. Now I'm very happy with version 24, which runs very smoothly and securely from the very old Acer8943G to the current XMG machine.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-04
Votes: 2
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It's Arch, what more do I really need to say. My only reason for not giving a 10 is that I would like for an easier tool to install system wide gtk theme packs on the gnome edition.
I have a fully functioning desktop, I have installed my own themes and setup everything I could possibly need. I use a hp pavilion laptop and works with snappier performance in comparison to the former Windows 11 that ground to a halt.
Good rock solid system, regular updates and of course access to aur repo.
I think the gnome edition is the best for my work flow, kde is to flashy for my liking and gets in the way
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Version: 23.1.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2024-05-28
Votes: 4
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues. Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade, then everything happens! The last major upgrade was a disaster for me. After restarting the machine after completing the upgrade via the package manager, the kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Version: stable
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 0
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I tried to install Manjaro 24.0 KDE it along a Fedora.
Once again it is a disaster : took away the boot, and any attempt to fix it was to blick my system : had to reinstall Fedora
By contrast Debian install along fedora (or other) does not exhibit this poroblem : it also uses Calmares... but a lot better !
Else, yes, Manjaro KDE (desktop) is impressive, but I do prefer the simplicity of MATE desktop, not or hardly avalaible from 3rd parties.
Suggestion to the quite good Manjaro team : pay a bit more attention to the installer, espcially in "custom install" so instgalling Manjaro along any other distro is a breeze, with common /boot and /home partitions.
Else yes, the previous version of Manjaro MATE, was good : grade 8.5 from what I saw, if not the installer
AG
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Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-05-27
Votes: 2
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Manjaro is a rolling release distro, which means that, in theory, you should always have the latest updates. However, in the case of Manjaro, "in theory" really does apply. Manjaro often holds packages for a couple of weeks (sometimes even longer), while the Arch User Repository (AUR) releases new versions almost immediately. If you have both repositories active, then good luck! Rolling release in Manjaro means that sooner or later, you will encounter a situation where a newer package requires a component that has not yet been released because it's being held back. Over the last few years, Manjaro has also had issues with updating their keys—I've experienced this about four times.
Unless there's a problem with a laptop equipped with Nvidia graphics (especially with the KDE variant) that prevents the UI from booting up, Manjaro is fast and stable. Usually, though, something goes awry within a couple of years, perhaps leaving you unable to perform updates for two weeks. And although the Manjaro/Arch forums are quite reliable and extensive, resolving anything on Manjaro is a long haul. Often, it's faster just to reinstall the entire system. Basically, you must not forget to update your system as soon as an update or a new package is released. If you do not do that, you will end up in a sticky situation pretty quickly.
Manjaro is a good, swift, and stable distribution UNTIL something goes wrong. These days, I can no longer recommend Manjaro, even though I used it for four years. Want Arch? Install Arch. Can't install Arch but still want a rolling release? Go for EndeavourOS. Are you a beginner, or have you decided to permanently leave Windows 11 and dual boot behind and don't need a rolling release? Opt for Linux Mint or Mx Linux. However, if you need a machine for work and don't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot, then steer clear of Manjaro. It was once a very solid distribution, but today it seems to live off its past glory.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-23
Votes: 36
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Of all the distros out there, I was seduced by Manjaro after decades using Windows. Manjaro makes me have good feelings when I use it and I have never had any problems with it. I like using Gnome more because of the workflow but Manjaro's KDE made me change my mind. I'm very happy to be able to migrate to a solid, easy-on-the-eyes, stable and fast Linux distro. Congratulations to everyone at Manjaro for offering such a well-finished and easy-to-use product. Long live Manjaro and may its qualities be promoted more quickly and passionately as it deserves all the praise possible as it is not an option to any other system, for me it has become a standard to be followed.
De todas as distro que há eu fui seduzido pelo Manjaro depois de décadas usando Windows. Manjaro me faz ter bons sentimentos quando o uso e nunca tive nenhum tipo de problema com ele. Gosto mais de usar Gnome por causa do workflow mas o KDE do Manjaro me fez mudar de idéia. Estou muito feliz por poder migrar para uma distro Linux sólida e bonita aos olhos, estável e rápida. Parabén a todos do Manjaro por oferecer um produto tão bem acabado e de fácil utilização. Vida longa ao Manjaro e que suas qualidades sejam divulgadas com mais rapidez e paixão pois merece todo o elogio possível pois não é uma opção a qualquer outro sistema, para mim se tornou um padrão a ser seguido.
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Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-05-21
Votes: 8
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version: stable. As Manjaro is rolling, mine just rolled to 24.0.0.
I have been using Manjaro as a main distro of choice now for about 5 years, time flies, it feels like 2 years maybe. Manjaro is one of only two distros that I would recommend, ever, period.
I use the community edition with Cinnamon desktop, not their 3 main editions. I have tried over and over to run Xcfe, KDE or Gnome - nope. They don't work for me :) Once you have worked with a real desktop, the other fall short. I could write a book, but that is not the point in this review. In short, some of my concerns have become more focused and vindicated with KDE Plasma 6 and the new Gnome disaster which dumbs down app after app (File, File Roller and many more now).
Manjaro Pros:
Makes Arch installable for non-basement dwellers. [ PS: on an Arch forum, never let them know you are running a derivative and not pure, pure Arch - unless you like be be sworn at. Unfortunately I am serious. ]
Software is up to date, system is stable.
Cinnamon is a pleasure.
Staggeringly massive choice of software. { exception: see Cons }
Manjaro Cons:
All those updates chew data / bandwidth. Not for anyone on a limited, metered or unstable connection.
Beware in the AUR, there are many packages that are rubbish.
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Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-20
Votes: 8
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Last realese 24 with KDE, good work on old pc with i3 2100 + 2gb ram and 120 gb ssd. System start fastest but littebit freezes because need more ram. I hope the ssd will not fail and you will be able to sit on this release for a year.
Mint not started on this pc configuration. Manjaro KDE good for custom and much userfriendly, have all soft when u need discord/teamsppeak and etc.
Pros:
*Stable
*Good optimization
*Work on potatoe pc
Cons:
*Tor doesn't work, trouble with mirror and not started.
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Latest Reviews
Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-04-12
Votes: 4
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First I tried Manjaro after my new laptop with Lunar Lake, in early 2025, was unable to run Linux Mint. It has been a pleasant experience overall and, aside from very few hiccups, it provides a stable and up-to-date system. Coming from Mint and Cinnamon, GNOME was also a great discovery. I am not going back to Mint on this laptop. Manjaro is here to stay. Highly recommended to those seeking a hybrid between stability and cutting edge features.
Nothing else to say here but need to get to 500 characters.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-03-28
Votes: 13
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Using Manjaro KDE Linux offers a balance between cutting-edge software and user-friendly design. Built on the Arch Linux ecosystem, Manjaro simplifies what is traditionally a complex distribution by providing pre-configured environments, graphical tools, and a curated repository system. The KDE edition specifically uses the KDE Plasma desktop, which is known for its flexibility, performance, and modern visual aesthetics.
One of the key advantages of Manjaro KDE is its rolling release model. Instead of reinstalling the system for major upgrades, users receive continuous updates that keep applications, drivers, and the kernel current. However, unlike pure Arch Linux, Manjaro introduces a stabilization layer, meaning updates are tested before being pushed to users. This reduces system breakage while still maintaining relatively up-to-date packages.
The KDE Plasma desktop enhances usability through its highly customizable interface. Users can modify themes, widgets, panels, and window behavior to suit their workflow. Whether you prefer a Windows-like layout or a more minimal, macOS-inspired design, KDE Plasma accommodates both. Despite its rich feature set, it is optimized well enough to run smoothly even on mid-range hardware, especially when combined with proper system tuning.
Manjaro also provides powerful graphical utilities such as the Settings Manager and the Pamac package manager. Pamac allows users to install, update, and remove software easily, including access to the Arch User Repository (AUR), which significantly expands available software beyond official repositories. This makes it ideal for users who want both convenience and access to a vast ecosystem of applications.
In terms of performance and stability, Manjaro KDE can be very reliable when updates are managed carefully. While it is generally stable, users are encouraged to follow update announcements and avoid partial upgrades. With proper maintenance, it delivers a fast, responsive, and visually polished Linux experience suitable for both daily use and more advanced tasks.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-25
Votes: 9
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Hi everybody
First of all I apologize for my bad English ; I'm a old french guy and I learned English fifty years ago !!
So about Manjaro :
- I try a lot of distributions (I'm retired and have time for testing:):) )
- A lot of distributions today are really useful and can replace relatively easily windows
- of course you need sometimes to find answers on forum and wiki to install whatever you want but Ubuntu, Mint, Solus, Zorin, MX linux ... for example are really now useful and reliable... We are very far now of Mandrake when I began to try Linux :):)
- despite everything a big problem still exists for me : the charge of cpu specially when you play video on internet
>>> I want to precise here that I always test on the same computer who stay really quiet and cold on windows. So it's not a problem of dusty fan and so on as I can read and forum ...
>>> I always try to control this problem with several software and addons (autocpufreq, tlp, tlp-ui ...) but always difficult to install and configure and not really useful
- And finally I tried to run Manjaro 26 XCFE
- very fast
- everything works out of the box ; no hardware issues
- update fast and reliable
- help on internet (wiki, forums...) more than I expect
- wine functional with the official package
- on the best thing CPU heats up reasonably and the great thing is you can install with natives packages TLP and TLP-ui without issues and it works !!
I used Manjaro now since one month and for the first time I think I will split up with windows now :):)
Thank you so much to the developers of Manjaro ; great job for newbies like me :):)
Pierrick
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-22
Votes: 4
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So far, I've been very impressed by Manjaro Linux because, the OS has all the programs I need to do what I want to do. With the exception of 2 programs, I was able to find another to substitute with no issues. In fact, the replacement program works far better than the one I previously used. The other issue, was the bluetooth not connecting to my speaker properly. To solve the issue, I let blue tooth connect to my speaker and set to hands free. Then to fix so that it connects to my speaker, I just move the usb connector to another port and let the system reconnect. I don't do anything once I move the usb connector, just letting the system reconnect on its own and connecting to the speaker automatically. The file manager doesn't try and load folders that I have deleted, like some other distros do.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-03-12
Votes: 0
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First, I'd like to thank the Manjaro team for this distro. Clean, fast, and works well, except for one program that I need. Its in the Manjaro repository but isn't working. Ghex - hex editor locks up when I try and scroll through files.
I do video editing so for putting the video together, I use KDENLIVE
For screen capture, I'm using VokoscreenNG - It works with wayland windowing and when I'm screencasting DOSBOX,
I can go to full screen in DOSBOX, and it doesn't crash, like SimpleScreenRecord does. Also, simplescreenrecord won't work
with wayland.
I use DVDSTYLER and it loads and looks to be in good working order even though I haven't rendered any DVD ISO images since
the Mangaro istall.
For VPN, I'm using PrivateInternetAccess VPN. It can install on both debian and arch based systems. Mullvad VPN only works with
debian based.
Hope that helps out anyone considering this distro.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-03-04
Votes: 13
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It needs be said Manjaro is "not Arch".
Manjaro is a great for people who like the idea of Arch but don't want the complexity and those who use Manjaro (perhaps unintentionally) to gain general knowledge of Arch in a more approachable, forgiving environment and then move onto core Arch later. The latter is what I did. (That said, I still revisit Manjaro on an older system).
Manjaro is its own ecosystem in terms of design and a curated software repository that can clash with Arch's AUR. It also has GUI based tools that let you easily do things like change out your kernel. Its a niche OS in a sense and that's not a bad thing. Its accessible to anyone, great for day to day use and even gaming. If all you want is a system that's nice looking and easy to use, Manjaro fits the bill.
Another big upside of Manjaro is it probably has the nicest forum of people you will ever meet. In all the time I used Manjaro they taught me a lot, without judgement and nothing was ever too much trouble.
In summary, Manjaro is not Arch. Its a heavily customised Arch derivative. Its got a lot of merit in its own right but please don't tell me you use Arch if you use Manjaro. In any case a really decent distro that deserves more praise than it typically gets.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 24.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-26
Votes: 4
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Runníng Manjaro for 2 years now without any problems on my daily private use (e-mail, web browsing, simple office stuff) everything on my 5years old intel i5 laptop in running as expected, previous tests with a debian based distro had some video playback issues, after switch to Arch based Manjaro video playback running fine, compared to debian the base and extented package base is small and programs like octopi not easy on beginners, the need some time and knowledge to install like zulu-crypt or zpaq
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-22
Votes: 26
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In my opinion Manjaro has achieved a golden balance between rolling release and daily driver distros. It updates a couple of weeks later than other arch distros, and for me it is as long as needed to fix bugs on new software by developers. It does not prompt me to update every single package it finds every day, but it updates system when there is an actually important update to be made. Also the ability to rollback from grub menu is a lifesaver. For me Manjaro KDE it is a calm and relaxing environment to be working.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-21
Votes: 10
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For several years I repeatedly tried to switch from Windows to Linux, but I could never bring myself to stick with Linux. I never felt truly satisfied with it. That is, until I tried Manjaro KDE six months ago. This system is absolutely brilliant.The KDE desktop is incredibly flexible and stable, and the software isn't as outdated as in Debian or Ubuntu derivatives. System administration is incredibly easy. I have absolutely no desire to use any other operating system. The hardware detection completely surprised me in a positive way; drivers are extremely easy to install, if they aren't already installed.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-02-11
Votes: 1
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Generally I can tell that it's a decent system, but one has to be said - it is not for beginners. Despite having user friendly graphical installer it may require some twaeaking after install. A few years ago I tried it and got disappointed. The system was advertised as a user friendly Arch, but in fact, it was not exactly user friendly. After one update caused it to freeze few seconds after boot, I left it. Came back long time after, being more educated, knowing how snapshots work. On a second approach I installed it on my desktop computer and on my laptop. In first case it was working perfectly. But on HP laptop there were few annoying issues to be solved - working on battery it was falling into the loop on start, restarting constantly and beside that, laptop keyboard got absolutely crazy (USB one worked well). Spend some time chatting with AI, that helped me to polish all issues by fixing GRUB, fstab and switching off one controller, and eventually all got well. One great achievment of Manjaro in my case - it helped me to launch Steam games that I didn't manage to run on Nobara, OS predicted for gamers. So if you want to have a nice looking and smooth working system, but requiring some tweaking - Manjaro is for you.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-10
Votes: 18
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Honestly, I don't understand people bad mouthing Manjaro. Here's why.
For the fun of it, I tried to install Arch Linux in a virtual machine and that was ridiculously long and complicated. You can do the same so much faster and in a very simplified way with Manjaro. Granted, you have different repos but who cares?
I have disabled the AUR and only use Flatpak for softwares I can't find in the official repos. That works like a charm. The AUR has been useful to get the driver for my Canon printer and that's it.
I'm using Plasma with an Nvidia graphics card (RTX 4080) with Wayland and I must say, it works really well. It's very smooth and only had one issue: getting my laptop to wake up after suspending the session. I often got a black screen or the bar at the bottom of my screen was frozen (but the rest of the desktop worked), and after a few updates, everything works great. Suspend, resume, AAA games, printing, scanning, streaming videos on my TV through Jupii, video conferencing with Jitsi, calendar integration, KDEConnect, browsing the web, virtualization... you name it! Manjaro does it all.
The only thing that doesn't work is my keyboard backlight with OpenRGB. But this one doesn't work with any Linux distribution because on the Acer PH18-72, the backlight process is managed by a proprietary EPROM firmware that only works with PredatorSense on Windows. Nothing to do with Linux, it's Acer's choice that is what it is. So, I have a Windows ToGo on an external hard drive that I must use once or twice a year, when I want to change the color of my keyboard lighting, which is okay after all.
I warmly recommend Manjaro because it's stable, easy to use, beautiful and can do all you can think of.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2026-02-07
Votes: 0
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aSuS Mobo B75-M, Intel i3300 CPU with Intel GPU built-in, 16GiB Memory, 1TiB Seagate SATA HDD.
Downloaded Manjaro 26.0.2 Gnome last evening and installed it. Ran it for a couple hour's and had some odd occurrences I've not come across in Manjaro before. It only picked up my HDMI sound through my Samsung monitor and not the built-in rear jack sound access that it that the speaker's were plugged into. Could not change the desktop wallpaper and a few other quips. I did check the sha256sum of the download and that was ok with the checksum figure on their website. As I've said, I've never come across any problems like this in previous downloads of Manjaro, my favorite being XFCE.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-04
Votes: 17
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(epigraph)
If sometimes I break something, then I always fix it quickly and successfully
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The choice of Linux distros is huge, but I have long been convinced that Manjaro Linux is one of the most hassle-free distributions that can be easily configured for almost any types of computers.
I've been using Manjaro for quite a few years now. Like many folks, I've tried my hand at different distributions, but I always find my way back to Manjaro Linux. Why? Because it just works. I really don't get why some people are always criticizing this distro. In the decade I've had it, my system has never let me down.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-02-01
Votes: 2
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For someone who wants to use an Arch-based distro but doesn't want to waste ages setting up the system, Manjaro is the perfect solution! Everything just works, so you can get straight to work without getting bogged down in unnecessary tinkering (like with Arch...). The system itself is very modern compared to, for example, Debian, and you don't have to use completely outdated software. I can recommend Manjaro to anyone who finds Debian too boring and Fedora too mainstream. I replaced Debian in my office and PikaOS on my personal laptop with Manjaro, and after about two months of use, I haven't encountered any real problems (except for the ones I caused myself ;-).
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-31
Votes: 4
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I've been using Debian-based distributions since 2006. First Linux Mint, then Debian itself, and also LMDE. They're extremely stable, but lately I've been really bothered by the outdated packages. Switching to Manjaro brought back my enjoyment of Linux! The system is very stable and I can even use programs like Flycast again via direct downloads from the Chaotic AUR, without having to resort to source code or Flatpaks. Even though I really like LMDE, I can hardly imagine switching back! PS: I've even gone from being a KDE opponent to a KDE fan.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-28
Votes: 2
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Out of the box Manjaro has a superior hardware recognition and well, it simply works. I have a network printer and I simply could make use of it. There is an Nvidia card, it is integrated. And software, with flatpak, integrated with the install I could install spotify. Works. My laptop has an HDMI interface, I read and write this on a monitor.
My biggest fear is an update that might cause problems that I wouldn't be able to resolve. After all, it is a rolling release and that might cause troubles.
But other than that? Highly recommended.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-27
Votes: 3
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Manjaro Xfce on Dell Inspiron 3481
Intel i7-7xxxH (2 C / 4 T); Intel HD 620; 24 GB RAM
Imho the best rolling release distribution!
Rock-solid cause even Arch has a package on stable it will go first into Manajro unstable, then testing, and finally on my notebook from 2018.
Kernel is free choosable (ISO atm with 6.18 and 6.12; older are available) and always up-to-date, also the graphics driver, 2 versions of LibreOffice,....
pacman and PAMAC do a good job, then there is AUR with a LOT of packages (~80 k)
Working with VMs is painless, not the fastest but testing purposes good enough.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 7
Date: 2026-01-18
Votes: 1
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I don't know why so many people like Manjaro linux. I don't like the green folders and could not find any way to change them to some other color, although the gnome box in the upper right corner where your wifi, sound, shut down buttons are located would change colors when you picked ligh/dark, and color scheme, thats the only thing that changes, nothing else. Second, their repositories do not contain some of the programs I was using. Seems like a solid OS, I didn't have any crashes, but not a big fan of the rolling releases. In Linux Mint, for example you can let the updater know that you don't want to be reminded of certain updates. For example, some of your programs work just fine as is, so you don't want to risk breaking them with an update. In Mint, you can do that. I don't want to just pick on Manjaro for that as other distros have the same restrictions. I wish they would include more repositories for installing programs.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-13
Votes: 2
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I've been using the 25.0.3 Cinnamon Desktop for a bit now and loving it. I've used the KDE Desktop in a bunch of different Distro's including Manjaro and I like it, but the Cinn desktop just flows better, at least in my opinion. It's still an arch distro at the end of the day but Manjaro is stable. It feels smooth and has been solid. I've had some dependency issues with trying to used different programs here and there, like VLC compared so something else and then Remmina, which has caused me to use a different VNC program but over all, it's been solid. NordVPN, Steam, Shortwave and everything else seems to be working just fine.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 26.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 6
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For me, Manjaro is right between young and fresh and perfectly mature, even for beginners, dual booters, Mac disciples, and old and now annoyed Windows disciples. Yes, I can also get along with Arch or Debian and other offshoots, but little things always bother me there.
My top list today would be Manjaro, Arch, Cachy, MX-Linux, Mint, Debian... and of course many more such as Q4OS or Fedora, but Manjaro is simply much more enjoyable because there are fewer problems.
I love KDE and also use the AUR wisely. I use Wine for Foobar2000, for example...
Everything I want works.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 2
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Been running Manjaro 25.10 with Gnome desktop and it's been solid. Manjaro has been the best distro after install Manjaro had all the hardware on my Asus ROG Zepherus 14G running perfectly out of the box. It's been fast and stable and even dealt with the Nvidia 4070 RTX on this notebook.
Just an FYI I installed Mint, Cachy, Ubuntu, Fedora even MX Linux and many others. MX Linux was the closest to running as well as Manjaro but still didn't support the newer 2024 14G as well as Manjaro. However I really enjoyed the speed of MX Linux. Tried MX Linux on my Wife computer too but she didn't notice a difference in speed compared to Manjaro and seemed to really enjoy the Gnome and Manjaro better. She using a 2012 Macbook Pro and loves it! Glad Linux has matured a ton since the late 90's and early 2000's when I used to play with it. Now it's become my daily driver!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-03
Votes: 8
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The only issues I've had with Manjaro over the last 10 years were my own fault. During the first year or two of using Manjaro I would regularly forget or neglect to go on the Manjaro Forum and read all of the announcements for big updates. Updates to the kernel, DE, etc. Once I finally learned my lesson I have had smooth sailing with zero issues for 8 years. The Forum and the Wiki are definitely your friends when performing large updates/upgrades and just in general. I started with XFCE and switched to KDE Plasma 4 years ago. I love how easily customizable KDE Plasma is. I don't think I've ever had a problem finding a package to meet my needs and virtually every one of them has just worked. It's just a very solid, stable distro that's close enough to cutting edge for me. I've been using Linux since 2001 and Manjaro just feels like what I was looking for in a distro from the beginning. It might not be perfect for everyone but in my opinion it's a great distro.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-12-30
Votes: 0
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Arch ist ja immer so eine Sache für sich, deshalb habe ich diesmal Manjaro ausprobieren wollen und bin positiv überrascht.
Die Installation war auf meinem alten Laptop kein Problem, da hatte ich schon andere Linux Distributionen die sich überhaupt nicht installieren ließen. Eins davon ist Cachy OS. Manjaro hat fast alle Treiber gefunden. Fingerabdrucksensor ist scheinbar noch nicht so verbreitet in der Linux Welt.
Das System ist sehr schnell, schneller als mein normales Debian MX, da bin ich schon sehr überrascht. Allerdings hat Manjaro aber auch ein paar Bugs. Bluetooth Kopfhörer müssen immer wieder neu installiert werden, eine automatische Verbindung läßt sich nicht erreichen. Und wenn die Kopfhörer mal gefunden wurden, dann aktiviert Manjaro die Kopfhörer auch sporadisch in ihrer Ladeschale.
Der VLC Player hat nicht so richtig Lust auf das System, jedenfalls stürzt der bei Filmen öfter mal ab. Ich hoffe aber das sich viele Probleme im laufe der Zeit über die Updates beheben lassen.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-29
Votes: 0
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Was able to get sound going when Manjaro recognized the essx3887 sound chip. BRAVO!
I was unable to get the sound going in debian bases distros without doing a kernel hack. Do note that I downloaded the version that uses proprietary drivers. All in all I like the xfce interface. I was also surprised at the ease of porting the output to my large screen TV via HDMI cable. I have also installed it on a WO-WE mini computer and all is working. The distros in use in our household now include Majaro and mostly MxLinux...
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-25
Votes: 6
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I used Debian for quite a long time (since 1997), then I got curious about what other options there were. I tried Ubuntu, Fedora, openSuSE Tumbleweed, NixOS (this was the most interesting one) and Manjaro. I tried them mostly on notebooks and macbooks. Manjaro worked out of the box on all the 12 different laptops I tried. Everything. All the sound and keyboard light buttons, screen brightness buttons, wifi, battery management everything (except webcam on macbooks). The XFCE version is exactly the kind of environment I need for efficient working. Rolling release is one more good point for me. Totally stable, well working distribution, easy to install, nothing to configure after install. Perfect.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-25
Votes: 8
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Probably one of the BEST Linux Distros I've ever used,better than my Fedora experience that is for sure
Pros:
-Easy installation and easy installation troubleshooting with Manjaro-Chroot
-Packages are stable,doesn't break often
-Very high amount of packages with Pamac's AUR support and Flatpak support as it comes with Pamac
-You don't need to hassle with the drivers as it detects everything itself
-Still has Arch's customization while being friendlier than Arch itself
Cons:
Couldn't find that is caused by the system itself really,more problems are caused by GNOME and GRUB rather than
the OS itself but I will recommend using CachyOS Kernel rather than using Manjaro Kernel as Cachy
Kernel is faster than Manjaro's...though my Laptop had issues with Manjaro in Sleep/hibernation mode ad
It wasn't set to deep so I just changed it to deep
Overall pretty solid choice for Intermediate Users and those who want to test the waters of Arch Linux
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-23
Votes: 8
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Manjaro is such a beautiful distro. I highly endorse to use it. It's not for very very novice people, but if you are a windows power-user, or someone that uses some shortcuts or you identify yourself with being a little tricky with your windows OS: definitely it's a good distro to try. I highly recommend it! It's pretty stable and nothing is crashing.
It's just a good safe place to escape from the windows nightmare. It's pretty easy to use and manage.
Both KDE & Gnome looks very gorgeous in Manjaro. And I find it pretty snappy and beautiful.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-21
Votes: 4
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Boring as heck. My PC is not crashing lol
Btw, Manjaro and Fedora are two good awesome motivations to leave windows. It seems that before the pandemia situation, Manjaro had a good and solid reputation. After that event, there was a lot of drama from the community and mistakes from the company, but most of it was fixed.
In recent years, Manjaro has being pretty solid, stable and reliable. I think is pretty decent for an intermediate in Operative Systems.
Also, everyone commits mistakes. Is not the same like criticizing Microsoft that has a lot of infrastructure, money, employees and decades in the market, than a small institution that almost started to be a company after 2019 with few employees. I see the guys of Manjaro in their forums compromised to bring a good product and learn from their mistakes, not like Microsoft.
Fedora and Canonical also commit mistakes, yet they are good distros in my eyes but I see no one is talking about the mistakes of Fedora in respect of telemetry and other issues at this day. Still I love Fedora too, you can disable the thing of telemetry and it's optional... not like Microsoft.
In conclusion!
Yeah, Manjaro is a solid option these days. Of course, if you use the AUR even in arch, endeavour or cachy too, you'll face your consequences. In every arch-based OS is recommended from my opinion to use flatpaks/snaps instead (for a stable distribution), along the sweetie and yummy "pacman" to install everything from the terminal. They are good compliments as well with the LTS kernel.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-12-13
Votes: 2
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I have been using Linux for last 10 years and try all distros and DE and I'm keep on comming back to Monjaro Cinnamon. I have notice that the DE plays a huge roll and have found Manjaro Kde and Gnome had way more issues than the Cinnamon DE.
There was some upgrade issues in the past but must say Manjaro Cinnimon have been so stable for the last couple of major releases.
Interested to find out if other users have also experience more instability between the different DE versions?
Can't wait to see what Manjaro is going to to with Cosmic DE think it is going to be a game changer
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-10
Votes: 6
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I reviewed maybe 30 distributions in the top 100. Manjaro is still the most stable.
You don't need to do anything after installation. The optimizations are very successful. You don't get any errors. The theme pack and wallpapers have excellent aesthetics. but it's been the same for years. I think the design aesthetics should change without losing its originality. I'm still using xfce. The best option for manjaro is xfce. according to me.
2 years ago Linux Mint was more performant on my hardware. Manjaro has surpassed it. I don't understand why cachy os is perfect. A good distribution, yes, but it was no different from the others. I like manjaro's xfce configuration.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-02
Votes: 36
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Manjaro is simple to install, and simple to use. Has plenty of links to online help if needed, and the software centre is very good too.
Its based on Arch so is really fast, has the latest and best software, and finding drivers is just as simple as opening up the centre and searching for it.
I'm using it as my daily driver, both for gaming, and for daily work.
I've had no issues at all using Manjaro, and am always surprised when others do and don't see their questions on the forums, the forums being a friendly place full of helpful people btw.
Overall I would recommend Manjaro to anyone who wants a fat memory efficient OS.
Well done Manjaro team, you've got a happy user here.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-21
Votes: 0
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I installed Manjaro the other day and by the next day, realized that there were problems. Tried to install the NVDIA drivers but the system could not figure out my GPU card (its a RTX 1020). So the drivers that were available would not install because of conflicts. Using the file manager, when the system would load a folder, I would see lots of screen flickering within the window. My Mullvad VPN would not install and when trying to install from the command line, I found out that APT would not work. I tried the .deb file but it would not work either.
The desktop looked nice, icons nice and big (readable) but there's this thing where it tries to load files to the desktop, so it would put folders on the desktop, and I would have to go back and try to remove them. If you delete the desktop links, you actually delete the folders too. Luckily, I have backups of the folders I deleted but what the heck. I don't want anything on my desktop except open windows, thats it.
I can't give Manjaro too many stars mainly the bad outweigh the good.
Looks nice, but if you don't know the (I believe its the PACMAN system of package management), you are screwed...
I went back to Zorin, but I would go back to ANY .deb based system over this. Its too hard to use...
One more thing, some of the programs I use cannot be found in their repositories.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-03
Votes: 32
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Been using Manjaro since September 2024 on 2 laptops and one desktop. Mix of nVidia GPUs (laptops) and AMD GPU (desktop)
What I like
- curated Arch system, so very new software and so much available (even obscure software)
- graphically very pleasing (speaking to KDE version), even the GRUB boot menu looks so nice
- excellent forum and friendly support
- learn the difference between Manjaro updates and basic package updates
- for Manjaro updates, don't sign in to GUI, but rather switch go TTY and update from there
- this will solve most if not all problems people have with Manjaro.
- don't do the Manjaro system updates from the PAMAC GUI (only the smaller package updates).
- though better than they've ever been it is still safer to update from a TTY
- gaming (Steam) has been very solid and reliable using Glorious Eggroll's proton
- no ads / no Recall / no OneDrive / no CoPilot (just me and my computer doing what I ask it to)
- able to set up for better privacy and ethical computing
- my fans on my laptops no longer run like a jet engine and battery lasts longer
Cannot thank the Manjaro team enough for such a well balanced, well thought out system. It is put together so nicely there is very little work to do to make it fully ready to use.
I've also tried Endeavour, Arch, Cachy, Kubuntu, Mint, CommodoreOS (fun, but very niche), Fedora, Garuda (also very intriguing), Ubuntu, Omarchy (very interesting one here, but not for the faint of heart), Pop_OS (lots of potential here in the future) and quite a few more, but pound for pound, I really enjoy Manjaro. I personally think it is the best (at least for me) among so many good options in the Linux world. They are great today and seem to be very well positioned for the future as well.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-03
Votes: 48
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I've been using Manjaro for quite a few years now. Like many folks, I've tried my hand at different distributions, but I always find my way back to Manjaro. Why is that? Because it just works! I really don't get why some people are always criticizing this distro. In the decade I've had it, my system has never let me down.
Now, I wouldn’t call myself a tech whiz — my skills are pretty basic — yet Manjaro gives me a sense of confidence when it comes to using Linux. It's simply user-friendly. This distro truly feels accessible to everyone!
I’m using KDE Plasma, and I must say, it’s incredibly refined. It’s quick, stunning, and offers tons of customization options. It's pretty much the opposite of Windows, haha! Even though it follows a rolling-release model, I admit it trails Arch by a bit, but you know what? That actually helps with stability.
And if I ever run into confusion, there's always the forum and wiki to turn to. So, no worries about finding answers to questions. People often recommend Ubuntu or Mint for newcomers, but I believe Manjaro deserves a spot on that list too. It’s a fantastic system!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-28
Votes: 18
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Came back to Manjaro after ~10 years. At that time in a past I was happy with Manjaro up to the point of the upgrades that brakes working.
Since that time, I have used plain Arch (nice, "BTW, I have installed Arch") but too much details to work on. So I have switched to EndeavourOS and than to CachyOS. With CachyOS the same story happened - happy when works, then it will break working, my laptop can't boot properly even with some work around. So switched back to EndeavourOS - boot is ok, work is ok, but couple bugs are annoying, I guess due to Plasma on Wayland and/or just Plasma itself. So next steps down - install Manjaro and it works without bugs. Checked why - relatively old Plasma, X11 no Wayland, seems like Manjaro tooks some unexpected steps, leaning toward stability.
So far no bugs observed. I like Manjaro setting and controlling Kernels. Couple tuning still need to be done after install:
1) I have to install printer on low level, while on Ubuntu it recognize my printer during install, CachyOS/EndeavourOS on high level (just connect the available printer)
2) Install development packages. Similar on Ubuntu, while on CachyOS/EndeavourOS it is installed by default. Not a big deal, though.
And one bonus point - I like Manjaro's preference for a green color.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-24
Votes: 14
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I was able to bring back old my acer aspire laptop with a pentium 3520 cpu and 8GB of RAM to a very usable state. I use the XFCE edition, lightweight, highly customizable, and incredibly fast. Manjaro’s default settings provide a sleek, modern look that requires minimal tweaking right out of the box, making it perfect for both newcomers and seasoned users.
Manjaro has successfully hit that sweet spot for me, providing the stability and ease of use I valued in Mint while perhaps leveraging the benefits of the Arch ecosystem underneath.
My positive experience with Manjaro, despite some of its mixed reviews, isn't uncommon. Manjaro gave an older, slower laptop a new lease on life. It significantly outperformed Mint in both speed and access to current software, making the machine functional again.
I was also able to use the debtap tool within the Manjaro operating system to install individual software packages originally formatted for Debian-based systems link ubuntu and mint.
I am learning to optimize my workflow by using terminal apps. Leveraging terminal apps on my Manjaro system allows me to maximize productivity, benefiting from their efficiency and low resource usage for a streamlined workflow. I now use nvim for all programming, and typing needs, sc-improved for spreadsheets, calcurse for tasks-todo-calender, and tmux for terminal window management.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-12
Votes: 28
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Manjaro Linux is now for several years my daily driver on several computer systems: Desktop PC, Tuxedo Notebook and an older Desktop PC for selfhosting of some applications using rootless podman.
I like the actual software versions from Arch Linux base combined with a stabilization phase from Manjaro stable updates.
In the past, I think I used for more than 20 years Gentoo Linux.
The software of Gentoo Linux is similar actual like Manjaro Linux, but I had to compile the software packages on my own.
To avoid compile times for the whole Gentoo system on my Desktop PC around 24 hours, I switched to Manjaro Linux after already getting some experience with Arch Linux on an Arm SBC.
Now, bigger system updates takes only some minutes.
I also like the community provided software packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR).
The AUR gives the opportunity to install software, which isn't available in the default Arch/Manjaro Linux repositories.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-09
Votes: 10
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I'm not a Linux expert by any means, I'm still the ultimate distro "hopper". I've installed and used all of the top 10 listed distros on DistroWatch. I have multiple computers all with multi-boot setups. When it comes to Arch-based distros, I've concluded that Manjaro Gnome is the best distro for me. I've tried CachyOS, Fedora, and EndeavorOS and, at times, they're very impressive. However, with my multi-boot setup all three of those other distros ultimately fail/crash. Manjaro Gnome boots up in GRUB as my lead distro, and via GRUB it successfully recognizes my other installed distros, all of which are Ubuntu/Debian based. Manjaro's software library has all of the apps I use regularly and they installed flawlessly. With Manjaro's "curated" approach to providing updates, they occur less frequently and less annoying than the other distros that update oftentimes once a day. Manjaro also does a great job of integrating gnome extensions. I can't say enough good things about Manjaro Gnome!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-05
Votes: 16
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Manjaro/KDE serves all of my various needs of an OS, with only one exception. This means that I should not rate it as a 10/10, but 9/10 does not reflect how fantastic this package has been for me. I would, more realistically, rate it as a 9.75/10. I removed Winblows 11 from my personal computer in the fall of 2021, 4 years from the time of writing this review, and I installed Manjaro as my one and only OS on my system. I have been absolutely happy with Manjaro, and I am not able to think of any reason I would go back to that 'other' OS. I have also kept an eye on Linux distro developments and news. I have seen no other Linux distros which compel me to leave Manjaro.
Pros:
Versatile - I use my Manjaro/KDE system for personal productivity, with programs like OBS Studio, Kdenlive, Audacity, GIMP, and other software. I use this computer for light work related activities, when I do not want to boot up my work PC; this includes the use of MS-Edge for access to work related web sites, as well as MS-Teams for group collaboration - both run perfectly. Finally, I regularly use Steam to run games, and this has been far more enjoyable and stable on Manjaro as compared to Winblows 10/11.
Updates - Manjaro is a rolling-update Arch distro, and I truly enjoy having regular updates of the Linux kernel for driver and general performance improvements, software updates for the programs I use frequently, and for piece of mind with regard to security patches. PAMAC makes this very easy to manage on a regular basis, and I also like having pacman to update or install packages when I need that level of control.
Stable - I have yet to encounter stability problems in four years of running Manjaro. I do not have update anxiety with Manjaro, like I do with Winblows on my work computers (so many update bugs - disappearing taskbar!!!). I have experienced some program crashes, which do not crash the OS, and have all been caused by a specific program - all patched by their respective developers soon after. Manjaro, overall, has been problem-free for me.
Free!! But, I pay for it?!?!?!? - Manjaro is a free OS like most Linux distributions. However, I have enjoyed it so much...I signed up for a monthly contribution to Manjaro of 5 euros. I like it that much.
Subjectively fantastic - I will not claim that I have numerous objective reasons why I enjoy Manjaro so much. Some of my reasoning is objective, but mostly my 'Pros' are purely opinion. I believe, though, that the points I have made about these pros do add to the validity of my opinion.
Cons (just one):
I cannot run iTunes to manage music on my phone and tablet. Wine can run iTunes, but it has never been stable for me. This is really caused by a lack of iTunes compatibility for Linux; Apple on makes this program for MacOS and Winblows.
Aside from one unmet need (iTunes), I believe that Majaro/KDE is as near to perfect as possible for an operating system. I could certainly dig deep to find some minor flaws, but for my use of various functions listed in my 'Pros' section, it objectively meets my needs perfectly. Subjectively, I just really enjoy Manjaro - it compelled me to contribute monthly to the Manjaro team, and to write this verbose review!
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.9
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-10-03
Votes: 0
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This is god operating system, I have installed this Operating system along with Linux Mint Cinnamon on a laptop that is hooked to a 55 inch HDTV. I would recommend this operating system to anyone who is used to Linux, not someone coming right from Windows. The reason being it is an arch based Operating system, so it bit harder to use than an OS like Linux Mint or Ubuntu. But for me, who's been a Linux User since the day Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, using Manjaro was easy for me. But I do give it 10 stars, because it is good Operating system
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-29
Votes: 2
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After testing all types of linux distros debian, ubuntu,Arch, and others I have found Manjaro linux is the best distro among all the other linux distros. debian is stable but slow, but manjaro is based on Arch so it is fast, minimal,Attractive themes, automatic update tool, hardware detection tools and rolling release but stable nature make it best.
I have installed chromium browser on it and its running very smooth,web browsing experience is quite impressive , fast web page loading, youtube video are running very smooth without any lags, nice responsive system. it has everything.
All other applications are also running fast. themes are attractive. good work by developers. I would certainly recommend this distro for day to day works.
Auto update tool automatically detects new updates so no need to worry about system updates. kernel updates are tested first then released, this feature is good for system stability .
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-09-29
Votes: 1
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I have praised this distro after quite a bit of use. But serious problem with the updates continues. Time and time again I have had to download the latest version and reinstall. It's going well until there's a big upgrade. After the last major upgrade via the package manager, kde desktop's screen size became incredibly large and it was not possible to start any programs or system tools!
The system works well and then there are updates and something goes seriously wrong. Version 23 kde plasma worked great after installation, but it wouldn't turn off completely! When I looked for a solution via google, most of the answers were something that only very technical users could fix. No, this Manjaro seems to remain in the test pit! I would rather choose a more stable system that you can trust and that works all the time.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-26
Votes: 6
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I've been looking for some lightweight Linux distributions, but none of them performed the way I wanted.
My laptop has an Intel Celeron 3060 and 4 GB of RAM, as well as 32 GB of storage with no upgrade option. All of this without an air cooling system.
It is worth highlighting the large number of updates it has received recently, which makes it behave more stable with custom kernels, as well as an improvement in the efficient use of swap memory, which is extremely important on computers with little RAM like mine.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-08-26
Votes: 7
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Finally settled on Manjaro sway edition for my ARM Chromebook (boot off sd card). You do get a quite a bit out of the box that would be a lot of work to setup by hand if go the Arch Linux only route. In addition Mali gpu was correctly supported out of box so get hardware acceleration to run wayland and all the modern bells and whistles. Getting used to the black and green theme (much prefer EndeavourOS black and purple theme) but I can skin that later. Manjaro was one of the few major distros to support ARM Sway out of the box and so far about the only one GPU acceleration worked right away so it gets the nod bare metal and a solid score.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-21
Votes: 22
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I wanted to try Manjaro, and I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. It appears to be a solid distro, efficient, fast, and one of the few that can effectively manage file or data synchronization when transferring from USB to PC. I hope to continue enjoying it even more because it’s truly an excellent, evolving distro that lacks nothing.It gives the feeling of being stable while also offering the opportunity to cautiously test the potential and innovations of the Linux world. I’m truly confident and, for now, I can say I’m satisfied.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-13
Votes: 26
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I have tried many distributions, from the classic Ubuntu, Mint, and MX Linux to the original Debian 12. The often-cited stability advantages were convincing at first, but then Arch attracted me with its flexibility and very up-to-date software, which beginners without Manjaro cannot master right away.
Since version 17, Manjaro has been my go-to product. The graphical software management is uniquely designed. Very early on, they opted for Calamares for installation and, unlike many other distributions, they don't make small mistakes (or oversights) that make life difficult at the start. With Manjaro, even Linux beginners who want to leave Windows or initially work in dual boot mode can quickly get to grips with it.
Excursions into EndeavourOS or CachyOS will also work later, but if you want to get to grips with yay pacman or octopi, you can get a better idea of everything right away with the original. Arch Linux with “archinstall” is certainly not as easy to install as Manjaro, but it offers more freedom and is more up-to-date. Since I'm not a gamer and can find everything I need in the standard Manjaro repos, I wasn't particularly fascinated by the other Arch solutions.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-08-04
Votes: 12
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I have been an active Linux user, starting with Ubuntu in 2012 and then distro-hopping till I reached Arch and then EndeavourOS to make things easier. At Endeavour (with i3-wm), I loved everything except for the fact that it doesn't really support or personalize Sway. Well someone told me to try out Manjaro because it is quite similar to EndeavourOS (except for the fact that Manjaro is more leaned towards being stable) and Manjaro themifies Sway like some of the most stylish distros. So I did, and boy is it worth it. To be honest, I haven’t seen QT and GTK applications all sharing the same theme colors as well as respect for the global light or dark themes. I’ve seen that only in Plasma KDE in EndeavourOS and now with Manjaro Sway. I’ve struggled really hard to do that with i3-wm, because in EndeavourOS that is the desktop environment that I spent most time with. I was extremely surprised to see that happening with Sway, but that does make sense because it is a Wayland compositor and after going very deep into the philosophy of X11 and Wayland, I have to say I am a big supporter of Wayland, and I would love to get into creating an Arch based Linux distribution myself, seeing how the developers behind Manjaro focused on the stability aspect of their releases, that makes Manjaro a great competitor of some of the biggest desktop-based distros out there. Also, because I am a server-side (back-end) developer, I tried out CachyOS, and because of their aggressive support for x86 software, I failed to install some of my development tools that required x64 core libraries. That was a huge disappointment for me because I was really attracted towards Cachy. But maybe that was for the best because Cachy is mostly gaming focused and I needed a distro that was more development-focused.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-20
Votes: 42
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After many years away from Linux I was in need to revive my 12 year old MacBook Air with something. So after very limited research I installed Manjaro on it and I was pretty impressed that I found everything working flawlessly. I would never have expected that. No drama with proprietary drivers, sleep and wake up worked well and it was really performing well for such an old machine.
After watching some distro shootout videos on youtube, in which mostly Manjaro was NOT recommended, due to it's disconnect from the main Arch repos and extra hop which slow things down, I was convinced that it would make sense to install a different type of Arch distro. So I tried first vanilla Arch, which I found way too hard on this machine, due to order of things, proprietary drivers for networking etc. (I've struggled with this in all other distros like Fedora etc.). Then I installed endeavourOS and must say that I really liked it because it is only a very thin layer on top of Arch that just allows me to install without major friction. But then, after a while and few updates, the machine behaved erratically and performance went down, it had tons of micro-freezes which I tried to troubleshoot using ChatGPT which ended up in C-level and swappiness tuning etc. to no avail. It was really frustrating. I was thinking: how could the software rot so bad in such short time? I know it has only 8GB of RAM but with 6GB free it shouldn't freeze or stutter!
I was about to give up on Linux! But then I remembered that with my initial try of Manjaro I was actually amazed by how well everything worked. So I re-installed Manjaro and everything is now back to how it should be: snappy, nice-looking, predictable, well-behaved. It had deep sleep and everything. Better than macOS!
From now on, Manjaro is my go-to distro. It's pretty, well curated and gives all options arch give, but in a safe way.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: 25.0.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-07-14
Votes: 6
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Manjaro Sway Community Edition is the pure essence of the technological world of Linux, expressed in the best words I could use. On one hand, it's a very stable Linux distribution, and on the other hand, there is exceptionally well-implemented Sway WM without any major issues.
Of course, this type of distro is not for noobs and by no means for incoming Windows users. If you're coming from Windows, then try classic Manjaro KDE or any other user-friendly Linux distro. You know, I was a typical distro hopper until the time I met Manjaro Sway.
It's very well preconfigured and very customizable also. For me, this is a holy grail because I'm too lazy to make my own Sway dotfiles. In this combination—I mean Manjaro and Sway—this is a developer's heaven. But be aware! The environment really starts to shine when you are a terminal-oriented freak like me :DDD. Of course, you can use Manjaro Sway like any other desktop Linux edition. But hey! This Sway window manager ;) Try it! You'll see.
***If I'll could give twenty points, then I would***
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 3
Date: 2025-06-26
Votes: 0
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I repeatedly want to like Manjaro. It is slick out of the box, and typically works well enough for a short amount of time, but every time I've really tried to stick to it, bugs and errors would creep in after updates eventually that make the system unusable. For a long time I thought that was just "the linux experience", and had lost hope. I've had a couple of friends that tried it as well, even so far as recommending it to me again, but after a few months suddenly we are at DnD and Manjaro won't even boot. Or we are trying to play a game and the game we have played together countless times just crashes to desktop.
I wish Manjaro was not recommended so often to people coming from Windows, because it is not stable. It will eventually break, and those people will think "man, if I can't get one of the most recommended versions of linux to work, I guess I should go back to windows". I know I did several times over the years.
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