# Zorin OS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Zorin OS Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Operating Systems products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/235851/Zorin-OS --- # Zorin OS Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Zorin OS ## What is Zorin OS? Zorin OS is an open source operating system designed to provide users with a familiar desktop environment similar to Windows or macOS. The Ireland-based Zorin Group created Zorin OS as an alternative to proprietary operating systems, offering features like speed optimization, enhanced security and privacy controls, and compatibility with thousands of apps and games. ## What is Zorin OS used for? [Operating Systems](https://www.capterra.com/operating-systems-software/) Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Zorin OS?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://zoringroup.com/&name=Zorin OS) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Zorin OS 4.7 (9) VS. [### Windows 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/) [4.4 (101)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (9) Ease Of Use 4.5 (101) Value For Money 4.9 (8) Value For Money 4.1 (81) Customer Service 4.7 (6) Customer Service 4.0 (72) ## Zorin OS alternatives [Android 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/) [4.6 (121)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/) [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) [4.7 (122)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/reviews/) Starting price $225.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) Highest Rated [MacOS Big Sur](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/) [4.8 (59)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/) [iOS14](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/) [4.6 (53)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/235851/Zorin-OS/alternatives/) ## Pricing Value for money 4.9 (8) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.9 (8) 4.9 Based on 8 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (6) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (6) 4.7 Based on 6 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(6) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Leandro A. Developer Computer Software ### "Zorin OS Review " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 16, 2025 Great experience .I highly recommend .Fast , light weight , looks very professional.It's main strength is its UI , how polished it is Pros Free , open source , easy to install and update .Lightweight and look really good .One of my favorite distros Cons The version of Ubuntu that is based on is slightly old , so sometimes you don't get latest version apps Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GG George G. Translator Translation and Localization ### "Zorin OS: A smooth-running Linux-based OS" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 15, 2025 After using Linux Mint for some years, I tried searching for a similar, but more lightweight, reliable operating system, and Zorin OS is great. Updates run even better than Microsoft's operating system updates! Pros A very smooth-running Linux-based operating system that is free to download and use Cons So far, I haven't found anything that I didn't like about Zorin OS. It's full thumbs up, and I hope they keep it like that! Switched from [Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/) After some point, Linux Mint started being heavy on the system. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GL Griffin L. Manager of All Operations Computer Software ### "Zorin OS is Good" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 13, 2025 Very well, high quality design, and open source Pros It is a well designed operating system for my use case Cons It can be resource heavy, but they have a lite version Switched from [Raspberry Pi OS](https://www.capterra.com/p/230090/Raspbian/) Zorin OS has better design, stableness, and quality as a whole Alternatives considered [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) Reasons for choosing Zorin OS It's more user friendly in my experience Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Madhukar V. Btech in Computer Science Primary/Secondary Education ### "A LInux-Based Alternative for those coming from Windows or MacOS" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 25, 2024 overall experience with zorin os was way better than i expected because i never imagined that learning linux would be so easy , zorinos made everything similar to windows this made me to easily start with it what learning anything about linux beforehand , and also setting up things and installing is cake walk everything is seemless Pros The User Interface is the key highlight , when we think of Linux generally a terminal or a text-based user interface that comes first in the mind but ZorinOS provides a very similar GUI Interface and layout similar to Windows and MacOS, it is designed to be user-friendly so that it is easier for beginners using the linux for the first time and transitioning from other operating systems , particularly windows.Zorin OS is designed to be easy, so you don't need to learn anything to get started.also like other linux based operating systems zorin have very less hardware requirements so it work smoothly on low end pc's too Cons for users who appreciate having more control over low level details or enjoy the complexities of linux configuration, creating an experience that resembles using windows but with linux as the foundation Reasons for choosing Zorin OS when i first started my linux journey , i choose Zorin because other distributions did'nt offer the same level of beginner friendliness, its the user friendly interface and pre installed applications provided a welcoming environment that helped me escape the learning curve that often accompanies other linux systems.Intuitive tools and easily available software center have simplified the installation process , making it a smooth journey for beginners, in those early days, Zorin OS emerged as the ideal choice , bridging the gap for beginners like me and paving the way for a rewarding exploration of linux Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HC Haydn C. Boss Computer Games ### "Great alternative to windows" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 12, 2023 Great alternative to windows and give life back to an ok computer Pros It is a great substitute for windows and can be ram on low end machines to bring them back to life, very simple to use Cons Not a lot to dislike about Zorin OS, it’s a handy operating system with many features to make things your way Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AC Almudena C. Especialista comercial Insurance ### "Distribución Linux con apariciencia de WIndows!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 March 4, 2023 Si estás pensando en migran de Windows a una distribución Linux, Zorin OS es tu mejor opción; en muchos casos te será muy familiar el entorno y casi no notarás el cambio. Pros Como muchas otras distribuciones actuales de Linux, está basada en Ubuntu, lo que ya de por si trae muchas ventajas como la compatibilidad con la mayoría del hardware actual, seguridad, estabilidad, ritmo de actualizaciones, etc.Su punto fuerte por encima de otras distribuciones... tiene una apariencia muy similar a Windows, lo que facilita la transición de un OS a otro. Cons Poco le puedo objetar... tal vez que quieran copiar el estilo WIndows y no que busquen su propio estilo Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HF Hisham F. General Manager Computer Software ### "Best Operating system you can use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 20, 2022 It is based on Ubuntu "the best Linux distro" and that makes it very easy to find softwares for it, it is a fast operating system and reliable. Pros It is an operating system between windows and Linux, very easy for windows users to transfer to "Linux" the best operating system now by using this operating system. even you can install and run windows applications on it very simple. Cons Nothing to say here as I can't find any problem or difficulty. Switched from [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) This is stable operating system has no bugs no blue screens, no crashes, works smoothly and very easy. No hassles (no viruses). Alternatives considered [Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/) [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) Reasons for choosing Zorin OS Better, and strait forward. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Jorge Guardiola M. Gen. Mgr. Marketing and Advertising ### "Confirming Zorin OS 16 capability on reviving old and obsolete hardware. " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 21, 2021 After the latest version of Zorin OS 16 available just months ago and reading several reviews and positive opinions, I decided to test it. Previously I tested the release 2.0 of this distribution and wrote a review back in 2009, published on the Brazilian site Viva o Linux (https://www.vivaolinux.com.br/artigo/Zorin-OS-interessante-distro-lancada-no-ano-novo-primeiras-impressoes/ ). Among the strong points listed recently about this distribution and perhaps one of the more important points is the possibility of reviving old and outdated hardware, being it desktops or notebooks that no longer get support for their original OS neither can get updated to the newer releases due to its absolute physical limitations in terms of hardware. Considering it, my choice was to use the Core version instead of the Zorin OS 16 Pro more complete and therefore supposed to be heavier for limited hardware capability. It is running well and showing a decent performance on an Intelbras Model i680 Notebook purchased in 2010 equipped with H-34 Motherboard, sporting Intel Core i5 – First-generation – M340 processor @2.27GHz – 64bit – with 4Gb DDR3 @1.067 MHz RAM. At this very same Notebook, I have installed and running also with a decent performance version 19.3 of Linux Mint (32 bits). Knowing the characteristics and design criteria of the Zorin distribution, well covered and described in several reputable publications, I wanted to confirm reviving old hardware. Pros Besides being able to run on unquestionably old and outdated hardware with reasonable performance, the Core version includes a complete set of applications enabling the user to perform the majority if not all the daily business and personal tasks. The list includes the LibreOffice complete suite (write, calc, draw, impress, etc), accessories, system configuration tools, internet browsers, games, multimedia, plus a broad list of utilities, and a wide variety of additional software to be easily installed just about after a couple of clicks. Aiming to make an easy migration from the windows environment, WINE is installed by default and allows to run a great number of windows (.exe/.com type) files and games. If not possible to run with the help of WINE, there are additional options available from the list of applications to be installed. Menus and GUI (Graphical User Interface) are clean and easy to understand and locate the applications needed enabling an easy process of transition from windows. Zorin OS is indeed among the best and easiest to use Linux distributions. Even its simplest version CORE which is free of charge is very complete. According to the site, the price for the complete version (Zorin OS 16 Pro) is just $39 for an even more complete OS and additional software. Another great advantage is that anti-virus and anti-malware applications if users may desire to run, are also available free. Cons With the above list o Pros, I could not honestly find any contrary items to list, other than the usual support based on forums and user associations which is perfectly easy to understand considering that the OS is available free of cost. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Torikul I. Freelancer - Web Developer Internet ### "Zorin OS is a cool operating system" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 22, 2021 Overall experience is good, as well as I have some annoying experience with this OS. We can keep Zorin OS as an optional operating system Pros I have used it for a couple of days, everything was good, features, functionality, and other stuff. Cons There are no deep cons I have noticed with this operating system but I surely can say that this OS needs more improvement if it wants to do good business. Switched from [Bastet Windows](https://www.capterra.com/p/113893/Bastet-Windows/) I have switched to Bastet Windows just to achieve some experience with this operating system. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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