GNOME versus KDE Which Is Better

One of the most frequently asked questions from new Linux users is: "GNOME or KDE...which should I choose?" Well, there's quite a number of things to consider when making this choice, so let's discuss!

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[smisheduprog]

KDE as an entire project is another testimony to ambitious open source projects.

[jGRite]

It's surprising how KDE is still so similar to how it used to be even though it's changed so much.

[hellowill]

"I see you're running Gnome...You know I'm on KDE myself"

[caseyjp]

I was a Gnome user for a long time. I did NOT like KDE 4. I left Gnome about two years ago after finally giving up on broken extensions. KDE has been the main desktop since the '5' release and I'm very pleased with performance, and everything mentioned in the video. I also use I3wm on two laptops and like the low memory footprint for those older machines.
I'm not an 'uber-ricer', but customization that doesn't break between point releases has been nice and a big selling point.

[robhymers]

I like gnome, but grew tired of extensions breaking everytime it updated. kde has a lot of options to tinker with and once you learn the tweaks it's great

[ChristianParpartDev]

Accessibility on KDE? Being severely visually impaired myself, KDE (due to kwin's desktop zoom feature) is THE way to go. No other alternative came close to it (except OS/X's desktop zoom, which is awesome, too) ;-)
KDE (kwin)'s desktop zoom is way to underrated. I can't use it without, regardless of formfactor I'm using KDE on.

[maximofernandez]

didn't know that krita was part of the kde suit. Love it, it feels so amazing to use, even to draw with a MOUSE

[zaphrax]

Gnome is really nice on a laptop where you mainly use the touchpad, all other cases I prefer KDE.

[stephenwilson]

For me it's GNOME by a mile, primarily because of stability. Every time I try to use it, KDE is always prone to visual glitches and things just not working correctly. Plus the way workspaces work on GNOME is top notch.

[vicca]

KDE's been my main DE for ages, and even after testing loads of other DEs (Budgie's really neat, easily my second pick) I always come back to KDE. It getting lighter on performance was just the cherry on the top it needed

[sendgl]

My original Linux introduction was with Mandrake in the early 2000s, from memory that ran KDE. Then got involved with Ubuntu and gnome. Early this year back with KDE on Linux MX. I love the ease of initiating desktop special effects on the KDE - wobbly windows, exploding windows, paper airplanes, genie in a lamp. Adds a bit of bling to the desktop.

[SprunkCovers]

This debate is why I love Cinnamon, is sort of a middle ground between Gnome and KDE in terms of personalization and customizability

[alx]

Kate is far more advanced thing, than just an editor. Kde suite of apps also include Digikam. It simply has no competitors. Kde also has KDE Connect - a phone companion app. You can use it with anything, btw :)
Someone with good problem solving skills should look inisde of gnome to see why on earth it takes the whole 1+ Gb of ram. But I love dwm most of all, because of memory footprint :)

[ArniesTech]

I simply can NOT decide. Sometimes I feel like using one, and then like using the other 😁

[ChristopherCompagnonAndOnly]

I felt in love with Gnome 3 because its simplicity and clarity. And its design.
No extra stuff. Efficiency.
Each time I use KDE, I spend 10 minutes to find what I am looking for.

Gnome :
I want a file manager --> I type «files» and the application is called «Files», no doubt possible. no application weirdly called «k» something.
I want a disk manager --> I type «disk» and the application is called «Disks», no doubt possible.

All the desktop has been designed to fit exactly the way my mind works and apprehends the space.

[rafaelpacheco]

I really enjoy the tweaks KDE provides natively, however, I find Gnome waay more polished. KDE still have some bugs or behaviours that I find weird sometimes. The menu bar keeps going nuts after I disconnect one of the external displays, sometimes windows freeze graphically, etc. But maybe that's the tradeoff between a polished DE and a highly customizable DE. :)

[crumbae]

I really like KDE but ever since I have used GNOME with the material shell, I just can't live without it. Productivity, workflow and almost everything is on another level with this material shell.

[basicdays]

Really curious to see where SteamOS goes with KDE.

[baldpolnareff]

I used to hate GNOME, now I love it. I just need a pretty, simple and elegant desktop, with very little extra functionalities I can get from a few extensions, like blur my shell, Pop shell, Pano and top bar widgets.
The rest of my interaction with the system is either directly with programs I use or the terminal. I need focus and GNOME is better for me in that

[skudnu]

Recently switched from KDE with X11 to Gnome with Wayland and man is it nice to use. KDE has always been laggy and stuttery for me but gnome works so well it's a joy to use. I have an Nvidia GPU btw