Is Arch Linux secure?

Everything that Arch releases is signed ([1]), so it is possible to verify that whatever you downloaded was created by an Arch Linux developer. However, there are no background checks and no security audits. A developer could be evil, or his private key could be stolen.

Is Arch Linux better than Ubuntu?

This comparison desktop comparison of Ubuntu vs Arch Linux is hard since both distros can achieve the same look and feel. Both feel smooth and there is no noticeable difference in performance. … But if we look at Ubuntu 18.04, GNOME version is 3.28 which is pretty old right now.