elementary OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS. It promotes itself as a “fast, open, and privacy-respecting” replacement to macOS and Windows and has a pay-what-you-want model.

Which is better Ubuntu or elementary OS?

Ubuntu offers a more solid, secure system; so if you generally opt for better performance over design, you should go for Ubuntu. Elementary focuses on enhancing visuals and minimizing performance issues; so if you generally opt for better design over better performance, you should go for Elementary OS.

Is elementary OS lighter than Ubuntu?

The reason is because eOS is lighter on resources and it works much better on a bit older laptop than the latest ubuntu – uses less RAM and boots quickly based on my experiments a few months ago. In my opnion Elementary is more lightweight than Ubuntu. Gnome in the newer versions are much more heavy to run.