How big is the Linux market?
USD 5.33 billion
The global Linux operating system market size was valued at USD 5.33 billion in 2021.
What percentage of companies use Linux?
Let’s see how much exactly: 25.3% of professional developers used Linux in 2018. 36.7% of the websites with known operating systems use Linux. 54.1% of professional developers use Linux as a platform in 2019.
Is Linux market share growing?
With the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of the Linux operating system grew. According to NETMARKETSHARE Linux reached 3.6% of the market share in June, growing 210% since January (when it represented only 1.5%).
What is Linux market share?
Linux. The current Linux desktop market share is between 1.74 – 2.18%, according to the usage share of operating systems. ( Source: W3Cook) In April 2019, Linux’s desktop market share was estimated to be 1.63%. ( Source: StatCounter)
Which country use Linux most?
Linux popularity globally On a global level, the interest in Linux seems to be the strongest in India, Cuba and Russia, followed by the Czech Republic and Indonesia (and Bangladesh, which has the same regional interest level as Indonesia).
Is Linux most widely used?
As of April 2022, Android, an operating system using the Linux kernel, is the world’s most-used operating system when judged by web use. It has 43% of the global market, followed by Windows with 30%, Apple iOS with 17%, macOS with 6%, then (desktop) Linux at 0.98% also using the Linux kernel.
What percentage of the world uses Linux?
| Desktop Operating Systems | Percentage Market Share |
|---|---|
| Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide – May 2022 | |
| OS X | 14.99% |
| Unknown | 4.83% |
| Linux | 2.45% |
Why is Linux not more popular?
Linux world is fragmented The main reason why Linux is not popular on the desktop is that it doesn’t have “the one” OS for the desktop as does Microsoft with its Windows and Apple with its macOS. If Linux had only one operating system, then the scenario would be totally different today.