Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Surge in Open-Source

Linux is making gains on the major platforms, primarily, Windows and macOS. For the first time Linux has surpassed 5% of the US desktop market share. The findings come form Statcounter.

Via WebProNews:

Linux has surpassed 5% desktop market share in the US (5.03% in June 2025), per StatCounter, driven by privacy concerns, rising costs of Windows/macOS, and user-friendly distros like Ubuntu. Community celebrates amid gaming and enterprise boosts, though challenges like software gaps persist; analysts eye 7% by 2027.

StatCounter’s metrics, which track web usage across millions of sites, indicate that Linux’s U.S. desktop share climbed steadily through 2024 and into 2025, propelled by events like Microsoft’s controversial Windows 11 updates and the end-of-life for Windows 10. OSTechNix highlights how this 5.03% figure positions Linux ahead of Chrome OS in some segments, with global shares approaching 4.5% when excluding specialized variants.

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