Qubes OS comparisons
Qubes OS is compared head-to-head with GrapheneOS, Tails and Whonix and more: 7 head-to-heads in Privacy-Focused Operating Systems, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Qubes OS head-to-head
- Qubes OS vs GrapheneOS
- Qubes OS vs Tails
- Qubes OS vs Whonix
- Qubes OS vs CalyxOS
- Qubes OS vs /e/OS
- Qubes OS vs PureOS
- Qubes OS vs LineageOS
Qubes OS vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | Isolation approach | Device support | Default telemetry | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qubes OS | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1 | GrapheneOS | Yes | None | Mobile | Sandboxing | Specific hardware | — | 9.3 |
| 3 | Tails | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 4 | Whonix | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.0 |
| 5 | CalyxOS | Yes | None | Mobile | Standard | Selected devices | None stated | 8.9 |
| 6 | /e/OS | Yes | None | Mobile | Standard | Selected devices | None stated | 8.8 |
| 7 | PureOS | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| 8 | LineageOS | Yes | None | Mobile | — | Selected devices | — | 7.9 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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