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Pop!_OS and Ubuntu Budgie are similar, yet different.
Both distributions are based on Ubuntu and perform very well.
You can download and install each for free.
After following my writing long enough, you probably know that I'm a big fan of aesthetics on my desktops. Part of the reason for my love of a pretty desktop is that Linux has spoiled me in that regard. For decades, I've been customizing Linux UIs until they look and feel exactly right. For me. Sometimes those tweaks are quick and easy, while other times they take a while.
No matter the challenge, Linux is up to it.
I've tested so many beautiful Linux distributions over the years, and have found a handful of them that regularly impress me with their aesthetics; two of which are Ubuntu Budgie and Pop!_OS.
Both of these distributions are based on Ubuntu and could even (with a bit of work) be made to look nearly identical. But you probably wouldn't want to do that, as each carries its own personality. Budgie is fun, and Pop!_OS is serious.
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