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Liam @ GamingOnLinux

@gamingonlinux.com

According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally
#Linux #LinuxGaming #LinuxDesktop

According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally

Take it with your usual pinch of salt, but Statcounter is showing some impressive growth for the Linux desktop overall globally.

www.gamingonlinux.com

August 3, 2026 at 9:54 AM

Linuxiac

@linuxiac.bsky.social

Statcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone.
linuxiac.com/linux-deskto...

#Linux #OpenSource

Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America

Statcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone.

linuxiac.com

August 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM

worm

@rfksbrainworm.bsky.social

2027 will be the year of the linux desktop

Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter

The start of something big, or is something else affecting the numbers?

www.xda-developers.com

August 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM

Liam @ GamingOnLinux

@gamingonlinux.com

Linux smashes another market share record for August 2024 on Statcounter

Another fresh month and so we have the latest operating system market share details from Statcounter, and it's another impressive showing for Linux from August 2024.

www.gamingonlinux.com

September 2, 2024 at 2:27 PM

nixCraft

@cyberciti.biz

The statcounter screenshot shows Linux's desktop market share in North America at 10.65% 😱 So people are adopting Linux faster? Pretty cool 👌

gs.statcounter.com/os-market-sh...

Statcounter GlobalStats chart showing desktop operating system market share in North America for July 2026: Windows 57.54%, OS X 21.14%, Linux 10.65%, macOS 8.6%, Chrome OS 2.06%, and OpenBSD 0%.

August 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM

GIGAZINE

@gigazine.net

アメリカでLinuxのユーザーが18％を超える
https://gigazine.net/news/20260902-statcounter-os-market-share/

アメリカでLinuxのユーザーが18％を超える

さまざまな統計データを公開しているStatcounterのデータから、アメリカにおけるデスクトップ向けOSのシェアでLinuxが18％を超えたことが分かりました。

gigazine.net

September 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM

IoI_xD

@ioi-xd.net

recent news articles have inspired me to write some thoughts down onto this html web page :)
ioi-xd.net/statcounter

stop using statcounter

i want linux to be at 10% market share too but this is not a reputable statistic

ioi-xd.net

August 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Thomas Fuchs 🫯

@thomasfuchs.at

Apparently it is
www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/acco...

August 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM

Lucas Brown Eyes

@lucasbrowneyes.bsky.social

Increased usage doesn't equal increased user base necessarily, but it's funny.

www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...

Windows 7 marketshare skyrocketed last month as users refuse to move to Windows 11 — Microsoft should be worried

StatCounter reports that Windows 7 has gained almost 10% market share in the last month, just as Windows 10 support is coming to an end. It's clear people aren't ready to switch to Windows 11.

www.windowscentral.com

October 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Information is Beautiful

@infobeautiful.bsky.social

The true digital divide in Europe

(by reddit user theworldmaps)
Note: Oct 2022 data

A map of Europe showing Android vs iOS mobile operating system popularity by country. Android (green) dominates most of continental Europe, while iOS (blue) is more popular in the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland. Data source: Statcounter, October 2022

September 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM

Léαlinux 🐧

@lea-linux.org

linuxiac.com/linux-deskto... Linux is ready for desktop ! (*)

*: in north america

Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America

Statcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone.

linuxiac.com

August 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM

Tweakers

@tweakers.net

Het marktaandeel van Linux voor pc's is in Nederland volgens metingen van StatCounter boven de 10 procent gekomen. Dat aandeel groeide de afgelopen maanden al licht: van net geen 7 procent in mei naar ruim 9 procent in juli.

StatCounter: Linux passeert mijlpaal van 10 procent marktaandeel in Nederland

ebx.sh

September 2, 2026 at 7:56 AM

Liam @ GamingOnLinux

@gamingonlinux.com

Linux hits nearly 4% desktop user share on Statcounter

According to Statcounter, which should be taken with a pinch of salt of course like any sampling, the Linux share on the desktop hit nearly 4% in Decemeber 2023.

www.gamingonlinux.com

January 3, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Ernie Smith

@ernie.tedium.co

Win11 is more popular than Win10, per StatCounter. Meanwhile, I just ran across someone running Win7 over the weekend.

gs.statcounter.com/windows-vers...

Windows desktop market share, with Statcounter showing that Windows 11 had topped Windows 10 in July 2025.

July 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM

John Hornor Jacobs

@johnhornor.bsky.social

Another one of the big giveaways is where their IP address originates. It’s a simple matter of looking at email time and cross-reffing it to a service like Statcounter ( which has a free tier)

It’s not always Nigeria, but it definitely often is

April 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM

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@feed.igeek.gamer-geek-news.com.ap.brid.gy

🐧 **GNU/Linux Reaches All-Time High of 6% (According to statCounter) or 7.3% (Clownflare) in Indonesia**

Indonesia's latest data suggests GNU/Linux is growing among Indonesian computer users

📰 Source: Tux Machines
🔗 Link […]

Original post on igeek.gamer-geek-news.com

igeek.gamer-geek-news.com

September 26, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Peter Butler

@peter-butler.bsky.social

> does anyone use Google anymore?

Per June 2026 stats, Google has 91% share of the search engine market 🤷

gs.statcounter.com/search-engin...

Search Engine Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats

This graph shows the market share of search engines worldwide based on over 3 billion monthly page views.

gs.statcounter.com

July 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM

It's FOSS

@itsfoss.bsky.social

Linux gaming is rising! Linux hits 3.20% on Steam, staying above 3% for months as CachyOS and Bazzite keep growing. 📈 🐧

itsfoss.com/linux-market...

Infographic titled “Desktop Linux Market Share: December 2025.” It shows several charts comparing operating-system market share from Statcounter, the Steam Survey, Stack Overflow, and Statista. Windows dominates most charts, macOS is second, and Linux is around 3% on Statcounter and 3.20% on the Steam Survey. A pie chart of Linux distributions on Steam shows Arch-based systems leading, with others like Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro, Fedora, EndeavourOS, CachyOS, and Bazzite appearing. A bar chart at the bottom shows the distribution share among Linux gamers, with “SteamOS Holo” highest. Overall, the graphic highlights Linux’s gradual growth across platforms.

December 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM

VideoCardz.com

@videocardz.com

Windows 10 clawing back market share as Windows 11 growth stalls, Statcounter reports

Windows 10 clawing back market share as Windows 11 growth stalls, Statcounter reports - VideoCardz.com

Statcounter data shows Windows 10 regaining share as Windows 11 slips New Statcounter data suggests Windows 11 has lost momentum after taking the top spot

videocardz.com

January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM

Tweakers

@tweakers.net

Het marktaandeel van Linux is in Noord-Amerika voor het eerst naar 10 procent gegroeid. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van StatCounter. Het marktaandeel groeit de laatste maanden al, hoewel het in Europa nog achterblijft.