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distrowatch.com

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

News and feature lists of Linux and BSD distributions.

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Updated 22d ago

Analyst read

Professional

5/100 trustTechnology & ComputingStale snapshot

Detected stack

ReactWordPressCloudflare

Quick read

How to read distrowatch.com quickly

distrowatch.com looks like technology & computing. Traffic estimates are limited, so use the trust and structure modules first. Current AI trust scoring is 5/100.

What to do next

  • The stack appears to include React, WordPress.
  • Open the Traffic tab if you need audience scale and geography before outreach.
  • Open the Business tab if trust, monetization, or positioning is your first decision filter.

Provider Completeness

34/56 fields populated (61%)

11 providers

Providers with missing fields

ads: 0/5publisher: 3/5files: 2/3traffic: 0/10radar: 0/4
View field-level status

visual: 4/4

All expected fields present

meta: 3/3

All expected fields present

seo: 5/5

All expected fields present

dns: 4/4

All expected fields present

ads: 0/5

Missing: isAdvertiser, advertiserIds, advertiserNames, resultCount, transparencySignals

publisher: 3/5

Missing: directCount, resellerCount

files: 2/3

Missing: robotsSitemapUrls

traffic: 0/10

Missing: monthlyVisits, globalRank, countryRank, bounceRate, avgVisitDuration, pagesPerVisit, topCountry, topRegions, topKeywords, trafficSources

whois: 6/6

All expected fields present

radar: 0/4

Missing: globalRank, rankBucket, categories, sourceTimestamp

ai: 7/7

All expected fields present

Why this module matters

Business signals help answer “is this a real opportunity?”

Use the business tab to understand trust, monetization, audience fit, and brand posture before you spend time on outreach, partnerships, or competitive teardown work.

  • Trust score and sentiment are your first risk screen.
  • Business summary and audience notes speed up qualification.
  • Ads and monetization patterns reveal how the site captures value.

Business Intelligence

Business Profile

DistroWatch is a long-running technology news and information website that tracks Linux and BSD distributions, providing release announcements, reviews, package information, and community resources for open-source operating system enthusiasts.

Business ModelMedia/Publishing (ad-supported content site)
Target AudienceLinux and BSD users, system administrators, developers, open-source enthusiasts, and IT professionals seeking information about operating system distributions

Classification

CategoryTechnology & Computing
Sub-CategoryOperating Systems
LinuxBSDopen sourceoperating systemssoftware distributiontech newscommunity

Trust & Risk

Trust Assessment

Trust Score5/100
SentimentProfessional
Spam DetectionClean

Publisher Monetization

ads.txtFound

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Monetization Signals

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AI Visual Analysis

Design StyleFunctional/Information-dense (early 2000s web aesthetic)
VibeNostalgic, utilitarian, community-focused
UI Score4/100
Detected Logo TextDistroWatch.com - Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

IAB Taxonomy

IAB CategoryTechnology & Computing
IAB Sub-CategoryOperating Systems
Confidence98%
LinuxBSDopen sourceoperating systemssoftware distributiontech newscommunity

Business Insights

Business Model

Media/Publishing (ad-supported content site) model detected

Trust Level

Low trust with 5/100 score

Audience

Linux and BSD users, system administrators, developers, open-source enthusiasts, and IT professionals seeking information about operating system distributions

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