[article] Linux's market share in North America has hit 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
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[article] Linux's market share in North America has hit 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
From Devi Garcia · Aug 04, 2026
Summary
Linux hits 10.61% on StatCounter, crossing into double-digit territory for the first time.
Linux's gain largely came from Windows' market share loss, which fell from 64.66% to 57.63%.
The spike might be driven by bots; the fabled "year of Linux" may not be here yet, but it is promising.
From the chart above and via the StatCounter website, you can see just how much Linux has spiked in North American usage. It seems like a pretty drastic jump, with the OS starting at 3.56% in May 2026 and ending at 10.61% in July 2026.
So, which market shares did Linux take from? Well, Windows went from 64.66% to 57.63% in the same time period, and while OS X did take a tumble from June to July, it did see a small increase between May and July. As such, the vast majority of the market share Linux got came at the expense of Windows' share.
Linux hits 10.61% on StatCounter, crossing into double-digit territory for the first time.
Linux's gain largely came from Windows' market share loss, which fell from 64.66% to 57.63%.
The spike might be driven by bots; the fabled "year of Linux" may not be here yet, but it is promising.
While there's no definitive way to measure how many people use which operating system, we often turn to StatCounter to get a rough idea.
According to the website, Linux usage has been growing since May and has now crossed into the double-digit levels of market share. And while it's always important to take these readings with a grain of salt, it does sound promising for Team Tux.
Linux market share has hit 10.61% for the first time, says StatCounter
Here's hoping things continue like this
statcounter-july-os-2026
Credit: StatCounter
According to the website, Linux usage has been growing since May and has now crossed into the double-digit levels of market share. And while it's always important to take these readings with a grain of salt, it does sound promising for Team Tux.
Linux market share has hit 10.61% for the first time, says StatCounter
Here's hoping things continue like this
statcounter-july-os-2026
Credit: StatCounter
From the chart above and via the StatCounter website, you can see just how much Linux has spiked in North American usage. It seems like a pretty drastic jump, with the OS starting at 3.56% in May 2026 and ending at 10.61% in July 2026.
So, which market shares did Linux take from? Well, Windows went from 64.66% to 57.63% in the same time period, and while OS X did take a tumble from June to July, it did see a small increase between May and July. As such, the vast majority of the market share Linux got came at the expense of Windows' share.