Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#21,897
AI visibility: Grade A+
92
SEO health: Latest audit
80
Visits
112.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
5.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
112.8K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
139 lines AI engines can read
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distrowatch.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- DistroWatch (Technology) is ranked #21,897 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 44 places from #21,853 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 112,800 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 5,085 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 92 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 139 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 80/100, with "Optimize Images" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #21,897 | ▼ 44 |
| July 2026 | #21,853 | ▼ 223 |
| June 2026 | #21,630 | — |
| May 2026 | #21,630 | ▼ 705 |
| April 2026 | #20,925 | ▲ 326 |
| March 2026 | #21,251 | ▲ 311 |
| February 2026 | #21,562 | — |
What this company does
DistroWatch acts as a go-to source for news and feature lists covering numerous Linux and BSD distributions. It collects and presents information on the latest developments, release announcements, and notable changes happening within these projects. The feature lists offer side-by-side style details on things like installation methods, included applications, and hardware support, which helps reduce the time spent res…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed. 2 high-priority issues.
distrowatch.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send distrowatch.com an estimated 112,800 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 112,800 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 5,085 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 22 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
112.8K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
112.8K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
distrowatch.com AI Visibility
distrowatch.com scores 92 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 15 of 20 points (75/100), worth 5 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (22/25).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
75/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
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distrowatch.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on distrowatch.com runs to 139 lines (6,192 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "DistroWatch - Linux and BSD Distribution Reviews". It tells AI engines the business works in Technology, Open Source Software and Information Services. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Linux Distribution Reviews at Free, BSD Distribution Reviews at Free and Open Source News Updates at Free. Services it lists include Community Support Forums and Distribution Comparison Tools. The audience it names is Tech Enthusiasts, Developers, IT Professionals, Students, aged 18-54 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL. The keywords it claims start with "Linux distributions", "BSD distributions", "Linux news" and "Linux features".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
139
In the file
Size
6.2K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 12, 2026
What the file says
# DistroWatch - Linux and BSD Distribution Reviews ## About DistroWatch is a leading online platform dedicated to providing detailed information, news, and reviews on various Linux and BSD distributions. It serves as a vital resource for both beginners and advanced users seeking to explore open-source operating systems. By offering comparisons, feature lists, and download links, DistroWatch empowers users to make informed decisions about their computing environments. The platform also fosters a global community of Linux enthusiasts and promotes the adoption of open-source software. **Areas of Work:** Technology, Open Source Software, Information Services ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://distrowatch.com - **Address:** Not Available, Not Available, Not Available - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** 24/7 - **Timezone:** UTC+0 - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** Not Disclosed - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Not currently hiring ## Products - **Linux Distribution Reviews** (Free): Comprehensive reviews and comparisons of various Linux distributions to help users choose the best option for their needs. - **BSD Distribution Reviews** (Free): Detailed analysis and feature lists of BSD distributions for users interested in alternative open-source operating systems. - **Open Source News
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Linux Distribution ReviewsFree
- BSD Distribution ReviewsFree
- Open Source News UpdatesFree
Services it tells AI about
- Community Support ForumsFree
- Distribution Comparison ToolsFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Tech Enthusiasts, Developers, IT Professionals, Students · 18-54 · Global
Company type
Private
distrowatch.com Organic Keywords
Google lists distrowatch.com for about 5,085 keywords, which together bring an estimated 112,800 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
5.1K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
112.8K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
distrowatch.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of distrowatch.com scored 80 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 66, while accessibility scores highest at 77. The audit makes 15 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- HighOptimize Images
- HighMinify CSS and JavaScript
- HighImprove Mobile Responsiveness
- MediumEnhance Page Titles and Meta Descriptions
11 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
distrowatch.com Competitors and Alternatives
DistroWatch's company profile names linux.com and osnews.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds linuxjournal.com, omgubuntu.co.uk and phoronix.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are javwow.net, tuttonapoli.net, 9db.jp and itemfix.com.
distrowatch.com Company Profile
DistroWatch acts as a go-to source for news and feature lists covering numerous Linux and BSD distributions. It collects and presents information on the latest developments, release announcements, and notable changes happening within these projects. The feature lists offer side-by-side style details on things like installation methods, included applications, and hardware support, which helps reduce the time spent res…
DistroWatch was founded in 2001, about 25 years ago. Its profile files it under Technology, with further tags for Open Source Software, Information Services and Content Platform. Products on record for it: Linux Distribution Reviews, BSD Distribution Reviews and News and Updates on Open Source Software. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.".
- Sector
- Technology
- Headquarters
- Not Available, Not Available
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- Not Disclosed
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- Linux Distribution Reviews, BSD Distribution Reviews, News and Updates on Open Source Software
distrowatch.com Traffic by Country
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