content: From the pro perspective, this question isn't very relevant.  You can customize any distribution to be like any other. With BSD OSes, almost everyone uses the base project.  There are easy-to-GUI distros, but it takes a pro very little time to set up the base install the same way (especially if you save the compiled packages and configs, as you always should). If you have to use Linux, the most popular distros have an overwhelming advantage.  With an Ubuntu-based distro, one has the highest odds of being able to $searchEngine a problem and find a solution.  Ubuntu is the default on System76 and most other Linux laptop manufacturers, and now most VPS services as well.  My UI looks nothing like the standard  21fc   Ubuntu, and so most of its downsides don't apply.  CentOS and Arch are sometimes sane choices, but things like Gentoo or ZomgNewHipsterDistro2019 are more of a toy.  Toys are good, but it's best to play with toy OSes / distros in VM on top of a more stable OS.  With an obscure distro, you'll find more bugs, apps missing from available packages, compatibility issues when you try to install an app manually, etc - and it's harder to find help.