Linux's gain largely came from Windows' market share loss, which fell from 64.66% to 57.63%.
According to the website, Linux usage has been growing since May and has now managed to cross over into the double-digit levels of market share.
Linux market share has hit 10.61% for the first time, says StatCounterHere's hoping things continue like thisCredit: StatCounterFrom the chart above and via the StatCounter website, you can see just how much Linux has spiked in North American usage.
As such, the vast majority of the market share Linux got came at the expense of Windows' share.
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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.
While there's no definitive, 100% accurate 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 managed to cross over 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
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 June 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.
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Does this mean that the fabled "year of Linux" is upon us? Well, it's not clear-cut. For starters, we don't know how many of those new Linux users are actually human. In fact, with such a huge jump, I wouldn't be surprised if this is measuring bot activity and that people have moved over to Linux to power them. However, it's still nice to see Linux taking double digits on StatCounter.
