Based On
NONERelease Schedule
RollingDefault Desktop Environment
N/AInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
PacmanOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64)Origin
CanadaMain Usage
Desktop with latest softwareRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2002Current Linux Kernel
5.16.0Last Officially Updated
2020-05-16Minimum Available Storage
800MiBMinimum System RAM
512MiBLast Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
NONERelease Schedule
approximately every 24 monthsDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
dpkg with apt, aptitude or apt-buildOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64 (x86_64), arm64 (aarch64), armel, armhf, i386, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390xOrigin
-Main Usage
UniversalRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
1993Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
11.4 "bullseye"RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
rollingDefault Desktop Environment
XFCE, KDE Plasma, GNOMEInit-System
systemdPackage Manager
pamacOS Family
linuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x64,ARMOrigin
-Main Usage
desktopRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
64 Desktop Environments
KDE PlasmaOs Family
LinuxGnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
NONERelease Schedule
rolling releaseDefault Desktop Environment
NONEInit-System
OpenRCPackage Manager
PortageOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Origin
CanadaMain Usage
-Release Type
Source or BinaryInitial Release
2002Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
Point (6 Months)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package Manager, DNF package managerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
ARMv7 (armhfp, arm-32), ARMv8 (aarch64, arm-64), x86_64, PPC64LE, MIPS-64el, MIPS-el, RISC-V, s390xOrigin
USAMain Usage
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
2003Current Linux Kernel
6.08Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
42Display Server
Wayland (default), X11Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
Rolling releaseDefault Desktop Environment
Bash (Unix shell), Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and XFCEInit-System
-Package Manager
PacmanOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x86-64 (AMD64) and AArch64 (ARM64)Origin
WorldwideMain Usage
-Release Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
Dinit, OpenRC, runit and s6Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Debian>Ubuntu LTSRelease Schedule
Point( 2 Year LTS / 6 Month)Default Desktop Environment
Cinnamon, MATE, XfceInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
i386, amd64Origin
IrelandMain Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the MATE and Cinnamon desktopsRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
SLS>Slackware>Jurix>SuSE LinuxRelease Schedule
Point (1 year minor releases, 3 years major releases)Default Desktop Environment
Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT, NONEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
rpm with zypperOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, ppc64, arm64, s390xOrigin
GermanyMain Usage
Desktop, Free alternative to SLERelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
2006Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
RollingDefault Desktop Environment
CLI, XFCE, Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, GNOMEInit-System
runitPackage Manager
XBPS & xbps-srcOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
x86_64, i686, arm, arm platforms.Origin
SpainMain Usage
UniversalRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
musl / glibcLanguages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Debian Stable(core) Testing/Unstable(universe/multiverse)Release Schedule
Point (5 Year LTS / 6 Month Releases)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Debian Package Manager, Snap StoreOS Family
GNU/LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
Great BritainMain Usage
DesktopRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
GermanRemovable storage
Virtual BoxPlatforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL Source)Release Schedule
Point (Concurrent with RHEL)Default Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
RPM Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
-Origin
USAMain Usage
Free alternative to RHLE, EnterpriseRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
4.18.0-168.el8Last Officially Updated
June 15, 2020 Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
8[x86_64,aarch64,ppc64le]; 7[8,ppc64,armhfp,i386]; 6.10[x86_64,i386}Project management
Founders, Red Hat MembersSelective downloading
https://www.centos.org/download/Current Major Versions
8 (EOL 5/2029), 7 (EOL 6/2024) and 6.10 (EOL 11/2020)Official Website
https://www.centos.org/Project leader
Karanbir Singh, Project Lead, The CentOS Project4 Years Support
Bugfixes, Feature enhancements, New hardwareSources
https://git.centos.org/10 Years Support
Security fixes SIG's
Core CentOS, Alternate Architectures, Software CollectionsPrice
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Jurix>SUSERelease Schedule
RollingDefault Desktop Environment
-Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
GermanyMain Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
FreeGreat For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
DebianRelease Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
Debian Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
ChinaMain Usage
Desktop, Showcase for the Deepin DesktopRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Debian>UbuntuRelease Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
PantheonInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
UKMain Usage
macOS-like Desktop, Showcase for the Pantheon DestopRelease Type
BinaryInitial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
Professionals, Creatives and Students looking for an alternativePackage Type
-Package manager
-Based On
IndependentRelease Schedule
Varies/10 Year LTSDefault Desktop Environment
GNOMEInit-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
-Release Schedule
Point or RollingDefault Desktop Environment
-Init-System
SystemdPackage Manager
Nix Package ManagerOS Family
GNU+LinuxOfficial Supported Architectures
amd64, i386Origin
-Main Usage
Reproducable System ConfigurationRelease Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
Source or Cached BinariesPackage manager
-Based On
ArchRelease Schedule
16.10.1Default Desktop Environment
KDEInit-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-Based On
Arch LinuxRelease Schedule
Rolling ReleaseDefault Desktop Environment
Cinnamon / GNOME 3 / KDE / i3 / MATE / Openbox / Xfce/ DeepinInit-System
SystemdPackage Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
amd64Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
pacmanBased On
-Release Schedule
-Default Desktop Environment
-Init-System
-Package Manager
-OS Family
-Official Supported Architectures
-Origin
-Main Usage
-Release Type
-Initial Release
-Current Linux Kernel
-Last Officially Updated
-Minimum Available Storage
-Minimum System RAM
-Last Release
-RAM
- Desktop Environments
-Os Family
-Gnome
-Display Server
-Init Systems
-Standard Library
-Languages
-Removable storage
-Platforms
-Project management
-Selective downloading
-Current Major Versions
-Official Website
-Project leader
-4 Years Support
-Sources
-10 Years Support
-SIG's
-Price
-Great For
-Package Type
-Package manager
-