AlmaLinux OS vs postmarketOS
| AlmaLinux OS | postmarketOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Servers, workstations, virtual machines, cloud instances, containers, Raspberry Pi devices, WSL environments | phones, tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, single-board computers, x86_64 EFI systems |
| CPU architectures | x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x; some releases also list x86_64_v2 and i686 userspace | aarch64, armv7, x86_64, riscv64 |
| Support lifecycle | About 10 years per major version; minor versions reach end of life when the next minor version is released | No fixed duration stated; stable kernel packages are kept up to date while the release is supported; device support depends on category and maintainers. |
| Built-in management | DNF package updates and updateinfo errata; cloud images support cloud-init initialization | Stable and edge release channels; kernel and system package upgrades; automatic kernel upgrades required for community-category devices |
| App compatibility | RPM/DNF package repositories; Docker and OCI container images; UBI-compatible image variants; WSL supports Linux command-line and GUI apps | Alpine apk packages; Flatpak is primary application distribution for Duranium |
| Deployment models | Bare metal installation, virtual machines, cloud images, containers, live media, Vagrant boxes, Incus/LXC, WSL, Raspberry Pi | Physical device installation; Duranium also uses standard GPT partitions on compatible laptops |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Everything Xiaomi, AlmaLinux OS scores higher on our published basis.