AlmaLinux OS vs Fedora Linux
| AlmaLinux OS | Fedora Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Servers, workstations, virtual machines, cloud instances, containers, Raspberry Pi devices, WSL environments | Desktop computers, laptops, servers, cloud virtual machines, IoT devices |
| CPU architectures | x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x; some releases also list x86_64_v2 and i686 userspace | x86_64, aarch64; Fedora CoreOS also supports s390x |
| Support lifecycle | About 10 years per major version; minor versions reach end of life when the next minor version is released | Fedora Workstation versions are updated for approximately 13 months; each release is maintained until one month after two subsequent releases. |
| Built-in management | DNF package updates and updateinfo errata; cloud images support cloud-init initialization | DNF package management; PackageKit update notifications; automatic update capability |
| App compatibility | RPM/DNF package repositories; Docker and OCI container images; UBI-compatible image variants; WSL supports Linux command-line and GUI apps | Install applications from Fedora repositories, Flathub, or other sources; RPM package management |
| Deployment models | Bare metal installation, virtual machines, cloud images, containers, live media, Vagrant boxes, Incus/LXC, WSL, Raspberry Pi | Physical device installation, live USB testing, cloud images, and container base images |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Samsung Mobile US Press, AlmaLinux OS scores higher on our published basis.