Qubes OS vs Void Linux
| Qubes OS | Void Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Computers with compatible 64-bit Intel or AMD CPUs and required virtualization features | PCs and laptops; ARM devices including Raspberry Pi, Pinebook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Apple Silicon; containers |
| CPU architectures | x86_64 (64-bit Intel or AMD; Intel 64/AMD64) | x86_64, i686, aarch64, armv7l, armv6l |
| Support lifecycle | Qubes OS releases are supported for six months after each subsequent major or minor release | Rolling release; no fixed support duration specified |
| Built-in management | Qubes Update tool; Qube Manager; Qubes Template Manager; qvm-template; command-line qube tools | XBPS package installation, update, removal, querying, repository management; runit service supervision |
| App compatibility | App qubes based on Fedora and Debian templates; community templates include Whonix, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Gentoo; Windows qubes supported | Native XBPS binary packages and source package builds; glibc and musl variants; OCI container images |
| Deployment models | Installed on compatible physical computers; may also be installed on a USB flash drive or external disk | Physical installations via live images, rootfs tarballs, or ARM platform images; OCI containers |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Qubes OS scores higher on our published basis.