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AlmaLinux OS

AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven project that is built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). AlmaLinux is a completely binary compatible fork of RHEL and it is maintained by AlmaLinux OS Foundation which is a register non-profit.

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Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux is a community developed operating system designed for routers, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP boxes, containers, and servers. It was designed with security in mind; it has proactive security features like PaX and SSP that prevent security holes in the software to be exploited.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSAlpine Linux
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapk
systemdInit SystemBusybox, OpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
10.1Latest Version3.24.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateJune 10, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64ARMv7i486LoongArch64RISC-V
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64ARMv7i486LoongArch64RISC-V
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATELXQtSwayXfce
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATELXQtSwayXfce