DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

AlmaLinux OS screenshot

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.

VS
CachyOS screenshot

CachyOS

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations - the default Linux kernel is heavily optimised using the BORE (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) scheduler, while the desktop packages are compiled with LTO, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v4, Zen 4 optimization, security flags and performance improvements.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSCachyOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseArch
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
10.1Latest Version260426
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateApril 26, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v3
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v3
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATEbspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICHyprlandi3LXDELXQtniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATEbspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICHyprlandi3LXDELXQtniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce