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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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CentOS

CentOS as a group is a community of open source contributors and users which started in 2003 and has been sponsored by Red Hat since 2014. CentOS Linux versions up to CentOS Linux 8 are 100% compatible rebuilds of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, in full compliance with Red Hat's redistribution requirements.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSCentOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseFedora, Red Hat
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerdnf / flatpak, rpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelSemi-Rolling
10.1Latest Version10 Stream
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateDecember 13, 2024
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATE