Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
Alpine Linux
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Device typesPhysical computers, Raspberry Pi, routers, servers, virtual machines, cloud images, containers and chroots
- 4CPU architecturesaarch64, armhf, armv7, loongarch64, ppc64le, riscv64, s390x, x86, x86 64
- 5Support lifecycleMain repository typically supported for 2 years; community repository until the next stable release
- 6Deployment modelsPhysical installation images, cloud images, virtual-system images, container and chroot root filesystems, netboot, Raspberry Pi and Xen Dom0
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: alpinelinux.org
Overview
Alpine Linux is ranked #35 of 45 in operating systems on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.
Compared on operating systems
- Free plan
- Yesalpinelinux.org
- Device types
- Physical computers, Raspberry Pi, routers, servers, virtual machines, cloud images, containers and chrootsalpinelinux.org
- CPU architectures
- aarch64, armhf, armv7, loongarch64, ppc64le, riscv64, s390x, x86, x86_64alpinelinux.org
- Support lifecycle
- Main repository typically supported for 2 years; community repository until the next stable releasealpinelinux.org
- Deployment models
- Physical installation images, cloud images, virtual-system images, container and chroot root filesystems, netboot, Raspberry Pi and Xen Dom0alpinelinux.org
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Operating Systems in 2026#35 of 45
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