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Overview
OmniOS is ranked #13 of 45 in operating systems on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.
Compared on operating systems
- Free plan
- Yesomnios.org
- Device types
- Servers; virtual machinesomnios.org
- CPU architectures
- x86omnios.org
- Support lifecycle
- Stable releases are supported for one year; LTS releases are supported for three years.omnios.org
- Built-in management
- IPS package manager; digitally signed package updates; stable and LTS release tracksomnios.org
- App compatibility
- IPS package repositories; Linux zones; bhyve and KVM guest virtualizationomnios.org
- Deployment models
- Physical servers; virtual machines; AWS EC2 cloud imagesomnios.org
Company
- Headquarters
- Olten, Switzerlandomnios.org · 28 Sept 2026
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6.9Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Operating Systems in 2026#13 of 45
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Sources
- omnios.org· checked 28 Sept 2026