Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
Void Linux
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Device typesPCs and laptops; ARM devices including Raspberry Pi, Pinebook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Apple Silicon; containers
- 4CPU architecturesx86 64, i686, aarch64, armv7l, armv6l
- 5Support lifecycleRolling release; no fixed support duration specified
- 6Built-in managementXBPS package installation, update, removal, querying, repository management; runit service supervision
- 7App compatibilityNative XBPS binary packages and source package builds; glibc and musl variants; OCI container images
- 8Deployment modelsPhysical installations via live images, rootfs tarballs, or ARM platform images; OCI containers
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: voidlinux.org

Overview
Void Linux is ranked #32 of 45 in operating systems on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.
Compared on operating systems
- Free plan
- Yesvoidlinux.org
- Device types
- PCs and laptops; ARM devices including Raspberry Pi, Pinebook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Apple Silicon; containersvoidlinux.org
- CPU architectures
- x86_64, i686, aarch64, armv7l, armv6lvoidlinux.org
- Support lifecycle
- Rolling release; no fixed support duration specifiedvoidlinux.org
- Built-in management
- XBPS package installation, update, removal, querying, repository management; runit service supervisionvoidlinux.org
- App compatibility
- Native XBPS binary packages and source package builds; glibc and musl variants; OCI container imagesvoidlinux.org
- Deployment models
- Physical installations via live images, rootfs tarballs, or ARM platform images; OCI containersvoidlinux.org
Best Void Linux alternatives
See all 20 All accessCh 01 pfSense Free planFree trialLinux Free to start7.4 All accessCh 02 Ubuntu Server Free planFree trialLinux from $2.08/mo7.3 All accessCh 03 HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software Free trialLinuxself-hosted from $50/mo7.0 All accessCh 04 Nix Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.0 All accessCh 05 Rocky Linux Free planLinuxself-hosted Free to start7.0 All accessCh 06 AlmaLinux OS Free planLinuxself-hosted Free to start6.8
Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Operating Systems in 2026#32 of 45
Is Void Linux yours?
Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.
