Alpine Linux vs Amazon Linux
Alpine Linux
alpinelinux.orgAmazon Linux
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| Figure | Alpine Linux | Amazon Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Server Operating System | 8.1 (#4) | 8.0 (#5) |
| Spec score · Operating Systems | 8.1 (#8) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Support | The community page lists #alpine-linux for general discussion and quick support questions, and mailing lists for support and development. | AL2023 receives five years of support for each version and is supported until June 2029. |
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Alpine Linux
Alpine Linux has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux is AWS’s portfolio of Linux-based operating systems for EC2 instances and Docker container workloads. Amazon Linux 2023 is an RPM-based general-purpose distribution designed for AWS integration and cloud scale. It is optimized for EC2 and works with Systems Manager and the AWS CLI. Versioned repositories lock machine images and container images to a package state while letting customers choose when to update. AWS provides an EC2 image launchable from the console, SDK or CLI, plus container images usable outside AWS, including local development. The distribution supports x86-64 and 64-bit ARM architectures, including Graviton2 or later on EC2, and uses DNF. AL2023 offers configurable SELinux and cryptographic policies, kernel live patching, and five years of support through June 2029. Amazon Linux 2027 is available as a public preview for non-production testing, with separate support limits.