illumos vs Photon OS
illumos
illumos.orgPhoton OS
vmware.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | illumos | Photon OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Operating System | 5.6 (#21) | 7.6 (#10) |
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Photon OS
Photon OS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.