OmniOS vs Photon OS
OmniOS
omnios.orgPhoton OS
vmware.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | OmniOS | Photon OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $41.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Operating System | 7.9 (#7) | 7.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Operating Systems | 8.0 (#15) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Containers | OmniOS can run lightweight OmniOS or Linux virtual machines in containers with resource controls. | It can act as a standalone container host or run cloud-scale Kubernetes nodes and clusters. |
| Purpose | OmniOS is an open-source server operating system based on illumos. | Photon OS is an open source, security-hardened Linux appliance operating system built for cloud and edge applications. |
Plans
In their own words
Photon OS
Photon OS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.