Operating systems
Pick your Linux — 14 distros, root in ~60 seconds
Every plan boots a clean cloud-init image with full root. Choose the distro that fits the job — from beginner-friendly Ubuntu to a tiny Alpine container host or a rolling Arch box. No KYC, pay in crypto, password revealed to you once.
| Family | Versions | Best for | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟠 Ubuntu | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 (legacy) | Beginners, widest docs, general servers | Micro | Open → |
| 🔴 Debian | Debian 13 (Trixie), Debian 12 (Bookworm), Debian 11 (legacy) | Stability, lean servers, long uptimes | Nano | Open → |
| 🟢 Rocky / AlmaLinux / CentOS | Rocky Linux 9, AlmaLinux 9, CentOS 7 (legacy) | RHEL-compatible, SELinux, CentOS migrants | Small | Open → |
| 🔵 Arch / CachyOS | Arch Linux, CachyOS | Power users, rolling release, newest kernels | Micro | Open → |
| 🏔️ Alpine | Alpine Linux 3.21 | Docker hosts, tiny footprint, cheap boxes | Nano | Open → |
| 🔷 Fedora | Fedora 41 | Developers, latest packages, RHEL upstream | Micro | Open → |
| 🦎 openSUSE Leap | openSUSE Leap 15.6 | SUSE ecosystem, YaST, enterprise-stable | Micro | Open → |
Not sure which one? Quick guide
Just want it to work
Ubuntu or Debian. The widest set of tutorials, the most packages, the fewest surprises. Ubuntu if you follow guides; Debian if you want a lean, quiet server.
Enterprise / RHEL-compatible
Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux 9 — binary-compatible with RHEL, SELinux on by default. Migrating off CentOS 7? Those two are the drop-in path.
Containers & tiny footprint
Alpine. ~50 MB base, musl + busybox, perfect as a Docker host or a minimal service box on the cheapest plan.
Latest packages / power user
Arch, CachyOS or Fedora. Rolling or near-rolling, newest kernels and toolchains. You maintain it; it rewards you with fresh software.
Any distro, same 60-second deploy
Pick a plan, choose the OS at checkout, pay in crypto or by card. Root access is handed to you in about a minute.