postmarketOS vs Void Linux
| postmarketOS | Void Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | phones, tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, single-board computers, x86_64 EFI systems | PCs and laptops; ARM devices including Raspberry Pi, Pinebook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Apple Silicon; containers |
| CPU architectures | aarch64, armv7, x86_64, riscv64 | x86_64, i686, aarch64, armv7l, armv6l |
| Support lifecycle | No fixed duration stated; stable kernel packages are kept up to date while the release is supported; device support depends on category and maintainers. | Rolling release; no fixed support duration specified |
| Built-in management | Stable and edge release channels; kernel and system package upgrades; automatic kernel upgrades required for community-category devices | XBPS package installation, update, removal, querying, repository management; runit service supervision |
| App compatibility | Alpine apk packages; Flatpak is primary application distribution for Duranium | Native XBPS binary packages and source package builds; glibc and musl variants; OCI container images |
| Deployment models | Physical device installation; Duranium also uses standard GPT partitions on compatible laptops | Physical installations via live images, rootfs tarballs, or ARM platform images; OCI containers |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On The Geeks Club, postmarketOS scores higher on our published basis.