CentOS Stream vs OpenIndiana
| CentOS Stream | OpenIndiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Servers, workstations, cloud instances, and containers | x86 PCs; workstations; servers |
| CPU architectures | CentOS Stream 10: AMD/Intel 64-bit (x86_64_v3), ARM 64-bit (ARMv8.0-A), IBM Power (POWER9), IBM Z (z14) | 64-bit x86; SPARC is not currently available for Hipster |
| Support lifecycle | CentOS Stream 10 maintained until 2030; roughly five-year lifecycle. CentOS Stream 9 end-of-life: 2027-05-31. | Hipster is a rolling release; snapshots are published approximately every six months. No fixed support duration stated. |
| Built-in management | DNF repositories and package management | IPS package installation, search, and updates; boot environment management with beadm |
| App compatibility | BaseOS and AppStream repositories; RPM packages; Xwayland compatibility layer for legacy X11 applications | IPS repositories; supports SFE and pkgsrc repositories; legacy pkgadd/pkgrm commands |
| Deployment models | Physical-device installation media; cloud images; container images; Vagrant boxes | Physical PC/workstation/server installation; cloud image |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Inferse, CentOS Stream scores higher on our published basis.