Fedora CoreOS vs Nix
| Fedora CoreOS | Nix | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | servers; bare-metal systems; virtual machines; cloud instances | — |
| CPU architectures | x86_64; aarch64; s390x; ppc64le | — |
| Built-in management | automatic operating system updates; Ignition configuration | — |
| App compatibility | containerized applications; container images | — |
| Deployment models | bare metal; cloud images; virtual machines | — |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Inferse, Nix scores higher on our published basis.