Manjaro Linux vs Rocky Linux
| Manjaro Linux | Rocky Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Workstations, laptops, phones and selected embedded devices | Servers, workstations/desktops, Raspberry Pi, virtual machines, cloud instances, containers |
| CPU architectures | x86; ARM | x86-64-v3, riscv64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x (Rocky Linux 10); support varies by release |
| Support lifecycle | No fixed OS lifecycle duration found; kernel support varies by kernel branch, and stable kernels reach end of life when the next mainline becomes stable, roughly every two months. | Major releases: 10 years total, with 5 years active support and 5 years security support; only the latest minor release is supported |
| Built-in management | Pamac package management and updates; Manjaro Settings Manager for kernels, graphics drivers, languages and keyboard layout; Manjaro Hardware Detection for hardware and driver configuration | DNF package management and upgrade commands |
| App compatibility | Manjaro repositories; Arch User Repository access is available as an unofficial community source | RHEL-compatible software environment; RPM packages and DNF package manager |
| Deployment models | Installable live ISO images for x86 PCs; device-specific or generic images for supported ARM devices | Physical installation media, generic cloud images, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Docker OCI, WSL |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Inferse, Manjaro Linux scores higher on our published basis.