Manjaro Linux vs Void Linux
| Manjaro Linux | Void Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Workstations, laptops, phones and selected embedded devices | PCs and laptops; ARM devices including Raspberry Pi, Pinebook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Apple Silicon; containers |
| CPU architectures | x86; ARM | x86_64, i686, aarch64, armv7l, armv6l |
| 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. | Rolling release; no fixed support duration specified |
| 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 | XBPS package installation, update, removal, querying, repository management; runit service supervision |
| App compatibility | Manjaro repositories; Arch User Repository access is available as an unofficial community source | Native XBPS binary packages and source package builds; glibc and musl variants; OCI container images |
| Deployment models | Installable live ISO images for x86 PCs; device-specific or generic images for supported ARM devices | Physical installations via live images, rootfs tarballs, or ARM platform images; OCI containers |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On Inferse, Manjaro Linux scores higher on our published basis.