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Choosing the right operating system

Compare our available OS templates and find the best fit for your use case.

Last updated January 10, 2026

Available OS templates

OSVersionBest for
Debian12 (Bookworm)Stability-focused servers, minimal footprint
Ubuntu24.04 LTSGeneral-purpose, broad community support
AlmaLinux9RHEL-compatible production workloads
Rocky Linux9RHEL-compatible, enterprises migrating from CentOS
Windows Server2022 Standard.NET applications, Microsoft SQL Server, RDP

Quick comparison

Debian / Ubuntu — best choice for most users. Package management with apt. Ubuntu ships with slightly newer packages; Debian prioritises stability.

AlmaLinux / Rocky — binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Use if your application requires an RPM-based system or RHEL-specific tooling. Package management with dnf.

Windows Server — required for IIS, MSSQL, or ASP.NET apps. Licensing is included in the plan price. Connect using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on port 3389.

Reinstalling

You can reinstall the OS at any time from the Settings tab in the server control panel. All data on the disk will be wiped.

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