🆚 Amazon Linux vs. Ubuntu

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Amazon Linux
Ubuntu
Type
Operating system
Operating system
About
The Amazon Linux AMI is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.
Ubuntu is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
London, United Kingdom
Website
aws.amazon.com
ubuntu.com #2,268
Pricing
Free version ✔️Open source
Ubuntu Pro Server$500+/year
Categories
Operating Systems › Rank #10
Operating Systems › Rank #3
Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Ubuntu operating system is 50 times more popular than Amazon Linux.
Total websites
Market share
Operating Systems
Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Ubuntu is more popular than Amazon Linux in all countries.
United States
Germany
China
Russia
United Kingdom
Italy
France
India
Netherlands
Canada
Awards
Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Ubuntu is more popular than Amazon Linux in all market segments.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Online Shopping
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
General News
Software/Hardware
Travel
Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,681
#5,495
#7,311
#7,608
#7,924
Name
Rank
#454
#533
#550
y2mate.nu
#792
#929
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