Amazon Linux

Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States

The Amazon Linux AMI is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.

According to our data, Amazon Linux ranks 11th among the operating systems we track.
It has 0.3% of the operating system market share and is detected on 0.04% of all websites.

πŸ’Έ Pricing

Amazon Linux is available for free.

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πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Amazon Linux Awards

⚑ Sites Using Amazon Linux

We have data on 1,396 websites that use the Amazon Linux operating system. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Amazon Linux is covermanager.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 covermanager.com #6,541 Spain English
2 pbase.com #6,656 United States English
3 keibabook.co.jp #7,580 Japan Japanese
4 mymovies.it #7,652 Italy Italian
5 food.com #12,992 English
6 corning.com #15,077 American English
7 vixen.co.jp #18,304 Japan Japanese
8 hacc.edu #18,976 United States English
9 fanpla.jp #20,634 Japan Japanese
10 sacatuentrada.es #24,046 Spain Spanish
11 medicamentosplm.com #25,125 Spanish
12 isitdownrightnow.com #29,266 American English
13 radiomemory.com.br #29,800 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
14 ciatr.jp #30,197 Japan Japanese
15 gogo.gs #30,889 Japan Japanese
16 shacknews.com #40,988 English
17 rensa.jp.net #43,129 Japan Japanese
18 jobop.jp #44,117 Japan Japanese
19 poinews.jp #47,261 Japan Japanese
20 ecoauc.com #48,410 English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Amazon Linux:

Most of the sites using Amazon Linux are from Japan and the United States.

  • Japan 37.1%
  • United States 17%
  • Brazil 4.4%
  • India 3.9%
  • Italy 3.8%
  • United Kingdom 3.7%
  • Australia 2.6%
  • Ireland 2.5%
  • Spain 2.2%
  • Other 22.8%

Most Amazon Linux users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.

  • English 54.8%
  • Japanese 28.1%
  • Spanish 3.8%
  • Portuguese 3.2%
  • Italian 1.9%
  • Korean 1.2%
  • French 1.1%
  • German 1%
  • Chinese 0.8%
  • Other 4.1%

The Amazon Linux operating system is especially popular on .com, .jp, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 48.9%
  • .jp 10.2%
  • .net 5.4%
  • .org 5.2%
  • .co.jp 3.3%
  • .com.br 2.5%
  • .it 1.7%
  • .com.au 1.4%
  • .co.uk 1.1%
  • Other 20.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Amazon Linux include business, entertainment, and travel.

  • Business 14.7%
  • Entertainment 10.3%
  • Travel 9.4%
  • Internet Services 8.8%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7.8%
  • Education/Reference 7.2%
  • Online Shopping 5.9%
  • Health 3.8%
  • Blogs/Wiki 3.4%
  • Other 28.7%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Amazon Linux alternatives.

RankName
1
Linux
San Francisco, California, United States

A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors.

FreeOpen source
3
Ubuntu
London, United Kingdom

A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.

FreeOpen source$500+/year
4
Debian
New York, United States

A free and open source Linux distribution.

FreeOpen source
5
CentOS
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL.

Legacy
7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

A commercial Linux distribution developed by Red Hat for the enterprise market.

$383.90+

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Amazon Linux?

Amazon Linux is owned by Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Is Amazon Linux free?

Yes, it is a free operating system.

Which country uses Amazon Linux the most?

The majority of Amazon Linux users are from Japan.

Who uses Amazon Linux?

According to our data, Amazon Linux is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as covermanager.com, pbase.com, and keibabook.co.jp.

Do academic institutions use Amazon Linux?

Yes. The most notable of these is hacc.edu. In total, we know of 6 academic websites in the United States that use Amazon Linux.

How does Amazon Linux stack up against the competition?

Amazon Linux is a moderately popular operating system, ranking ahead of 11 other operating systems we track.

What are the alternatives to Amazon Linux?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Amazon Linux may include Linux, Ubuntu, and Debian.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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