OpenBSD

OpenBSD Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

OpenBSD is a security-focused open-source operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).

According to our data, OpenBSD ranks 17th among the operating systems we track.
It has 0.02% of the operating system market share and is detected on 0.003% of all websites.

It is especially popular in the United States, appearing on 0.005% of all websites in the country.

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

⚑ Sites Using OpenBSD

We have data on 117 websites that use the OpenBSD operating system. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using OpenBSD is openbsd.org.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 openbsd.org #203,476 Canada English
2 arcipelagoeducativo.it #287,933 Italy American English
3 eclipse.cx #439,074 United States English
4 cires.org.mx #504,175 Mexico Spanish
5 bellusacademy.edu #550,080 United States English
6 futhark-lang.org #578,603 Netherlands English
7 c9x.me #597,437 Netherlands English
8 novaradio.info #696,341 Finland Italian
9 2112.net #891,340 United States English
10 postsv-wien.at #1,068,039 Austria German
11 acpsolutions.com #1,413,024 United States English
12 yasuoka.net #1,485,946 Japan English
13 fs.net #1,630,712 United States English
14 nemodniy.ru #1,690,772 Russia Russian
15 piclog.blue #1,742,283 Netherlands English
16 mountainenterprise.com #1,934,824 United States American English
17 bestcrystals.com #2,444,093 United States English
18 martinbank.de #2,577,408 Germany German
19 uptime.is #2,834,908 Iceland English
20 openssh.org #2,908,278 Canada English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use OpenBSD:

Most of the sites using OpenBSD are from the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany.

  • United States 30.4%
  • Netherlands 20.5%
  • Germany 8%
  • Canada 6.3%
  • United Kingdom 4.5%
  • Japan 3.6%
  • Luxembourg 3.6%
  • Australia 2.7%
  • Austria 2.7%
  • Other 17.7%

Most OpenBSD users speak English or German.

  • English 86%
  • German 5.6%
  • Spanish 2.8%
  • Russian 1.9%
  • Italian 0.9%
  • French 0.9%
  • Danish 0.9%
  • Norwegian 0.9%
  • Other 0.1%

The OpenBSD operating system is especially popular on .org, .com, and .net top-level domains.

  • .org 25.6%
  • .com 24.8%
  • .net 10.3%
  • .de 3.4%
  • .nl 3.4%
  • .ch 2.6%
  • .dev 2.6%
  • .at 2.6%
  • .ru 1.7%
  • Other 23%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing OpenBSD include software and hardware, business, and Internet services.

  • Software/Hardware 29.4%
  • Business 17.6%
  • Internet Services 11.8%
  • Education/Reference 11.8%
  • Technical/Business Forums 11.8%
  • Online Shopping 5.9%
  • Recreation/Hobbies 5.9%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 5.9%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best OpenBSD alternatives.

RankName
2
Windows
Redmond, Washington, United States

A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments.

$1,176+
3
Ubuntu
London, United Kingdom

A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for desktops, servers, cloud, and IoT environments.

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

A free and open-source Linux distribution that provides a stable operating system with a strong focus on reliability, security, and universal compatibility across multiple hardware architectures.

FreeOpen source
5
Unix
San Francisco, California, United States

A family of multitasking, multi-user operating systems originally developed at Bell Labs that became one of the foundations of modern server, networking, and enterprise computing.

FreeOpen source
6
CentOS
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL.

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind OpenBSD?

OpenBSD is owned by the OpenBSD Foundation, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Which country uses OpenBSD the most?

The majority of OpenBSD users are from the United States.

Who uses OpenBSD?

According to our data, OpenBSD is used on over a hundred sites, including such established ones as arcipelagoeducativo.it, eclipse.cx, and cires.org.mx.

Do academic institutions use OpenBSD?

Yes. The most notable of these is bellusacademy.edu.

What are the alternatives to OpenBSD?

Alternatives and possible competitors to OpenBSD may include Windows, Ubuntu, and Debian.

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