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Ubuntu vs Fedora

Versions, support lifecycles and key facts side by side. Dates update automatically from the release data.

AttributeUbuntuFedora
TypeLinux distributionLinux distribution
Project statusActiveActive
DeveloperCanonicalFedora Project (sponsored by Red Hat)
Based onDebian—
First release20 Oct 20046 Nov 2003
Release cadenceEvery 6 months (April, October); LTS every 2 yearsEvery 6 months (April/May, October/November)
Newest releaseUbuntu 26.10 · released Oct 2026Fedora 45 · released Nov 2026
Latest LTSUbuntu 26.04 LTS—
Supported versions43
Longest supportUbuntu 26.04 LTS — until May 2031Fedora 45 — until Dec 2027
OS familyLinuxLinux
Package format.deb (APT), SnapRPM (DNF5)
Init systemsystemdsystemd
Default desktopGNOMEGNOME (KDE Plasma edition available)
Architecturesamd64, arm64, armhf, ppc64el, s390x, riscv64x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
Support9 months (interim), 5 years (LTS), 10 years with Ubuntu Pro (more with the Legacy add-on)About 13 months per release
LicenseFree software (GPL and others)Free software
OriginIsle of Man / United Kingdom—
Editions—Workstation, Server, KDE Plasma Desktop, IoT, Cloud, CoreOS, Atomic desktops
Guides on TecAdmin422 guides96 guides

Supported versions today

Ubuntu

  1. 26.10 Until Jul 2027
  2. 26.04 LTS Until May 2031
  3. 24.04 LTS Until May 2029
  4. 22.04 LTS Until Jun 2027

Fedora

  1. 45 Until Dec 2027
  2. 44 Until Jun 2027
  3. 43 Until Dec 2026

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