#35 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

Debian

by Debian · Community-built universal operating system

32.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Debian is a free operating system built by a community project. Its site provides downloads, security advisories (DSA) and user support documentation, alongside pages on the project's philosophy and how to contribute. Releases are maintained through point updates — Debian 13.6 and 12.15 were both published in July 2026.

Best for: Users and administrators wanting a free, community-maintained operating system with security updates
Pricing: No prices are shown; the page describes Debian as a free operating system available to download.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free operating system, downloadable from the project itself
Security advisories (DSA) plus an LTS team for older releases
Point releases shipped for two lines: 13.6 and 12.15 in July 2026
Site published in around 30 languages

Trade-offs

Homepage shows no features, hardware support or edition detail
Support offered is documentation and community help, not a paid plan
Two release lines to track; Bookworm security has moved to the LTS team

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 36 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 80 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 30 out of 100
Operational trust: 10 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 85 out of 100

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