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Ubuntu Server

Enterprise Open Source and Linux·ubuntu.com

$2.08–$283.33/user/mo · Free plan · Open source See pricing ↓

Ubuntu Server is the server edition of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, published by Canonical, used for enterprise servers, cloud, data centers, and edge deployments. It is released on a regular six-month cadence with Long Term Support (LTS) versions every two years that receive years of security maintenance. Optional Ubuntu Pro subscriptions add expanded security maintenance, kernel live patching, compliance hardening (FIPS, CIS, DISA-STIG), and enterprise support on top of the free base OS.

What it's for

Hosting public cloud workloads on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, and IBMRunning Kubernetes and container orchestration (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubeadm, MicroK8s, Charmed Kubernetes)Operating private cloud infrastructure with OpenStack or VMwareBare metal provisioning and data center automation with MAASBuilding carrier-grade telco network infrastructure (NFVI)Powering IoT and edge devices with Ubuntu CoreSupporting AI/ML and MLOps workloadsRunning ROS/ROS2-based robotics platformsRemote scalable storage with Ceph

Features 18

Active Directory and LDAP integration
Ceph for scalable remote storage
CIS and DISA-STIG hardening profiles via Ubuntu Security Guide (USG)
Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) extending coverage up to 10 years via Ubuntu Pro
FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified cryptographic modules
Full disk encryption
Kernel Livepatch for 24/7 patching with no downtime
Landscape for enterprise-scale Linux fleet management
Legacy add-on extending total security coverage to 15 years
Long Term Support (LTS) releases every two years with 5 years of standard security maintenance
MAAS (Metal-as-a-Service) for bare metal provisioning
Multi-cloud optimized kernels for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, IBM
OpenStack private cloud support
Optional 24/7 enterprise break-fix and bug-fix support
Rocks and Chiseled Rocks minimal container images
Six-month interim release cadence with 9 months of updates
Snap package support alongside deb packages
Support for Kubernetes distributions (Charmed Kubernetes, MicroK8s, kubeadm) and public cloud K8s

At a glance

free tierfree trialopen sourceself-hostable

TypeOperating system

DeploymentHybrid

PlatformsLinux

Forenterprises, developers, government agencies, telecom operators, financial institutions

CompanyCanonical · 2004

Integrations

MultipassPuppetEKSActive DirectoryCharmed KubernetesDockerLDAPChefKubeadmMicroK8sAKSGoogle CloudSALTVMwareJujuWindows (WSL)OpenStackIBMGKEAzureAWSOracleKubernetesAnsible

Complianceself-reported

HITECHCISFIPS 140-2NIST 800-53UK Cyber EssentialsHIPAAGDPRCommon Criteria EAL2NIS2FedRAMPDISA-STIGFISMAPCI-DSSCMMCCyber Resilience Act (CRA)FIPS 140-3

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Pricing

Ubuntu itself is free to download; Ubuntu Pro adds paid security, compliance and support tiers priced per machine per year. Public cloud Ubuntu Pro is metered hourly through the cloud provider's bill, typically 3–4.5% of list compute price. Enterprise support, managed services, Landscape, and Ceph capacity are quoted per physical server/year or on request.

Ubuntu Pro (Personal)Free

Free for personal use on up to five machines.

For up to 5 machines

Ubuntu Pro (Community)Quote

Does not include knowledge base access, Certified Windows drivers for KVM guests and Ubuntu Assurance Program

Up to 50 machines for active Ubuntu community members

Ubuntu Pro Enterprise - Workstation$2.08/user/mo · billed annually

Ubuntu Pro Enterprise - Server with unlimited VMs$41.67/user/mo · billed annually

Unlimited VMs per machine

Ubuntu Pro with 24/7 Support - Workstation (Full support)$25/user/mo · billed annually

Ubuntu Pro with 24/7 Support - Server (Infra support)$147.92/user/mo · billed annually

Server with unlimited VMs

Ubuntu Pro with 24/7 Support - Server (Full support)$283.33/user/mo · billed annually

Server with unlimited VMs

Ubuntu Pro on public cloudsQuote

Available on AWS, Azure and GCP; exact rates on each cloud provider's pricing page

Weekday-only support is 50% of the price of 24/7 support [raw type: other]