Global Operating Systems Usage Statistics and Market Share
We are tracking usage statistics and market share of 16 web technologies in Operating Systems. In October 2023 the most popular web technology in Operating Systems is Windows Server with 57% market share. In second place there is Ubuntu with 13% market share. After that there are UNIX with 11%, Debian with 8% and CentOS with 8% market share. Top 5 web technologies together have 97% market share. The remaining 11 web technologies in Operating Systems have a combined market share of 3%.
About Operating Systems
A server operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and is specifically designed to serve the requests of client computers on the network.
We are tracking 16 different technologies in Operating Systems.
There are 12,285,802 websites using Operating Systems in out database.
Operating Systems Usage Statistics and Market Share in October 2023
Technologies in Operating Systems
Windows Server
Windows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft. It includes all Windows operating systems that are branded "Windows Server", but not any other Microsoft product.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Debian.
UNIX
Unix is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix.
Debian
Debian is a Unix-like operating system consisting entirely of free and open-source software.
CentOS
CentOS is a Linux distribution that provides a free, enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution developed by Red Hat for the commercial market.
FreeBSD
FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system.
Gentoo
Gentoo is a free operating system based on Linux.
Fedora
Fedora is a free open-source Linux-based operating system.
SUSE
SUSE is a Linux-based server operating system.
AlmaLinux
AlmaLinux is an open-source, community-driven Linux operating system that fills the gap left by the discontinuation of the CentOS Linux stable release.
Raspbian
Raspbian is a free operating system for the Raspberry Pi hardware.
Scientific Linux
Scientific Linux (SL) is a free open-source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Darwin
Darwin is the open-source operating system from Apple that forms the basis for macOS.
SunOS
SunOS is a Unix-branded operating system developed by Sun Microsystems for their workstation and server computer systems.
Windows CE
Windows CE is an operating system designed for small footprint devices or embedded systems.
Operating Systems Market Share History in Last 12 Months
| Technology | December 2022 | January 2023 | February 2023 | March 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023 | June 2023 | July 2023 | August 2023 | September 2023 | October 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server | 57.96% | 57.85% | 57.67% | 57.57% | 57.46% | 57.37% | 57.15% | 56.73% | 56.62% | 56.54% | 56.52% |
| Ubuntu | 12.15% | 12.22% | 12.28% | 12.32% | 12.35% | 12.39% | 12.54% | 12.74% | 12.78% | 12.82% | 12.82% |
| UNIX | 10.56% | 10.57% | 10.61% | 10.62% | 10.66% | 10.68% | 10.79% | 10.97% | 11.02% | 11.05% | 11.06% |
| Debian | 9.27% | 9.30% | 9.36% | 9.41% | 9.44% | 9.46% | 9.42% | 9.46% | 9.48% | 9.50% | 9.50% |
| CentOS | 8.01% | 8.02% | 8.04% | 8.06% | 8.07% | 8.07% | 8.08% | 8.08% | 8.07% | 8.07% | 8.07% |
| Red Hat | 0.60% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| Gentoo | 0.54% | 0.54% | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.51% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| FreeBSD | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| Fedora | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
| SUSE | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Raspbian | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Scientific Linux | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| AlmaLinux | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Darwin | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SunOS | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Windows CE | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |