{"id":1416,"date":"2019-02-08T10:36:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583571-what-are-the-available-operating-systems-for-vps-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:34:34","slug":"1583571-what-are-the-available-operating-systems-for-vps-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583571-what-are-the-available-operating-systems-for-vps-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger VPS operating system templates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps-hosting\">Virtual Private Server<\/a> (VPS) at Hostinger, you can choose an operating system (OS) template to define your server environment. An OS template is a pre-configured disk image that allows you to install a Linux distribution and specific software stacks instantly. Hostinger offers clean OS installations, templates with pre-installed control panels, and specialized environments for Docker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/12040815-how-to-deploy-your-first-container-with-hostinger-docker-manager\/\">containers<\/a>, which allow you to run applications in isolated units for better efficiency.<\/p><p>Depending on your project, you may choose between a plain OS, a control panel, or a containerized environment. Understanding these differences helps you select the right foundation:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Operating System<\/strong> (OS): The core software that manages server hardware (e.g., Ubuntu, AlmaLinux).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control Panel<\/strong>: A graphical interface (GUI) installed on top of an OS to simplify server management, like CyberPanel or Plesk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application<\/strong>: Specific software pre-installed on the OS to perform a task, such as WordPress or OpenVPN.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Container<\/strong>: A lightweight, isolated environment (like Docker) that packages an application and its dependencies to run consistently across different systems. Containers allow you to deploy multiple applications in your server.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><span data-path-to-node=\"15,1\"><span class=\"citation-546\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/game-server-hosting\">Game Panel hosting<\/a>, we offer a specialized template for fast setup: <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"><span class=\"citation-546\">Debian 13 with Game Panel<\/span><\/b><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"15,3\">.<\/span><\/div><h2 id=\"h-before-you-start\">Before you start<\/h2><ul>\n<li>All available Hostinger VPS operating systems are 64bit.<\/li>\n<li>Some templates include third-party software or control panels that require a separate license to function.\n<ul>\n<li>These licensed features may offer a free trial period or require an upgrade to a paid version for full access.<\/li>\n<li>You can purchase certain licenses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/7034536-how-to-purchase-a-control-panel-license-for-vps-at-hostinger\/\">directly<\/a> through Hostinger; otherwise, refer to the official software vendor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80;border-color: #fbc91633\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4965922-how-to-change-the-operating-system-for-your-vps\">Changing<\/a> or reinstalling your current template <strong>permanently deletes<\/strong> all data on your VPS; ensure you download backups before proceeding.<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_379c255797\">Available operating systems<\/h2><p><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"><span class=\"citation-557\">Hostinger offers various Linux-based distributions for KVM VPS and Game Panel hosting<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3\">.<\/span><\/p><h3>AlmaLinux<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Plain OS<\/strong>: Versions 8, 9, and 10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>OS with control panel<\/strong>: Available for AlmaLinux 9\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-use-the-adminbolt-vps-template-at-hostinger\/\">AdminBolt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4983641-how-to-use-cyberpanel-with-a-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CyberPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4971271-how-to-use-cpanel-and-whm-panel-with-vps\">cPanel<\/a>*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5790024-how-to-use-directadmin-with-vps\">DirectAdmin<\/a>*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10469876-how-to-use-the-kusanagi-vps-template\">KUSANAGI 9<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4971295-how-to-use-the-plesk-onyx-panel-with-vps\">Plesk<\/a>*<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4971301-how-to-use-the-webmin-virtualmin-lamp-panel-with-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webmin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4971303-how-to-use-the-webuzo-panel-with-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webuzo<\/a><i>*<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><b>*<\/b> The required license can be <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/7034536-how-to-purchase-an-os-license-for-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchased separately at Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Ubuntu plain<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Plain OS<\/strong>: Versions 22.04, 24.04, and 26.04.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3>Other<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Alpine Linux<\/strong>: Standard installation.<\/li>\n<li><b>CentOS:<\/b> 9 Stream and 10 Stream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CloudLinux<\/strong>: Versions 8, 8 Solo, and 9. The required licenses for all versions of CloudLinux can be purchased directly from the vendor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Debian<\/strong>: Versions 11, 12 (including <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9956443-how-to-use-the-freepbx-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FreePBX<\/a> or <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8974759-how-to-use-the-mediawiki-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MediaWiki<\/a>), and 13.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fedora Cloud<\/strong>: Fedora Cloud 42.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kali Linux<\/strong>: Standard installation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>openSUSE<\/strong>: Leap 15.6 and 16.0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rocky Linux<\/strong>: Versions 8, 9, and 10.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-pre-installed-applications\">Pre-installed applications<\/h2><h3>Ubuntu 22.04 applications<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Control panels<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9749761-how-to-use-the-tinycp-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TinyCP<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stacks<\/strong>: LAMP, LEMP, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8805712-how-to-use-the-mean-stack-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEAN<\/a>, MERN, and <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9070856-how-to-use-the-mevn-stack-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEVN<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>VPN and security<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8710637-how-to-use-the-openvpn-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenVPN<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9140075-how-to-use-the-zabbix-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zabbix<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-541\">Media and communication:<\/span><\/b> <\/span><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10537469-how-to-use-the-bluesky-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky<\/a><span data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,0\"><span class=\"citation-541\">, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9030755-how-to-use-the-jitsi-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jitsi<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8122780-how-to-use-the-plex-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plex Media Server<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,2\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8583863-how-to-use-the-ubuntu-22-04-template-with-gitlab\">GitLab<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8794598-how-to-use-the-nextcloud-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nextcloud<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9220073-how-to-use-the-odoo-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odoo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"19,5,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-539\">Cloud Orchestration: <\/span><\/b><\/span><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8687660-how-to-use-the-kubesphere-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KubeSphere<\/a><span data-path-to-node=\"19,5,1,2\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3>Ubuntu 24.04 applications<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Control Panels<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8794480-how-to-use-the-cloudpanel-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CloudPanel<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8637788-how-to-use-the-ubuntu-22-04-template-with-cloudron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloudron<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8703798-how-to-use-the-easypanel-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easypanel<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8861388-how-to-use-the-fastpanel-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FASTPANEL<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/5658627-how-to-use-hestiacp-with-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HestiaCP<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11196633-how-to-use-the-serveravatar-lite-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ServerAvatar Lite<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Development tools<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10442498-how-to-use-the-anaconda-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anaconda<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8184984-how-to-launch-an-asp-net-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASP.NET<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11970152-how-to-use-the-claude-code-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claude Code<\/a>, Django, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9070980-how-to-use-the-laravel-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laravel<\/a>, Node.js, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10490129-how-to-use-the-pocketbase-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PocketBase<\/a>, Rails, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9054766-how-to-use-the-strapi-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strapi<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9956903-how-to-use-the-supabase-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supabase<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9292934-how-to-use-the-vs-code-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VS Code<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11394215-how-to-use-the-windmill-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windmill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CMS and eCommerce<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8825599-how-to-use-the-ghost-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost<\/a>, Joomla, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8999410-how-to-use-the-magento-2-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento 2<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9271825-how-to-use-the-opencart-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenCart<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8564319-how-to-use-the-ubuntu-22-04-with-prestashop-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PrestaShop<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9172486-how-to-use-the-typo3-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TYPO3<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8837899-how-to-use-the-woocommerce-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8929958-how-to-use-the-wordpress-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI and data<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11320703-how-to-use-the-flowise-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flowise<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10473267-how-to-use-the-n8n-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">n8n<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9310983-how-to-use-the-ollama-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ollama<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Containers and deployment<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9957127-how-to-use-the-appwrite-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appwrite<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10441716-how-to-use-clustercontrol-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ClusterControl<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9615197-how-to-use-coolify-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolify<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/dokku-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dokku<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9822596-how-to-use-the-dokploy-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dokploy<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8310577-how-to-use-the-portainer-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portainer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Media and Monitoring<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10551138-how-to-use-the-grafana-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grafana<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11184351-how-to-use-the-jellyfin-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellyfin<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9805021-how-to-use-the-owncast-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owncast<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9956811-how-to-use-the-uptime-kuma-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uptime Kuma<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication and Utilities<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8807596-how-to-use-the-akaunting-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akaunting<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11325138-how-to-use-chatwoot-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatwoot<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9336092-how-to-use-the-discourse-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discourse<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11533777-how-to-use-the-home-assistant-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Assistant<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8868583-how-to-use-moodle-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moodle<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8807239-how-to-use-the-peppermint-sh-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peppermint.sh<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9627451-how-to-use-the-redmine-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redmine<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9099779-how-to-use-the-rocket-chat-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocket.Chat<\/a>, <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/11982189-how-to-use-the-wireguard-vps-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WireGuard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>System<\/strong>: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/9901438-how-to-use-the-ubuntu-24-04-template-with-desktop-on-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desktop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-docker-containers-on-hostinger-vps\">Docker containers on Hostinger VPS<\/h2><p>For containerization setup, you can select the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8306612-how-to-use-the-docker-vps-template\">Ubuntu 24.04 with Docker<\/a> template. This allows you to manage applications using Docker. Once installed, you can deploy a vast range of pre-configured applications from the Hostinger Docker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-docker-catalog-applications\/\">catalog<\/a>.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>By choosing the right Hostinger VPS template, you can significantly reduce the time spent on manual configuration and software installation. Whether you need a clean OS for custom development or a pre-configured environment, these templates provide a robust foundation for your projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select and install Hostinger VPS operating system templates and deploy Docker applications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vps-os-and-templates"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583571-what-are-the-available-operating-systems-for-vps-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/1583571-cuales-son-los-sistemas-operativos-disponibles-para-vps-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/1583571-quels-sont-les-systemes-d-exploitation-disponibles-pour-les-vps-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/1583571-sistem-operasi-apa-saja-yang-tersedia-untuk-vps-di-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/1583571-quais-sao-os-sistemas-operacionais-disponiveis-para-vps-no-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/1583571------v\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1416"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10633,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions\/10633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}