Debian is the distribution people pick when they intend to stop thinking about the server. Current stable is Debian 13 “Trixie”, security-supported until August 2028 and covered by Debian LTS until June 2030 — so a server you build today is still receiving patches four years from now.
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A Debian VPS from VPS For Life is an unmanaged KVM virtual private server running the current stable Debian release, with the root account in your hands. Plans run from $4.95 to $49.95 a month across five ranges, every one of them including a dedicated IPv4 address, outbound Port 25 open by default and a choice of 56 datacenter countries. Deployment is automated and takes about 60 seconds after payment, including payment in Bitcoin, USDT or Ethereum.
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The question that actually matters when you are choosing what to run on a server you plan to leave alone. All four distributions below are available on every plan.
| Distribution | Current stable | Released | Security support until | Packages | Release model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian This page | 13 “Trixie” | August 2025 | August 2028LTS to June 2030 | apt / dpkg | Fixed release, roughly every 2 years |
| Ubuntu view | 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” | April 2026 | April 2031ESM to April 2036 | apt / dpkg | LTS every 2 years, interim every 6 months |
| AlmaLinux view | 10 | May 2025 | May 203510-year lifecycle | dnf / rpm | RHEL-compatible, tracks RHEL point releases |
| Rocky Linux view | 10 | June 2025 | May 203510-year lifecycle | dnf / rpm | RHEL-compatible, tracks RHEL point releases |
And the cases where one of the other three is a better fit.
Debian's whole culture is conservative. Fewer moving parts, fewer surprise changes between updates, and nothing added to the base system you did not ask for.
A minimal Debian install is genuinely small. It is the distribution that leaves the most of an entry plan available for your actual workload.
Almost every Linux tutorial on the internet assumes Debian or Ubuntu. That is not a technical advantage, but it is a real one when something breaks at 2am.
Postfix, Exim, Dovecot and the rest are all first-class citizens in Debian, and Port 25 is open on every plan without an approval step.
Debian stable freezes package versions for the life of the release. If you want a recent PHP, Node or database without adding third-party repositories, Ubuntu ships newer.
Commercial control panels and enterprise agents often list Red Hat compatibility only. AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux are the binary-compatible choices.
Debian gives you roughly five years including LTS. The RHEL rebuilds give ten. For infrastructure you genuinely do not want to touch again, that gap matters.
These are unmanaged servers. We handle deployment, the network and the hardware; the operating system is yours.
There is no separate Debian product line and no Linux surcharge. Pick the range that matches the workload; the entry plan of each is shown below.
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Every plan includes a dedicated IPv4 address, full root access and open Port 25. See all 21 plans with full specifications.
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apt package tooling, so day-to-day administration feels almost identical. The difference is philosophy. Debian ships fewer, more conservative changes and adds nothing to the base system you did not ask for. Ubuntu moves faster, ships newer packages and bundles conveniences like snap. If your priority is a server that behaves the same in two years as it does today, Debian is the safer default. If you need very recent package versions without adding third-party repositories, Ubuntu usually gets you there sooner. There is a longer breakdown in Debian VPS vs Ubuntu VPS. dist-upgrade works exactly as it would on any other Debian machine. Take a backup first — we do not hold a copy of your data, so the snapshot has to be yours. There is a step-by-step upgrade guide in the knowledgebase. Current stable release, real root access, a dedicated IPv4 address and your choice of 56 countries — from $4.95 a month, with a 7-day money-back guarantee on first orders.