Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

Fedora Workstation is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful operating system for your laptop or desktop computer. It supports a wide range of developers, from hobbyists and students to professionals in corporate environments.

Features

Fantastic apps

Fedora offers a fantastic collection of apps which cater to every need. Easily install the very best desktop apps with the click of a button from Fedora's repositories, Flathub or anywhere else.

Workstation speaks your language

Thanks to a global community of translators, Workstation is available in many languages.

Turn the lights down low

Flip a switch to turn on dark mode and give your eyes a break. Or use night light to reduce screen glare and help with sleep.

Online account integration

Optionally, bring your online calendar, contacts and data to the desktop with online accounts.

Helpful out of the box

Fedora Workstation includes a great set of utilities, like Clocks, Weather and Maps.

Containerize. Hack. Deploy.

Containerize your own applications or deploy containerized applications out of the box with built-in Open Container Initiative (OCI) image support.

If you are interested in giving Fedora a try on your current computer without running any risk, please check out our Guide: Running Linux From a USB Drive As a Virtual Machine or Bootable Disk.

Productivity-boosting desktop features

Use performance mode to boost hardware speed when you need it. Turn off notifications with Do Not Disturb. Press the Super key and just type to search for what you need.

All the packages developers need

All the packages, tools and runtimes you might need, up to date and ready for use with just a single command.

Other Features:

  • 100% Free & Open Source
    • Fedora is 100% gratis and consists of free & open source software.
  • Thousands of Free Apps!
    • With thousands of apps across 10,000+ packages, Fedora's got an app for you.
  • Virus- and Spyware-Free
    • No more antivirus and spyware hassles. Fedora is Linux-based and secure.
  • Worldwide Community
    • Built by a global community of contributors, there's a local website for you.
  • An Amazingly Powerful OS
    • Fedora is the foundation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, a powerful enterprise OS.
  • Share it with Friends!
    • Fedora is free to share! Pass it along to your friends and family, no worry.
  • Beautiful Artwork
    • Compute in style with many open & beautiful wallpapers and themes.
  • Millions of Installations
    • Fedora has been installed millions of times. It's a large community to join.

What's New

Complete release notes can be found here.