When was Arch Linux founded?

Arch Linux was founded in 2002.

Where is Arch Linux located?

Arch Linux is headquartered in Canada.

How many employees does Arch Linux have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Arch Linux is 64.

Where does Arch Linux rank among its competitors?

Arch Linux ranks 4th amongst 131 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tongxin Software, which secured $168M in Dec, 2020.

Who are the top competitors of Arch Linux?

Arch Linux's top competitors include Ubuntu, Gentoo and GNU. Among them, Tongxin Software secured the most recent funding round in December, 2020.

Arch Linux - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

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Arch Linux is a Linux-based open-source operating system for desktops. It uses Pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a rolling release system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an FTP server. The default install provides a solid base that enables users to create a custom installation. In addition, the Arch Build System (ABS) provides a way to easily build new packages, modify the configuration of stock packages, and share these packages with other users via the Arch Linux user repository.

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Founded Year

2002

Location

Canada

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

4^th among 131 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Arch Linux has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Arch Linux is Judd Vinet.

Here are the details of Arch Linux's key team members:

Judd Vinet: Former Founder of Arch Linux.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Arch Linux's employee count trend

Arch Linux has 64 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Arch Linux's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Arch Linux include Ubuntu, Gentoo and GNU. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Arch Linux, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ubuntu 2004, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Open source desktop operating system	-	Porto Social	52/100
2nd	Gentoo 1999, Sanford (United States), Unfunded	Flexible, source-based Linux distribution, customizable for diverse applications and needs	-	-	48/100
3rd	GNU 1983, United States, Unfunded	Operating systems for computing control	-	-	48/100
4th	Arch Linux 2002, Canada, Unfunded	Linux-based open source operating system for desktops	-	-	48/100
5th	Debian 1993, United States, Unfunded	Unix-like open source operating system for desktop	-	-	47/100
6th	openSUSE Project 2005, Nuremberg (Germany), Unfunded	Linux-based operating system for PC, laptop and server	-	-	45/100
7th	Tongxin Software 2019, Beijing (China), Series A	Provider of desktop and server operating system	$168M	SDIC, E-Town International Investment & Development ... & 4 others	45/100
8th	Neverware 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired	Upgrade PCs/Macs with ChromeOS Flex: secure, cloud-based, and easy to manage	$14.2M	Rethink Capital Partners, Seavest Investment Group ... & 10 others	44/100
9th	FreeBSD 1993, Berkeley (United States), Unfunded	Open-source operating system powering servers, desktops, and embedded platforms	-	-	44/100
10th	Fedora 2003, Raleigh (United States), Unfunded	Linux-based general purpose operating system	-	-	44/100