Get FreeBSD
The FreeBSD Operating System is available for installation via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors. Please read the installation guide before downloading an image.
For general information about past, present and future releases, see Release Information.
Choosing an Architecture
Most users of FreeBSD will have hardware for amd64 or aarch64. These architectures are well-supported.
Most modern PCs, including those with Intel® processors, use amd64.
Embedded devices and single-board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, as well as many Allwinner and Rockchip boards, use aarch64.
For all other architectures, please see the table of supported platforms.
Choosing an Image
For the FreeBSD installer: formats include DVD (disc1, dvd1), and network install (bootonly) sized ISO, plus regular and mini USB memory sticks.
For virtual machines: virtual disk images have FreeBSD preinstalled.
For embedded platforms: SD card images are available.
Production Quality
RELEASE versions of FreeBSD are the end result of
release engineering and are recommended for most
users.
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE
| Installer | VM | SD Card | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE
| Installer | VM | SD Card | Documentation |
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Production Quality (legacy)
Some FreeBSD RELEASEs are supported but are older
or built from older STABLE branches; these are
considered "legacy" and are probably only of interest to people
maintaining existing systems on FreeBSD.
FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE
| Installer | VM | SD Card | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
Development and Testing
Pre-RELEASE versions of FreeBSD, not intended for
use in production environments:
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CURRENT– the main branch, the core of development -
STABLE– branched fromCURRENT, long-term preparations for release engineering -
release engineering –
ALPHA,BETA, release candidates (RC) – branched fromSTABLE.
Uppercase has special meaning. For example:
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a first beta release is not a (production)
RELEASE.
The word CURRENT is sometimes a source of
confusion:
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if you are looking for the current version of FreeBSD, you most likely want a
RELEASEversion (see above) – notCURRENT–CURRENThas special meaning in the development process.
Development Snapshots
Applications and Utility Software
The Ports Collection
A diverse collection of utility and application software that has been ported to FreeBSD.
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FreshPorts - a more advanced web interface to the Collection
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Installing Applications: Packages and Ports in the FreeBSD Handbook
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Browse the Collection: FreeBSD ports Git repository | web.
For information about how you can contribute your favorite piece of software to the Collection, have a look at The Porter’s Handbook and Contributing to FreeBSD.
Archives
Past releases of FreeBSD.
Fastly CDN
The FreeBSD project gratefully acknowledges the support of Fastly, providing CDN acceleration, caching, and bandwidth to bring FreeBSD images and packages to our globally distributed community.
See also the FreeBSD project mirrors.
Last modified on: May 13, 2026 by Alexander Ziaee
