Ubuntu 26.04 LTS VPS
The newest Ubuntu LTS, with a newer kernel and toolchains than 24.04 and standard security updates until April 2031.
Why Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ubuntu 26.04 is the newest LTS, released in April 2026, with a newer kernel, compilers and language runtimes than 24.04. Standard support runs until April 2031, two years past 24.04, so a server built on it today goes longer before its first release upgrade.
When to pick something else
A new LTS takes a while to reach everyone: some vendors publish packages for it months after release, and some install scripts still check for 24.04. If you depend on one of those, try it on 26.04 before you commit, or take 24.04 LTS.
Support window
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS gets security updates from the Ubuntu project until April 2031.
- Standard security maintenanceuntil April 2031
- Security fixes from Canonical for the packages in Ubuntu's main repository. Packages in universe are maintained by the community.
- Expanded Security Maintenanceuntil April 2036
- Five more years of security fixes, covering main and universe, with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.
Upgrading
There's no newer LTS to move to yet. Point releases (26.04.1, 26.04.2 and so on) arrive with normal package updates, with no reinstall.
The image
Your server starts from Ubuntu's own official cloud image, the one the project publishes for cloud servers, checked against its published checksum before it's used. Nothing is added to it but cloud-init's first-boot setup: your network addresses, your SSH keys, your hostname, and any app, packages or setup script you picked. Updates come straight from Ubuntu's repositories with apt.
Watch Ubuntu 26.04 LTS build
An illustrative setup preview: pick an app and a size and it plays again. Actual setup time varies, and applications may finish installing after SSH is available.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
0:58built (illustration)
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- KVM slice reserved2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- NVMe volume clonedOfficial Ubuntu cloud image, 80 GB
- cloud-initNetwork, SSH keys, hostname
- Installing Dockerapt, from official repositories
- Readyssh root@203.0.113.42
One-click apps on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
28 apps install on Ubuntu on first boot, from distribution packages, project repositories, official container images or vendor install scripts, depending on the app. Browse every app
Docker
Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's own repository.Coolify
Your own Heroku-style platform: deploy apps and databases from Git with a web UI.nginx + Certbot
nginx with Certbot ready to fetch a free Let's Encrypt certificate.Caddy
The web server with automatic HTTPS, from Caddy's official repository.LEMP stack
nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM, wired together for PHP apps.WordPress
WordPress on nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB, ready for its five-minute install.Node.js LTS
Node.js from NodeSource's LTS line with npm, plus pm2 to keep your app running.PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL from the distribution, listening on localhost only.MariaDB
MariaDB server, localhost only, root by socket login.Redis
Redis or its fork Valkey, whichever your distribution packages, on localhost.WireGuard VPN
A personal VPN: WireGuard configured with one ready-made client profile.Tailscale
Tailscale installed, ready to join your tailnet with one command.Uptime Kuma
A self-hosted status page and uptime monitor, running in Docker.n8n
Workflow automation you host yourself, in Docker.OpenClaw
Your own always-on AI assistant, installed for its own user with its gateway kept private.Minecraft (Paper)
A Minecraft Java server on Paper, run by systemd, EULA prompt left to you.Vaultwarden
A Bitwarden-compatible password server, private until you claim it over SSH.Nextcloud
Nextcloud All-in-One: files, calendars and contacts, set up privately through a tunnel.Ghost
Ghost 6 for blogs, newsletters and memberships, with Ghost's own Docker setup and HTTPS.Plausible Analytics
Plausible Community Edition: cookie-free web analytics on your own server.Jellyfin
Your own media server for films, shows and music, with the admin account made for you.AdGuard Home
Ad and tracker blocking DNS for your devices, never an open resolver.Forgejo
A self-hosted Git forge with issues and pull requests, on the long-term-support line.Umami
Umami: simple, cookie-free website analytics with PostgreSQL, on your server.Matrix Synapse
Your own Matrix homeserver for encrypted chat, from matrix.org's packages with PostgreSQL.BookStack
BookStack: a simple wiki for documentation, on nginx, PHP and MariaDB.Immich
Immich: photo and video backup like Google Photos, on your own server.Ollama + Open WebUI
Run open AI models on your own server with Ollama, and chat with them in Open WebUI.Also in the Debian family (apt): Debian 13 Stable VPS, Debian 12 Oldstable VPS