Operating System
Native ZFS
OpenZFS combines the roles of a filesystem and volume manager into a single, reliable storage platform. In FreeBSD, it is fully integrated into the operating system.
Virtualization
bhyve is FreeBSD’s modern hypervisor, with support for virtio, PCI passthrough, and fast NVMe emulation.
Jails
FreeBSD jails provide isolation for services and applications. Each jail can run with its own filesystem, networking, and configuration.
Networking
FreeBSD is widely recognized for its network performance and stability. It powers infrastructure that handles demanding workloads around the world.
Documentation
FreeBSD includes extensive, well-maintained documentation. From the Handbook to manual pages, documentation is treated as a core part of the system.
Community
FreeBSD has a vibrant and collaborative community, from individual contributors to large corporate organisations. Groups are active across various channels, from real-time communications to mailing lists and newsgroups.
Latest news
2026-05-08
FreeBSD 15.1-BETA2 Available
2026-05-02
FreeBSD 15.1-BETA1 Available
2026-04-22
January-March 2026 Status Report
2026-04-04
New committer: Kenneth Raplee (ports)
2026-03-17
New committer: Piotr Smyrak (ports)
2026-03-10
FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE Available
Upcoming events
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2026-09-09-2026-09-13
EuroBSDCon 2026
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Press
2026-05
Em Do What?
2026-04
Cleaning Up Critical Infrastructure in FreeBSD
2026-04
AsiaBSDCon 2026 Trip Report – Minsoo Choo
2026-04
Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project
2026-04
March 2026 FreeBSD Newsletter
Security advisories
2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:17.libnv
2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:16.libnv
2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:15.dhclient
2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:14.pf
Errata notices
2026-05-01
FreeBSD-EN-26:12.freebsd-update
2026-05-01
FreeBSD-EN-26:11.dhclient