Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#2,789
AI visibility: Grade C
64
SEO health: Not audited
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Visits
7.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
5.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
7.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
80 lines AI engines can read
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centos.org Company Profile
CentOS provides a free Linux distribution built directly from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project rebuilds that code into installable packages and releases them without the branding or paid support channels of the original vendor. Users visit the centos.org site to download ISO images, browse documentation, and follow update channels that keep systems current with security patches and bug fixes.…
CentOS was founded in 2004, about 22 years ago. Its profile files it under Operating Systems, with further tags for Open Source Software, Cloud Computing and Community-driven. Products on record for it: CentOS Linux, CentOS Stream and CentOS Atomic Host. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "The Community Enterprise Operating System".
- Sector
- Operating Systems
- Headquarters
- Not Available, Not Available
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- Not Disclosed
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- CentOS Linux, CentOS Stream, CentOS Atomic Host
centos.org Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- CentOS (Operating Systems) is ranked #2,789 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, the same position it held in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 7,152 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 5,106 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 64 out of 100 (grade C), with a published llms.txt of 80 lines.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #2,789 | — |
| August 2026 | #2,789 | ▼ 54 |
| July 2026 | #2,735 | ▼ 22 |
| June 2026 | #2,713 | — |
| May 2026 | #2,713 | ▼ 40 |
| April 2026 | #2,673 | ▲ 766 |
| March 2026 | #3,439 | ▼ 636 |
| February 2026 | #2,803 | — |
What this company does
CentOS provides a free Linux distribution built directly from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project rebuilds that code into installable packages and releases them without the branding or paid support channels of the original vendor. Users visit the centos.org site to download ISO images, browse documentation, and follow update channels that keep systems current with security patches and bug fixes.…
centos.org Traffic and Visitor Engagement
centos.org draws an estimated 7,152 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 7,152 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 5,106 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 1.4 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
7.2K
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
7.2K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
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centos.org AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale centos.org earns 64 of 100 points, a grade C. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (Not scanned yet), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10) and Company profile (19/25).
Grade C
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centos.org LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on centos.org runs to 80 lines (3,872 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "CentOS Project - Community Enterprise Operating System". It tells AI engines the business works in Operating Systems, Cloud Infrastructure and Open Source Software. It describes 5 products, with prices such as CentOS Stream at Free, CentOS Linux Stable at Free and CentOS Hyperscale SIG at Free. Services it lists include Community Support Forums, Mirror Network, Security Updates and Documentation Hub. The audience it names is Developers, Sysadmins, DevOps Engineers, aged 18-65 (Global). Technologies it mentions include Linux Kernel, RPM, DNF, systemd and firewalld. The keywords it claims start with "CentOS", "Linux distribution", "RHEL clone" and "enterprise Linux". It gives the company type as Non-Profit Open Source.
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
80
In the file
Size
3.9K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 13, 2026
What the file says
# CentOS Project - Community Enterprise Operating System ## About CentOS Project builds and maintains a free Linux distribution rebuilt from Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code, delivering enterprise-grade stability to open-source users everywhere. It supports servers, desktops, and cloud environments with long-term releases and rolling stream options. The community handles packaging, testing, and mirroring for global accessibility. Key strengths include ABI compatibility with RHEL, vast repository access, and tools for modern workflows like containers. Thousands of mirrors ensure fast downloads worldwide. CentOS powers web hosts, databases, HPC clusters, and dev/test labs daily. Special Interest Groups create tailored variants for streaming, hyperscale, and more. Documentation and forums help users from beginners to experts. Security teams push patches swiftly to counter vulnerabilities. As cloud-native shifts accelerate, CentOS bases underpin major container ecosystems. The project's evolution to Stream keeps it relevant for CI/CD pipelines while stable branches persist for production. Volunteers drive innovation through transparent governance. It remains cost-free alternative for RHEL workloads, saving millions in licensing. Users praise its 'set it and forget it' reliability over years. Future focus includes edge computing and enhanced ARM support. CentOS fosters Linux sk
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- CentOS StreamFree
- CentOS Linux StableFree
- CentOS Hyperscale SIGFree
- CentOS Stream IoTFree
- CentOS Storage SIGFree
Services it tells AI about
- Community Support ForumsFree
- Mirror NetworkFree
- Security UpdatesFree
- Documentation HubFree
- SIG BuildsFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Developers, Sysadmins, DevOps Engineers · 18-65 · Global
Company type
Non-Profit Open Source
centos.org Organic Keywords
Google lists centos.org for about 5,106 keywords, which together bring an estimated 7,152 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
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Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
7.2K
Estimated organic visits a month
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centos.org Competitors and Alternatives
CentOS's company profile names ubuntu.com, debian.org and fedora-project.org as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds redhat.com, opensuse.org and archlinux.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are mmstat.com, cdnhwc3.com, glanceapis.com and npmjs.org.
centos.org Traffic by Country
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