The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. As an example of the effect OpenBSD has, the popular OpenSSH software comes from OpenBSD.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of OpenBSD?
The latest tracked version of OpenBSD is 7.9, released May 19, 2026.
How many OpenBSD releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 8 OpenBSD releases, the earliest from 2022.
Release history
8 releasesVersionCodenameReleased
7.9Latest
2026-05-19
7.8
2025-10-22
7.7
2025-04-27
7.6
2024-10-07
7.5
2024-04-05
7.4
2023-10-16
7.3
2023-04-10
7.2
2022-10-20