Canonical - Ubuntu Pro for Devices

The Ubuntu Pro subscription gives Ubuntu device makers a production-ready Linux foundation that reduces risk, shortens time to market, and makes long-term security and compliance manageable without building everything yourself.

It’s designed for products that need to stay secure, supported, and compliant for years after they go to market.

Certified Hardware:

• Ubuntu Pro is available on a wide range of EBV platforms, where Canonical has validated compatibility, stability, and long-term support. Using certified hardware reduces integration risk, shortens development cycles, and provides a clearer support path from day one. 

Support for custom hardware designs

• If your product uses non-certified or custom hardware, Ubuntu Pro can still be deployed. Canonical supports Ubuntu Pro on custom platforms, with hardware enablement, validation, and ongoing maintenance handled as part of the overall device software strategy.

This gives product teams the flexibility to:

• Start quickly with certified platforms for early development or reference designs 
• Transition to custom hardware for production without changing operating systems

Key features

• Up to 15 years of security maintenance for the kernel, user space and open source libraries
• Lower TCO - avoid the engineering time spent on OS upgrades, CVE patching, and related application maintenance
• Tens of thousands open source packages covered in addition to Ubuntu OS, including real-time kernel and ROS
• Scalable device management from a single pane of glass across the lifecycle
• 24/7 optional enterprise-grade support

Meet the most rigorous standards:

• Defense Information
• Systems Agency (DISA-STIG)
• FedRAMP
• NIST
• HIPAA
• FISMA
• Center for Internet Security (CIS)
• FIPS 140
• Cyber Essentials
• CRA

What you get

Faster product delivery

• Start from a proven, industry-standard operating system instead of building and maintaining your own Linux baseline. Teams can focus on product features, not OS plumbing. 

Long-term security you can rely on

• Receive security fixes for the operating system and widely used open-source components for more than a decade — helping protect deployed devices throughout their full lifecycle. 

Regulatory and compliance confidence

• Built-in security and compliance tooling supports common industry and government requirements, helping you prepare for regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act without reinventing processes. 

Lower maintenance cost over time

• Canonical handles ongoing security patching and lifecycle updates, reducing the engineering effort required to keep devices safe and supported in the field.

Applications

• Robotic
• Connected gateways
• Industrial controllers
• Smart edge devices
• Real time