FreeBSD 14.4 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

FreeBSD 14.4 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2026.

144 days of security support left

51% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 10 Mar 2026 → 31 Dec 2026.

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Support timeline

Official dates from the FreeBSD release process.

Moving to FreeBSD 15.1 extends security support by about 90 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 14.4
FreeBSD 15.1	31 Mar 2027	234	+90 days
FreeBSD 14.4	31 Dec 2026	144	this branch
FreeBSD 15	31 Dec 2029	1,240	+1,096 days
FreeBSD 15.0	30 Sept 2026	52	-92 days
FreeBSD 14	30 Nov 2028	844	+700 days

When does FreeBSD 14.4 reach end of life?

FreeBSD 14.4 reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2026 — 144 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is FreeBSD 14.4 still supported?

Yes. FreeBSD 14.4 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when FreeBSD 14.4 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 31 Dec 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from FreeBSD 14.4?

144 days. Moving to FreeBSD 15.1 instead buys roughly 90 more days of security support.