The Phoronix Test Suite has a feature known as "External Dependencies" where the Phoronix Test Suite can attempt to automatically install some of the test-specific dependencies on supported distributions. If running on a distribution where there is currently no External Dependencies profile, the needed package name(s) are listed for manual installation.

Below are a list of the operating systems that currently have external dependencies support within the Phoronix Test Suite for the automatic installation of needed test files.

- Alpine Linux
- Amazon
- Angstrom
- Arch Linux
- Clear Linux
- ClearOS
- ClearOS Core Server
- Debian
- DragonFlyBSD
- Fedora
- Fluxbuntu
- GNU KFreeBSD
- Gentoo
- Goobuntu
- HP
- Joli Cloud
- Linaro
- Linux Embedded Development Environment
- Linux Mint
- MEPIS
- Mac OS X
- MacPorts
- Mageia
- Mandriva
- MeeGo
- Microsoft Windows
- MidnightBSD
- Moblin
- Mythbuntu
- NetBSD
- Nexenta Core
- OLPC
- OpenIndiana
- OpenMandriva
- OpenMandrivaLinux
- OpenSolaris
- OpenSuSE
- Optware
- Oracle Server
- PCLinuxOS
- Palm
- Pardus Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise
- Red Hat Enterprise Server
- SUSE
- SUSE Linux
- Scientific
- ScientificSL
- Solus
- Solus Linux
- Termux
- Ubuntu
- Void Linux
- Zenwalk
- gNewSense
- macOS Brew