Is Alpine Linux any good?

Alpine Linux is a great choice for any system that is network-oriented and single-purpose. Intrusion detection, network monitoring, and IP telephony are examples of good applications for Alpine Linux. And it’s a natural choice for containers.

Why you should not use Alpine?

It is not a complete database of all security issues in Alpine, and it should be used in combination with another more complete CVE database. Unless you want massively slower build times, larger images, more work, and the potential for obscure bugs, you’ll want to avoid Alpine Linux as a base image.