We performed a comparison between CentOS and Kali Linux based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product is free to use."
"The stability of this solution is its most useful feature. It is a high quality product and you know what you're getting. You also receive wide support from the community."
"The community and knowledge base are very robust."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It has all the features of Red Hat, but you don't have to pay for the subscription."
"I find the solution's stability to be the most valuable feature of it since I have been using a virtual machine with the help of the solution since 2015, and it still works on all the laptops in my organization."
"The most valuable feature is the limited resources the solution uses in operation."
"It’s a simple, straightforward implementation."
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"Kali Linux is much better than other OS because it gives you a good set of tools. It is preferred for vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is very easy to use."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"As an open-source solution, there isn't much technical support."
"There is no notification before updates are applied to the solution, which occasionally means that new functionality isn't compatible with how the product is currently being used, and causes issues."
"The YUM install manager can be improved. It is below average as compared to the other install managers. This is the only major problem that I see with CentOS. They should reduce dependency on the YUM manager."
"The performance could stand improvement."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"The solution is stable, however, it could always be even more stable if possible."
"If CentOS could add Office features then that would be beneficial. Additionally, the UI could improve."
"The server system is a little bit tough to manage."
"The product should improve its security features."
"From an improvement perspective, it should be made possible for users to learn about the product easily."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."
"Any new user or someone without deep expertise won't be able to understand how to scale or manage it"
"The tool is slightly difficult to learn."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Kali Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 12 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Kali Linux is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of CentOS writes "Allows you to securely store data, and command prompts make it simple to use". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and Haivision SRT Gateway. See our CentOS vs. Kali Linux report.
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