We performed a comparison between CentOS and Rocky 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."CentOS' best feature is that it's the standard product for Linux, so it's well-supported."
"It's a good and stable system. It provides everything you need for web servers and database servers."
"It's easy to install."
"The product offers a free community-based version."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The open architecture is useful for us. That's why we're using CentOS."
"I like how you can alternate certain things and minimize admin features on there and just let it run on specific scripts. It's nice. Even if I had to put it in a container, I'd still do it. I prefer Linux over Windows any day."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"The stability could always be improved."
"The tool has no official support."
"CentOS could be improved with more user-friendly monitoring."
"The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS."
"Continuous deployment is the only thing that can be improved."
"It would be useful if reporting were included as part of the basic license."
"CentOS is not easy."
"In the future, CentOS will no longer be compatible with Red Hat."
"One of the potential issues is that if you don't pay for support, you may need to manage certain aspects on your own and rely on the community for assistance."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Rocky Linux is rated 8.4. 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 Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server and Flatcar Container Linux, whereas Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap and Fedora Linux. See our CentOS vs. Rocky Linux report.
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