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."The solution is open source."
"It’s a simple, straightforward implementation."
"The most valuable feature of CentOS is the speed and it is very easy to use."
"It's less expensive than Red Hat."
"I like its stability, performance, and usability."
"We particularly like that we can remove the graphic user interface to minimize attack settings for the operating system."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"It helps us install and deploy our applications."
"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."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It is challenging to scale the solution when we have to increase the storage capacity from one end."
"More security features could be included in the next release."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"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."
"Updates are going to a streaming version."
"The price could be better. They could add more drivers in terms of peripherals and other things. Add more drivers for the Linux specifications in the next release. Right now, they are just pushing to have more drivers for Windows instead of Linux."
"The solution is stable, however, it could always be even more stable if possible."
"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."
"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."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Rocky Linux is ranked 11th 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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