We performed a comparison between CentOS and Oracle Linux based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on our user reviews, CentOs slightly edges out Oracle Linux. CentOS is very user friendly, does not take up a lot of resources, and integrates with other applications. It is a very strong, powerful, reliable solution and users feel they get a performance boost using applications with CentOS. However, Oracle Linux is very flexible and secure and may be the right choice for enterprises currently running on Oracle or planning to migrate to Oracle solutions.
"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 product is based on Red Hat and very stable."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward and not complex, especially if you are familiar with CLI."
"It is better than Ubuntu Linux."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"CentOS is very easy to use, and all the commands are user-friendly."
"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."
"It has all the features of Red Hat, but you don't have to pay for the subscription."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The stability is excellent and the initial setup is easy."
"Once installed, the product is good, I like it. The core of the software is really good."
"We use Oracle Linux to test our software, and we also recommend Oracle Linux to our customers."
"Oracle Linux is a secure solution."
"It provides for stable Oracle deployments."
"There are several valuable features in Oracle Linux. For example, it's very secure and stable. You don't have to reboot it frequently."
"Oracle Linux is very compatible with other platforms."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"CentOS could improve by having troubleshooting logs."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"Updates are going to a streaming version."
"Previous versions were unstable."
"The stability could always be improved."
"CentOS could be improved by being more secure. Of course, we use a firewall, but security is always a concern."
"In the future, CentOS will no longer be compatible with Red Hat."
"It is not a user-friendly solution."
"I think they should also pay more attention to the open-source community."
"Most day-to-day applications are not native to this solution. You have to run an emulator or virtual machine, such as VMware to access these Windows applications."
"Technical support slow to respond."
"Time drifts happen frequently, and the database restarts automatically to protect data integrity."
"It would be ideal if they added a faster implementation of the security fixes, if possible."
"The solution needs to improve there their capability with most of the applications."
"The documentation has room for improvement."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Oracle 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 Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". CentOS is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap, whereas Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server. See our CentOS vs. Oracle Linux report.
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