We performed a comparison between CentOS and SUSE Linux Enterprise 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."You can work with the UI or in command line, if you prefer."
"Setup is straightforward. You can complete it in about 30 minutes."
"The open architecture is useful for us. That's why we're using CentOS."
"The latest version of this solution has everything built in, making it comprehensive and very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of CentOS is that it is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Offers useful information and has good compatibility."
"It's easy to set up."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is stable."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy to configure for those who are not hardcore command-line driven."
"It's a flexible solution."
"YaST simplifies the server management of SUSE allowing for a centralized utility to control most of the server functions."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is scalable."
"From a functionality perspective, the suite is quite rich. We like that."
"The stability of the solution is good. We have not had any issue with performance."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"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."
"CentOS should extend the support of the solution. The solution is set to have no update support in 2023."
"The solution could be more scalable."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"More security features could be included in the next release."
"CentOS could be improved with more user-friendly monitoring."
"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."
"They should provide chatbot support for customers to open the troubleshooting cases directly."
"I would like to see better functionality for interacting with cloud-based systems."
"I would like to see GUI improved, it could be more user-friendly."
"The price of SUSE Linux Enterprise could improve, it is too expensive."
"We previously had trouble integrating Autodesk with the SUSE Manager, but the issue was resolved."
"The product must improve its UI."
"The free version sometimes has security holes."
"They should improve their educational portal."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while SUSE Linux Enterprise 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server and openSUSE Leap, whereas SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux. See our CentOS vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise report.
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