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.
"CentOS's most valuable features are that it's cost-saving and helps to scale down your usage."
"It's a good and stable system. It provides everything you need for web servers and database servers."
"The most valuable feature of CentOS is the speed and it is very easy to use."
"It’s a simple, straightforward implementation."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Its performance is most valuable. There is a performance boost as compared to when the applications are run on Windows OS."
"Setup is straightforward. You can complete it in about 30 minutes."
"We particularly like that we can remove the graphic user interface to minimize attack settings for the operating system."
"It's very useful for hosting other Oracle products."
"The good thing about Oracle Linux is that it's free, as long as you don't want support."
"It is a stable solution. We rarely face any issues with the machine."
"Overall Oracle Linux is very good."
"Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility."
"It is good for web, network, and file management."
"The most valuable feature is the binary compatibility i.e. that Oracle Linux is 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux."
"The tool's performance is good."
"Integration with Open Stack could be improved."
"It could be more secure."
"We would like Red Hat to keep supporting the solution but they have decided to get rid of it and there isn't much we can do about it."
"CentOS could be improved by being more secure. Of course, we use a firewall, but security is always a concern."
"The interface could be improved."
"GUI could be merged and expansion simplified."
"Updates are going to a streaming version."
"The server system is a little bit tough to manage."
"Oracle Linux could improve by having more documentation."
"Technical support slow to respond."
"The solution could improve by giving the client or customer more control."
"Another notable aspect that could be improved is minor compatibility with Red Hat."
"We'd like it if it was a bit more secure."
"The GUI could be made more attractive."
"In the next release, I would like for Autonomous Linux to be available to all users so that the OS administration can be automated."
"Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up."
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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