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."It has all the features of Red Hat, but you don't have to pay for the subscription."
"The most valuable feature is that it is compatible with RedHat."
"The scalability of CentOS is good. We can deploy the operating system in many hardware, laptops, and servers."
"The user interface of CentOS is intuitive, we can also use the command prompt."
"It's easy to install."
"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 technical support is good."
"It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"CentOS NetworkManager is an area of concern in the solution that needs improvement, and it is the same with other products from Red Hat."
"Previous versions were unstable."
"We are aware that the licensing has shifted, and it's not a change we've liked."
"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."
"This solution is no longer suited to our business following the change they have made to the release process. It is no longer an enterprise solution."
"We occasionally have issues with software installation."
"The tool has no official support."
"CentOS should extend the support of the solution. The solution is set to have no update support in 2023."
"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."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
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 Windows Server. See our CentOS vs. Rocky Linux report.
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