We performed a comparison between CentOS and Ubuntu 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 most valuable feature of CentOS is the speed and it is very easy to use."
"Offers useful information and has good compatibility."
"It is better than Ubuntu Linux."
"CentOS's most valuable features are that it's cost-saving and helps to scale down your usage."
"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."
"It has minimal updates compared to other distributions."
"The most valuable feature is the limited resources the solution uses in operation."
"The product offers a free community-based version."
"Ubuntu Linux is very easy to learn, manage, and keep updated."
"The integration with other solutions like Apache is valuable."
"The main distinguishing feature between Ubuntu and other Linux distribution is that Ubuntu has excelled at user-friendliness. It's very easy to use."
"Windows needs a refresh option to refresh its screen, but Ubuntu doesn't need that. It refreshes automatically and works well."
"The solution has high fantastic performance."
"The solution is flexible and user-friendly."
"The solution is stable."
"There's ample documentation available for most features, and I find it straightforward to use."
"In terms of commands, it's all CLI and there isn't any GUI which can make it challenging to use for some people."
"CentOS could improve by having troubleshooting logs."
"The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS."
"CentOS NetworkManager is an area of concern in the solution that needs improvement, and it is the same with other products from Red Hat."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"The performance could stand improvement."
"The GUI interface could always be better."
"There could be more integration features included in the product."
"The documentation is very poor."
"We don't have any support, so we search for answers online. However, it can sometimes be a little messy to find the information if you have a highly specific question or a strange problem. It would be nice if finding information were a little simpler. Maybe they could have some portal that could point you to where you can find information."
"The product must provide integrated security solutions."
"The solution has a bit of a learning curve. It's not too high, however, you do need to understand the solution to deploy it and work with it effectively."
"Its interface could be improved and made richer."
"Stability could be improved."
"Similar to Windows 10, I would like the ability to manage it on Azure or integrate it with Azure."
"Ubuntu is putting great efforts into making their platform a great hosting platform for Kubernetes and other related tools, but they are not addressing the challenges with what it takes to run Ubuntu in a large Windows-based environment."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. 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 Ubuntu Linux writes "A stable and free solution that is easy to deploy and has a user-friendly GUI". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows Server and openSUSE Leap. See our CentOS vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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