We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Ubuntu Linux based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu Linux comes out on top in this comparison. It is easy to install, scalable, and performs well. Above all, it is secure. While Oracle Linux is relatively low-cost, Ubuntu Linux is open source and free of charge. Ubuntu Linux does not have official technical support, but users are very satisfied with the available online community support.
"I like the product's stable distribution. The tool offered us very good experience since it was very stable."
"We use Oracle Linux to test our software, and we also recommend Oracle Linux to our customers."
"It's mostly reliable."
"It is a good solution, and the performance is good."
"The installation is straightforward."
"I like that it's very stable and lightweight and that it requires very little resources."
"It is a stable solution. We rarely face any issues with the machine."
"The features that I have found to be the most valuable are the performance, stability, and support that Oracle offers for the solution."
"It's faster than Windows."
"I find the Linux community very valuable and the fact it is open source. So it's free and I use it without any problems."
"Ubuntu has a good interface, it is easier to use than other distribution such as CentOS or Red Hat. It's suitable for beginners who want to start learning Linux. It has a simple interface and it's easy to use."
"The solution is more secure than competitors such as Microsoft Windows."
"More people should use this solution."
"They have provided a new interface, which is great."
"Of value is that the solution is stable, easy to use, has features that are easy to connect to other Linux systems and can be managed and administered."
"What makes Ubuntu easy to use is the large set of applications and the interface. The graphical interface is user friendly."
"What we found in moving from Oracle Linux 6 to Oracle Linux 7 was the whole interfacing with the application and the fact that operating had all changed, all the commands had changed. You need to be aware that there is some kind of training, some kind of handover required for your technical guys, understanding different ways of interacting with it. Bear that in mind."
"It could be easier to reach a higher support level."
"Pricing could be improved."
"Oracle Linux, needs to support more packages."
"Since it is a VM, it gets slow. It can be an area for improvement."
"I would prefer to have the KDE Plasma Workspaces interface instead of GNOME."
"The security could improve in the solution."
"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."
"Ubuntu could be improved with more container integration and orchestration of those containers. We are looking to have more cloud-based solutions, like Docker, and container-based solutions, or Kubernetes-based solutions integrated with Ubuntu. Instead of going for VMs, we would like to have more container-based solutions on top of Ubuntu."
"Ubuntu Linux could improve by having better documentation because sometimes their documentation is not very good."
"When you talk of some of the flexibility, like you want to install from scratch, Windows is more user-friendly compared to Linux."
"The stability definitely can be improved. When we are implementing patches and new releases, it tends to fail."
"It should be easier and lighter. I am more experienced in working with CentOS, and I find CentOS much easier to use than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is more complicated than CentOS. Ubuntu is also heavier for hardware than centOS."
"At times, it can be complex when we are trying to integrate or when we are trying to set up some features."
"There should be more integration with other operating systems applications."
"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."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 109 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubuntu Linux writes "Open-source with a great support community and seamless updating". Oracle Linux is most compared with CentOS, Rocky Linux, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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Ubunto Linux is a complete Linux operating system that is freely available with both community and professional support. This solution is suitable for both desktop and server use. It has a very appealing GUI that makes it very easy for users coming from a Windows ecosystem to understand. Ubuntu Linux makes for a really great, soft introduction to Linux.
Ubuntu Linux has some very demanding system requirements, though. There are many software applications that Ubuntu Linux does not support, which makes some collaborations difficult. It also has some reliability issues and can be a bit buggy.
Oracle Linux is flexible, robust, reliable, and scales easily. Of the many offered features, we like Ksplice best, as it allows us to update the Kernal without a reboot. Oracle Linux offers regular updates and patches which help support great security.
The GUI on Oracle Linux is not very attractive. The download speed is not good, and they could also improve their server capacity. Oracle Linux needs better integrations. It only works with Oracle products. It can also be a bit expensive to use.
Conclusion:
Ubunto is an African word that means “humanity to others” and also represents the expression “I am who I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu Linux takes this meaning very seriously. It is free (they plan to keep it that way forever) and is very user-friendly, especially when compared to other Linux distributions, and offers excellent community support. If you are new to the Linux ecosystem, Ubunto Linux is a great place to start.
Oracle Linux is very flexible and secure and is the best choice for enterprises already running on Oracle or planning to migrate to Oracle solutions.