We performed a comparison between SUSE Linux Enterprise and Ubuntu Linux based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu Linux has an edge in this comparison. Unlike SUSE Linux Enterprise, it has a proven ROI.
"It is very easy to maintain, migrate and upgrade."
"It also was very easy to setup, and offered an easy to use advanced setup option as well. This helped to create special configurations for different use cases."
"I have not experienced any issues with this operating system."
"The solution is easy to use, secure and allows for simple manipulation."
"The solution offers a secure operation system."
"From a functionality perspective, the suite is quite rich. We like that."
"It's a flexible solution."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy to configure for those who are not hardcore command-line driven."
"The solution is stable and performing very well."
"The main distinguishing feature between Ubuntu and other Linux distribution is that Ubuntu has excelled at user-friendliness. It's very easy to use."
"Ubuntu is great because you get most of the packages or software you need. You get the latest updates and stuff fairly fast."
"Open source with a fast OS."
"Ubuntu is rather stable, simple to deploy, stable, and well supported by an open-source community."
"I like this product much better than some other similar solutions."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"It has improved our ability to carry out maintenance without downtime as migrating services between server environments is largely seamless."
"In the next release it would be nice to see more integration and better automation of processses."
"The interface could improve."
"The price of SUSE Linux Enterprise could improve, it is too expensive."
"I don't like the frequency of updates, especially if they're only from the vendor."
"I would like to see GUI improved, it could be more user-friendly."
"The solution could be more stable."
"We have had trouble integrating Autodesk with the SUSE manager."
"I have not seen an ROI with this solution."
"The user interface must be more user-friendly for non-technicians."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"Its interface could be improved and made richer."
"You have to do a lot of configurations yourself. It is not very user friendly."
"Stability could be improved."
"I find the solution could be easier to use, more flexible, user-friendly, and have a better UI."
"There are some drivers that are not there encoded, however, I thought that was pretty normal. They could be more comprehensive."
SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". 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". SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Rocky Linux, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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