We performed a comparison between CentOS and openSUSE Leap 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 open architecture is useful for us. That's why we're using CentOS."
"Its performance is most valuable. There is a performance boost as compared to when the applications are run on Windows OS."
"CentOS' best feature is that it's the standard product for Linux, so it's well-supported."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is that it is compatible with RedHat."
"The user interface of CentOS is intuitive, we can also use the command prompt."
"Setup is straightforward. You can complete it in about 30 minutes."
"The solution is easy for me to use because the backend is derived from FreeBSD and this is something I have been using for over 20 years."
"The most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"The solution is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"I use openSUSE Leap as the base for the Kubernetes cluster we run in-house."
"The solution could improve by making the management tools better for the DevOps teams. For example, WebEX and Webstacks."
"This solution is no longer supported and will not receive any updates going forward."
"CentOS could be improved by being more secure. Of course, we use a firewall, but security is always a concern."
"CentOS could be improved with more user-friendly monitoring."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"If CentOS could add Office features then that would be beneficial. Additionally, the UI could improve."
"The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS."
"I was using CentOS because it was very stable, and now it's not."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
"The initial system setup or network configuration of the solution is not straightforward and can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while openSUSE Leap is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 6 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while openSUSE Leap is rated 9.0. 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 openSUSE Leap writes "Good virtualization capabilities, stable, and cost-effective ". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server and Oracle Solaris, whereas openSUSE Leap is most compared with SUSE Linux Enterprise, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux. See our CentOS vs. openSUSE Leap report.
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