We compared Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Oracle Linux is praised for its scalability, advanced security, and seamless integration, while users appreciate Rocky Linux for its stability, reliability, and compatibility with CentOS. Both offer positive ROI, but Oracle Linux could improve in stability and customer support, while Rocky Linux could enhance in certain areas. Oracle Linux has competitive pricing, but Rocky Linux is considered cost-effective.
Features: Oracle Linux is favored for its scalability, robustness, security measures, seamless integration, user-friendly interface, extensive documentation, and reliable support. In comparison, Rocky Linux is known for its stability, reliability, security, long-term support, regular updates, ease of installation, intuitive interface, compatibility with CentOS, and seamless migration process.
Pricing and ROI: Oracle Linux has been praised for its competitive pricing and cost-effectiveness, with reasonable setup costs and licensing agreements. In comparison, Rocky Linux offers generally satisfactory pricing, minimal setup costs, and user-friendly licensing terms. It provides a smooth and hassle-free installation process at an affordable price., The ROI for Oracle Linux was positive, according to user reviews. In contrast, Rocky Linux received overwhelming praise for its profitability, cost-effectiveness, enhanced productivity, seamless transition, impressive performance, and stability, all contributing to a positive ROI.
Room for Improvement: Oracle Linux has room for improvement in stability, hardware compatibility, installation process, customization options, customer support, and user interface. On the other hand, Rocky Linux could be enhanced based on user feedback.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user reviews, both Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux have varying durations for deployment, setup, or implementation phases. Some users reported separate timeframes for deployment and setup in Oracle Linux, while others mentioned them as the same period. Similarly, Rocky Linux had users reporting separate phases and others mentioning them as the same period., Oracle Linux customer service is highly helpful and responsive, with skilled and knowledgeable staff ensuring customer satisfaction. In contrast, Rocky Linux impresses with prompt assistance, timely responses, expert guidance, and overall customer satisfaction.
The summary above is based on 33 interviews we conducted recently with Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The solution runs very well on inter-platform or HPE Intel servers."
"Overall Oracle Linux is very good."
"The solution's technical support team answers all our queries."
"Oracle is well-known for its strong security measures. I have a great deal of confidence in the security of the Oracle DB, including its ability to monitor changes made to the database."
"Oracle Linux is very secure making it one of the most valuable features. Additionally, it is easy to manage."
"The most valuable feature is the binary compatibility i.e. that Oracle Linux is 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux."
"The good thing about Oracle Linux is that it's free, as long as you don't want support."
"It helps us to create users and groups. We can also plan on the access that will be given to them. I use it for identity management during the installment and configuration process. We use it to start or stop processes and services. Another use case of the solution is post-opening."
"It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"The main challenge for new users of Linux is the command-line interface (CLI). It can be intimidating if you're not familiar with it."
"I would like Oracle Linux to have more frequent updates."
"Time drifts happen frequently, and the database restarts automatically to protect data integrity."
"The installation documentation needs to be improved"
"It could be easier to reach a higher support level."
"It will be better to consolidate all the features in one release instead of sporadic releases."
"The support process is time-consuming as it involves several steps."
"The GUI could be made more attractive."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
"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."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Rocky Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Rocky Linux is rated 8.4. 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 Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap, SUSE Linux Enterprise and Windows 10. See our Oracle Linux vs. Rocky Linux report.
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