We performed a comparison between CentOS and Kali 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."We particularly like that we can remove the graphic user interface to minimize attack settings for the operating system."
"The open architecture is useful for us. That's why we're using CentOS."
"CentOS is very efficient and very powerful with many capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"The most valuable feature is that it is compatible with RedHat."
"The user access level is most valuable. When you do administration with CentOS, the number of customizations that you can do for each user is higher than other solutions. It is very customizable."
"The solution is open source."
"There are a lot of sources on the internet that you can use to solve any issues, and people share their experiences. It's not a closed system"
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"The solution's stability is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"CentOS is very close to the end of life."
"As an open-source solution, there isn't much technical support."
"They could build more options into the wizard."
"This solution is no longer supported and will not receive any updates going forward."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"The solution is stable, however, it could always be even more stable if possible."
"The support could be a bit better."
"The server system is a little bit tough to manage."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"The product should improve its security features."
"The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Kali Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 9 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and Haivision SRT Gateway. See our CentOS vs. Kali Linux report.
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