We performed a comparison between CentOS and Rocky 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."It has minimal updates compared to other distributions."
"It's easy to install."
"The technical support is good."
"The product is very efficient when it comes to virtualization."
"It’s scalable."
"The solution is open source."
"We particularly like that we can remove the graphic user interface to minimize attack settings for the operating system."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward and not complex, especially if you are familiar with CLI."
"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 solution could improve by making the management tools better for the DevOps teams. For example, WebEX and Webstacks."
"The interface could be improved."
"The GUI interface could always be better."
"This solution is no longer suited to our business following the change they have made to the release process. It is no longer an enterprise solution."
"Previous versions were unstable."
"The price could be better. They could add more drivers in terms of peripherals and other things. Add more drivers for the Linux specifications in the next release. Right now, they are just pushing to have more drivers for Windows instead of Linux."
"It would be useful if reporting were included as part of the basic license."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"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."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Rocky Linux is rated 8.4. 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 Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server and Flatcar Container Linux, whereas Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap and Windows Server. See our CentOS vs. Rocky Linux report.
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