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At a Glance
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Star Rating
(74)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Star Rating
(330)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Unlimited
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Amazon Linux 2 vs Oracle Linux

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Linux 2 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Linux 2 overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Linux 2 meets the needs of their business better than Oracle Linux.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Linux 2 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Linux 2 over Oracle Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Linux 2
No pricing available
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Free Download
Free
Unlimited
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Free Trial
Amazon Linux 2
No trial information available
Oracle Linux
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
45
8.8
238
Ease of Use
9.2
46
8.5
239
Ease of Setup
9.0
34
8.4
161
Ease of Admin
9.1
27
8.5
145
Quality of Support
8.6
45
8.2
227
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
27
8.5
140
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
43
8.0
221
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.6
18
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
16
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
16
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
16
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
16
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Amazon Linux 2 and Oracle Linux are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 has no unique categories
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.2%
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Information Technology and Services
31.9%
Computer Software
18.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.9%
Financial Services
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
2.8%
Other
34.7%
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Information Technology and Services
24.5%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.5%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Financial Services
3.6%
Other
46.1%
Alternatives
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 Alternatives
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Debian
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CentOS
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Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Windows 7
Windows 7
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Windows 8
Windows 8
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Discussions
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Linux 2 has no discussions with answers
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Discussions
What is Oracle Linux used for?
7 Comments
Amit N.
AN
The main use case for using Oracle Linux was to save millions of dollars migrating from Solaris UNIX. The use of Oracle Linux Cloud provides scalability and...Read more
Is Oracle Linux the same as Red Hat?
2 Comments
walter g.
WG
No, but it is compatible with RHELRead more
It’s nice product
1 Comment
Muhammad H.
MH
Materialized view is a great feature for query optimization.Read more