# Android, Oracle VM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux vs Azure Virtual Machines Comparison

| | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,272 | 73 | 974 | 391 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (51.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (34.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Android

Pros:
- User-Friendly (39 reviews)
- Customization/Personalization (37 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Updates (26 reviews)
- Security Issues (20 reviews)

### Oracle VM

Pros:
- Cost Efficiency (1 reviews)
- Integrations (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (1 reviews)

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Pros:
- Stability (58 reviews)
- Security (57 reviews)

Cons:
- High Cost (33 reviews)
- Expensive (21 reviews)

### Azure Virtual Machines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (48 reviews)
- Scalability (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (26 reviews)
- Cost Issues (23 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (959 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 9.0 (502 reviews) | 9.0 (337 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (971 reviews) | 8.8 (64 reviews) | 8.4 (768 reviews) | 8.6 (337 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (306 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.5 (575 reviews) | 8.6 (204 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (295 reviews) | 8.6 (192 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (874 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 8.8 (485 reviews) | 8.4 (324 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (282 reviews) | 8.9 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (911 reviews) | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 8.9 (482 reviews) | 9.2 (325 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Android

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Oracle VM

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Virtual Machines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oracle VM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 73 |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (48 reviews) | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (65 reviews) | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oracle VM** | 9.1/10 | 19 |
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.7/10 | 46 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 35 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (40 reviews) | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (31 reviews) | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 9.5 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Engine

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oracle VM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.8/10 | 24 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |

#### Application Support

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interface support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Processor support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### System Capability

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Self Healing High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic Security Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | 8.9/10 | 127 |
| **Oracle VM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.2/10 | 33 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 8.7 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 9.2 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 9.1 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.4 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### IoT Operating Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oracle VM** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.2/10 | 9 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cryptography** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Android (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to Oracle VM (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)

**Unique to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (4):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [IoT Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-operating-systems), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Container Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-engine)

**Unique to Azure Virtual Machines (2):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Android | Oracle VM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.5% | 21.4% | 19.4% | 31.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 44.3% | 29.6% | 33.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.5% | 34.3% | 51.0% | 34.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Android

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.0%
- **Computer Software:** 14.5%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 46.5%

#### Oracle VM

- **Information Technology and Services:** 43.7%
- **Computer Software:** 7.0%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.2%
- **Research:** 4.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8%
- **Insurance:** 2.8%
- **Information Services:** 2.8%
- **Animation:** 1.4%
- **Automotive:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 23.9%

#### Red Hat Enterprise Linux

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.4%
- **Computer Software:** 11.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.5%
- **Financial Services:** 5.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.0%
- **Banking:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Defense & Space:** 3.4%
- **Government Administration:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 35.1%

#### Azure Virtual Machines

- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.9%
- **Computer Software:** 17.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.5%
- **Accounting:** 4.3%
- **Information Services:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.1%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Android

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2380 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1558 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4274 reviews)
- [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)

### Alternatives to Oracle VM

- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [XenServer](https://www.g2.com/products/xenserver/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Red Hat Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-virtualization/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2380 reviews)
- [VMware ESXi](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2380 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1558 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Virtual Machines

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1193 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (291 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Director](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-director/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (17 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Android

- Title: [how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-am-i-able-to-update-to-the-most-recent-version-if-my-phone-wont-allow) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have..."
- Title: [How can i increase some performance as stable as while gaming](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51992-how-can-i-increase-some-performance-as-stable-as-while-gaming) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Optimize you phone allow necessary storage free "
- Title: [What is Android used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "For developing enterprise applications which are used to play any type of media in signage, soc."
- Title: [What are more advanced features of Android and what are their benefits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-more-advanced-features-of-android-and-what-are-their-benefits) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Androide "
- Title: [Would you like to use Android or iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-like-to-use-android-or-ios) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Android
"

### Oracle VM

- Title: [Why in some computers you have to enable virtualization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12167-why-in-some-computers-you-have-to-enable-virtualization) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "On Windows 10 machine, the OS uses the same virtual connection as a VM, so in order to use Virtual box or other VM manager you have to disable the OS from..."
- Title: [Any advices with OVF/OVA images?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12381-any-advices-with-ovf-ova-images) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "As long as the VM was built correctly, everything should work when you import the appliance in Virtual Box"

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux

- Title: [What in RHEL you guys love?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35917-what-in-rhel-you-guys-love) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Stability, Security, Lifeycle, World class Support "
- Title: [Why should I use Red Hat Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-should-i-use-red-hat-linux) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "If you are looking for a stable, reliable, and secure operating system, then Red Hat Linux is a great choice. Google uses Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power..."
- Title: [What is Red Hat Enterprise Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/red-hat-enterprise-linux-what-is-red-hat-enterprise-linux-used-for-19dd5271-6d29-4249-956f-b8dc44f0ce30) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is an Operating System"
- Title: [What are the six key features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-six-key-features-of-red-hat-enterprise-linux) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lightweight
cost-effective with enterprise licensing
easy to use
most of the software is compatible
most acceptable OS
multiple option for Administrators
"
- Title: [What is Red Hat Enterprise Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/red-hat-enterprise-linux-what-is-red-hat-enterprise-linux-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "RedHat is an organization that comes up with products like Linux bundles, cloud computing components, middleware products, cloud management tools, and..."

### Azure Virtual Machines

- Title: [What is Azure Virtual Machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are used to run applications and workloads on virtualized server environments in the cloud. They allow you to deploy and manage..."
- Title: [What operating systems does an Azure virtual machine support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-systems-does-an-azure-virtual-machine-support) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "2012 and above"
- Title: [What are Azure virtual machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mission critical workloads"
- Title: [What is virtual machine in Azure portal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtual-machine-in-azure-portal) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a computer file that behaves like a computer,it has computing environment that offers to run different operating system "
- Title: [Azure VM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36714-azure-vm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most powerful VM machine"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/android-vs-oracle-vm-vs-red-hat-enterprise-linux-vs-azure-virtual-machines)