# CentOS, BlackArch, Lubuntu vs Kali Linux Comparison | | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 426 | 22 | 82 | 241 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) ### BlackArch Pros: - Lightweight Size (1 reviews) - New Features (1 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Time-Consuming (2 reviews) ### Lubuntu Pros: - Lightweight Size (7 reviews) - Speed/Performance (5 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (2 reviews) - Driver Issues (1 reviews) ### Kali Linux Pros: - Powerful Features (35 reviews) - Community Support (17 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (20 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (14 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (342 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 9.0 (169 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 8.2 (176 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (220 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.5 (101 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (47 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (286 reviews) | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 7.3 (58 reviews) | 8.2 (164 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (43 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (321 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 9.6 (163 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### BlackArch #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Lubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Kali Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 | | **BlackArch** | 9.0/10 | 6 | | **Lubuntu** | 8.7/10 | 12 | | **Kali Linux** | 8.1/10 | 49 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (39 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 7.6 (41 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (36 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (44 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **BlackArch** | N/A | N/A | | **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A | | **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CentOS | BlackArch | Lubuntu | Kali Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 31.7% | 45.5% | 57.3% | 56.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 38.4% | 31.8% | 21.3% | 29.9% | | **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 22.7% | 21.3% | 14.0% | ### By Industry #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Research:** 1.7% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.2% - **Other:** 30.2% #### BlackArch - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Education Management:** 9.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 9.1% - **Accounting:** 9.1% - **Veterinary:** 4.5% - **Telecommunications:** 4.5% - **Security and Investigations:** 4.5% - **Research:** 4.5% - **Program Development:** 4.5% - **Market Research:** 4.5% - **Other:** 27.3% #### Lubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.3% - **Computer Software:** 16.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 14.7% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.0% - **Accounting:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Other:** 22.7% #### Kali Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.6% - **Computer Software:** 15.9% - **Computer Networking:** 3.8% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Information Services:** 2.4% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 1.9% - **Other:** 18.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 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 (483 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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 (189 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) ### Alternatives to BlackArch - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Tails](https://www.g2.com/products/tails/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) ### Alternatives to Lubuntu - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 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 (189 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) ### Alternatives to Kali Linux - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4280 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CentOS - Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image." - Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>" - Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..." - Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., " - Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ..." ### BlackArch No discussions available for this product. ### Lubuntu - Title: [Can you program on Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-program-on-lubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! I personally used vscode and intellij " - Title: [What is Lubuntu good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lubuntu-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Lubuntu is good if you're looking for easy to configure and lightweight linux desktop environment with not so great hardware specifications." - Title: [What is difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-ubuntu-and-lubuntu) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ubuntu and Lubuntu differ in their desktop environments and system requirements, with Ubuntu offering a feature-rich environment that demands more resources,..." - Title: [Can Lubuntu run all Ubuntu apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-lubuntu-run-all-ubuntu-apps) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "not really but they will support most of the applications as both of them are built on same base concepts." - Title: [On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-place-in-the-top-list-of-linux-distros-you-would-put-lubuntu) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "For my purposes and uses, I'd put it in maybe 6th or 7th. Since its primary goal seems to be being a lightweight version of Ubuntu, I'd say it very much..." ### Kali Linux - Title: [What Kali Linux can do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kali-linux-can-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "make hacking so easy" - Title: [GRE Classes In Pune](https://www.g2.com/discussions/gre-classes-in-pune-d91fc12d-083b-4ad3-a34b-2eb32ad569ad) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "https://www.sevenmentor.com/gre-classes-in-pune.php" - Title: [Why is Kali Linux illegal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-kali-linux-illegal) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "I don't think it's illegal at all. It's just a operating system" - Title: [Why Hackers use Kali Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-hackers-use-kali-linux) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "In addition to being a free, practical, and highly secure Linux operating system, Kali Linux comes with over 600 tools for data security. Due to its..." - Title: [How do I update my kali linux os form the terminal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-update-my-kali-linux-os-form-the-terminal) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "sudo apt-get -y update & apt-get upgrade" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/centos-vs-blackarch-vs-lubuntu-vs-kali-linux)