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Compare CentOS and Linux Mint 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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CentOS
Star Rating
(413)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentOSLinux Mint
Star Rating
(181)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Linux MintCentOS vs Linux Mint
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Linux Mint easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with CentOS overall.
- Reviewers felt that CentOS meets the needs of their business better than Linux Mint.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Linux Mint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CentOS over Linux Mint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CentOS
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CentOS
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
332
8.9
144
Ease of Use
8.5
333
9.0
143
Ease of Setup
8.5
210
9.1
61
Ease of Admin
8.5
201
8.7
37
Quality of Support
8.1
277
8.2
136
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
158
8.2
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
313
8.2
139
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
8.9
15
9.4
17
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
13
9.0
15
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.2
12
7.4
15
Error Detection - Operating System
8.7
14
7.6
15
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CentOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Linux Mint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer Software
15.9%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Internet
3.6%
Other
40.4%
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Newspapers
4.6%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Other
37.4%
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