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Compare CentOS and Oracle Linux 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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CentOS
Star Rating
(411)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentOSOracle Linux
Star Rating
(330)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Learn more about Oracle LinuxCentOS vs Oracle Linux
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and administer. However, CentOS is easier to set up, and do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that CentOS meets the needs of their business better than Oracle Linux.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Oracle Linux is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CentOS over Oracle Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CentOS
No pricing availableOracle Linux
Oracle Linux Free Download
Free
Unlimited
Free Download Link: http://yum.oracle.com/oracle-linux-isos.html
Free Trial
CentOS
No trial information availableOracle Linux
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
330
8.8
238
Ease of Use
8.5
331
8.5
239
Ease of Setup
8.5
208
8.4
161
Ease of Admin
8.5
199
8.5
145
Quality of Support
8.1
275
8.2
227
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
156
8.5
140
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
311
8.0
221
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
8.9
15
8.8
16
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
13
8.6
16
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.2
12
8.5
16
Error Detection - Operating System
8.6
13
8.5
16
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CentOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oracle Linux
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
30.3%
Computer Software
15.9%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Internet
3.6%
Other
40.4%
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%
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Discussions
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1 Comment
AM
use a command like this:
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1 Comment
RR
When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you.
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Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?
1 Comment
AG
At my first job organization.
Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc...,
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What is Oracle Linux used for?
7 Comments
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
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