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At a Glance
Debian
Debian
Star Rating
(189)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap
Star Rating
(33)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Debian vs openSUSE Leap

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

  • Debian and openSUSE Leap both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Debian is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Debian over openSUSE Leap.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Debian
No pricing available
openSUSE Leap
No pricing available
Free Trial
Debian
No trial information available
openSUSE Leap
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
138
9.0
23
Ease of Use
8.5
139
8.1
23
Ease of Setup
8.6
85
8.5
9
Ease of Admin
8.9
63
8.5
9
Quality of Support
8.4
131
7.7
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
62
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
127
7.5
23
Features by Category
9.4
16
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.4
15
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.1
15
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
9.8
14
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
9.2
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Debian
Debian
openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap
Debian and openSUSE Leap are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Debian
Debian is categorized as AWS Marketplace
openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Debian
Debian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.3%
openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Debian
Debian
Information Technology and Services
21.9%
Computer Software
14.6%
Computer & Network Security
9.6%
Telecommunications
8.4%
Computer Networking
5.1%
Other
40.4%
openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap
Information Technology and Services
31.3%
Computer Software
15.6%
Telecommunications
9.4%
Computer Games
9.4%
Retail
6.3%
Other
28.1%
Alternatives
Debian
Debian Alternatives
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openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap Alternatives
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Discussions
Debian
Debian Discussions
What is the use of Debian?
3 Comments
Celeste W.
CW
It is a Linux operating system distribution, that can be adapted for many server and desktop scenarios. Read more
Is debian good for daily use?
3 Comments
Civic V.
CV
Yes,Indeed, Debian's stability, security features, extensive package repository, and open-source emphasis make it a reliable choice for daily use, catering...Read more
What is a Debian system?
2 Comments
Alex F.
AF
It is community driven Linux (or more correctly: GNU/Linux) distribution. It focuses to provide stable system with long term support while not giving you the...Read more
openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap Discussions
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openSUSE Leap has no discussions with answers