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At a Glance
Debian
Debian
Star Rating
(195)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Star Rating
(31)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Debian vs openSUSE Tumbleweed

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

  • Debian and openSUSE Tumbleweed both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that openSUSE Tumbleweed is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Debian over openSUSE Tumbleweed.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Debian
No pricing available
openSUSE Tumbleweed
No pricing available
Free Trial
Debian
No trial information available
openSUSE Tumbleweed
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
142
9.0
15
Ease of Use
8.5
143
9.0
15
Ease of Setup
8.6
89
9.6
9
Ease of Admin
8.9
65
9.0
8
Quality of Support
8.4
135
8.5
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
64
8.5
8
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
131
6.7
14
Features by Category
9.5
20
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.5
17
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.2
16
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
9.8
15
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
9.3
16
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 Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Debian and openSUSE Tumbleweed are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Debian
Debian is categorized as AWS Marketplace
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Debian
Debian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.3%
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Debian
Debian
Information Technology and Services
23.1%
Computer Software
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
9.3%
Telecommunications
8.2%
Computer Networking
4.9%
Other
40.1%
openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Computer Software
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.7%
Program Development
7.1%
Computer Networking
7.1%
Other
42.9%
Alternatives
Debian
Debian Alternatives
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Ubuntu
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Oracle Linux
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Windows 7
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openSUSE Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Alternatives
Fedora
Fedora
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Manjaro
Manjaro
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Arch
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
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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 Tumbleweed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Discussions
What is Suse tumbleweed?
1 Comment
RAJAT G.
RG
It is the distribution of opensuse containing newest stable applications with updated kernelRead more
Is openSUSE Tumbleweed good?
1 Comment
What is openSUSE Tumbleweed based on?
1 Comment
Peter G.
PG
It is a Linux distribution, based on the operating system code developed by Linus Torwalds.Read more