# Fedora, Gentoo vs CentOS Comparison | | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 211 | 39 | 425 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fedora Pros: - Powerful Features (3 reviews) - Security Features (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) ### Gentoo Pros: - Customization/Personalization (4 reviews) - Speed/Performance (2 reviews) Cons: - Installation Difficulties (5 reviews) - Skill Requirements (2 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (17 reviews) - Stability (15 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Features (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 9.1 (341 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 6.6 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 5.2 (27 reviews) | 8.5 (219 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 7.4 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (146 reviews) | 7.6 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (285 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 7.7 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 5.9 (31 reviews) | 8.3 (320 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Gentoo #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fedora** | 8.1/10 | 14 | | **Gentoo** | 9.0/10 | 6 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fedora** | N/A | N/A | | **Gentoo** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 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 | Fedora | Gentoo | CentOS | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.7% | 51.4% | 31.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.6% | 21.6% | 38.5% | | **Enterprise** | 22.7% | 27.0% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.6% - **Computer Software:** 24.6% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Telecommunications:** 3.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Computer Networking:** 2.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Other:** 24.1% #### Gentoo - **Computer & Network Security:** 18.9% - **Computer Software:** 18.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.2% - **Entertainment:** 5.4% - **Higher Education:** 5.4% - **Banking:** 2.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.7% - **Cosmetics:** 2.7% - **Insurance:** 2.7% - **Other:** 21.6% #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3% - **Computer Software:** 15.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8% - **Telecommunications:** 4.3% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.8% - **Research:** 1.8% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.3% - **Other:** 30.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fedora - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4270 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 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 (94 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) ### Alternatives to Gentoo - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Slackware](https://www.g2.com/products/slackware/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (33 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 (2384 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4270 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (710 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 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 (482 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (239 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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 (1557 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Fedora - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fedora-what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it." - Title: [Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-ubuntu-or-fedora) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora" - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is a desktop OS, you can use it as your daily machine without much hassle and paying a hefty fee for Windows or Mac license. " - Title: [Is Fedora good for programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fedora-good-for-programming) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Absolutely its the heavens for developers." - Title: [will the pedora be better](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43798-will-the-pedora-be-better) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " easy to use and easy to apply .." ### Gentoo - Title: [Does Gentoo come with a GUI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-gentoo-come-with-a-gui) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes and no, it's your own decision to install an X server and a window manager such as KDE or Gnome or i3 or work without." ### 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. ..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fedora-vs-gentoo-vs-centos)