# Fedora, Gentoo vs Slackware Comparison | | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 211 | 39 | 33 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.3% 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) ### Slackware Pros: - Stability (2 reviews) - Community Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Installation Issues (2 reviews) - Command Line (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 6.6 (34 reviews) | 7.6 (25 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 5.2 (27 reviews) | 7.6 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 7.4 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (146 reviews) | 7.6 (29 reviews) | 7.6 (23 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 7.7 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 5.9 (31 reviews) | 5.8 (25 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 ### Slackware #### 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 | | **Slackware** | N/A | N/A | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fedora | Gentoo | Slackware | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.7% | 51.4% | 43.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.6% | 21.6% | 36.7% | | **Enterprise** | 22.7% | 27.0% | 20.0% | ### 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% #### Slackware - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.3% - **Computer Networking:** 6.7% - **Computer Software:** 6.7% - **Consumer Electronics:** 6.7% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3% - **Consumer Services:** 3.3% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 3.3% - **Other:** 36.7% --- ## 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) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 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) ### Alternatives to Gentoo - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 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 Slackware - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 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) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 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." ### Slackware - Title: [Why Slackware?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-slackware) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "To me, that's the best choice. I wanted to spread it as much as I could, even installed it on my sis's notebook knowing she's too far from IT. Slackware is..." - Title: [Is Slackware a good distro?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-slackware-a-good-distro) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Good is understatement it is a great and powerful too" - Title: [Is Slackware still relevant 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-slackware-still-relevant-2020) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is relevant. However, it will depend on your use case. For instance, application service providers/vendors will indicate which distribution of Linux their..." - Title: [what is the best way to have OS selection Startup with slackware on the list ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-have-os-selection-startup-with-slackware-on-the-list) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "lilo if your bios support it or uefi ... " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fedora-vs-gentoo-vs-slackware)