# Fedora, Kubuntu vs openSUSE Tumbleweed Comparison | | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 211 | 94 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.2% 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) ### Kubuntu Pros: - Linux/Ubuntu OS (5 reviews) - Customization/Personalization (4 reviews) Cons: - Driver Issues (2 reviews) - Performance Issues (2 reviews) ### openSUSE Tumbleweed Pros: - Regular Updates (2 reviews) - Compatibility (1 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (1 reviews) - Time-Consuming (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 8.7 (68 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (146 reviews) | 7.7 (61 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 8.2 (66 reviews) | 6.7 (14 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Kubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### openSUSE Tumbleweed #### 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 | | **Kubuntu** | 8.9/10 | 13 | | **openSUSE Tumbleweed** | N/A | N/A | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fedora | Kubuntu | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.7% | 62.1% | 55.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.6% | 28.7% | 31.0% | | **Enterprise** | 22.7% | 9.2% | 13.8% | ### 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% #### Kubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.0% - **Computer Software:** 20.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Computer Networking:** 3.4% - **Program Development:** 3.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.4% - **E-Learning:** 2.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 1.1% - **Other:** 31.0% #### 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% - **Banking:** 7.1% - **Telecommunications:** 3.6% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.6% - **Security and Investigations:** 3.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.6% - **Other:** 21.4% --- ## 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) - [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 Kubuntu - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4270 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews) ### Alternatives to openSUSE Tumbleweed - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 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) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 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 .." ### Kubuntu - Title: [How do i improve the bootup timings on kubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50844-how-do-i-improve-the-bootup-timings-on-kubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "May be SSD can improve the boot time. " - Title: [How is Kubuntu different from Ubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-kubuntu-different-from-ubuntu) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Kubuntu is an Ubuntu-based Linux OS (operating system). Like Ubuntu, Kubuntu is developed to be user-friendly and easy to utilize, with a priority on..." ### openSUSE Tumbleweed - Title: [What is openSUSE Tumbleweed based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-opensuse-tumbleweed-based-on) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It is a Linux distribution, based on the operating system code developed by Linus Torwalds." - Title: [Is openSUSE Tumbleweed good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-opensuse-tumbleweed-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What is Suse tumbleweed?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-suse-tumbleweed) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is the distribution of opensuse containing newest stable applications with updated kernel" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fedora-vs-kubuntu-devs-kubuntu-vs-opensuse-tumbleweed)