# Fedora vs Rocky Linux Comparison | | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 213 | 22 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fedora Pros: - Security Features (3 reviews) - Speed/Performance (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) ### Rocky Linux Pros: - Stability (2 reviews) - Community Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (1 reviews) - Lack of Support (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (164 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (167 reviews) | 9.3 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (73 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 9.8 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (147 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Rocky Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fedora** | 8.1/10 | 16 | | **Rocky Linux** | 9.3/10 | 9 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fedora | Rocky Linux | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.5% | 35.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.0% | 40.0% | | **Enterprise** | 22.5% | 25.0% | ### By Industry #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.5% - **Computer Software:** 24.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **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:** 24.0% #### Rocky Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3% - **Computer Software:** 19.0% - **Manufacturing:** 4.8% - **Retail:** 4.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8% - **Maritime:** 4.8% - **Industrial Automation:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8% - **Higher Education:** 4.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.8% - **Other:** 9.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fedora - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4292 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 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 (96 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) ### Alternatives to Rocky Linux - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Amazon Linux 2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-linux-2-2021-10-12/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (70 reviews) - [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (38 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4292 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 .." ### Rocky Linux - Title: [What is Rocky Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-rocky-linux-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Rocky Linux is especially suitable for users needing an alternative to CentOS or RHEL. It is bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL and shares most of the..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fedora-vs-rocky-linux)