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At a Glance
Fedora
Fedora
Star Rating
(204)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tails
Tails
Star Rating
(21)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Fedora vs Tails

  • Reviewers felt that Tails meets the needs of their business better than Fedora.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fedora is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Fedora over Tails.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fedora
No pricing available
Tails
No pricing available
Free Trial
Fedora
No trial information available
Tails
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
157
9.1
17
Ease of Use
8.4
159
7.4
17
Ease of Setup
8.7
65
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.7
52
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.8
144
7.2
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
44
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
156
7.3
17
Features by Category
7.4
8
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
7.9
7
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
7
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
6.7
6
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
6.7
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fedora
Fedora
Tails
Tails
Fedora and Tails are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Fedora
Fedora has no unique categories
Tails
Tails has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fedora
Fedora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.4%
Tails
Tails
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Fedora
Fedora
Information Technology and Services
27.6%
Computer Software
23.5%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Consumer Goods
3.6%
Other
37.2%
Tails
Tails
Consumer Goods
15.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.5%
Computer Software
10.5%
Computer & Network Security
10.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.3%
Other
47.4%
Alternatives
Fedora
Fedora Alternatives
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Windows 11
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Ubuntu
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Windows 7
Windows 7
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Tails
Tails Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Parrot Security OS
Parrot Security OS
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
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Apple iOS
iOS
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Discussions
Fedora
Fedora Discussions
Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?
2 Comments
Zain U.
ZU
Well, it depends totally on your choice ubuntu is free while fedora offers some paid solution also, meanwhile they both support a nice GUI environment,...Read more
What is Fedora used for?
2 Comments
Malhar J.
MJ
Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it.Read more
What is Fedora used for?
2 Comments
Animesh S.
AS
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. Read more
Tails
Tails Discussions
can i use taiuls with windows
2 Comments
Blake C.
BC
The only thing you need is a computer with a USB boot option, The OS is not used while booting from a Tails USB. The system runs on the USB with RAM used...Read more
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