Compare Gentoo and Raspbian

At a Glance
Gentoo
Gentoo
Star Rating
(38)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Raspbian
Raspbian
Star Rating
(81)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Gentoo vs Raspbian

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Raspbian easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Raspbian overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Raspbian meets the needs of their business better than Gentoo.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Raspbian is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Raspbian over Gentoo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gentoo
No pricing available
Raspbian
No pricing available
Free Trial
Gentoo
No trial information available
Raspbian
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
34
9.4
60
Ease of Use
6.6
34
9.1
62
Ease of Setup
5.2
27
9.1
32
Ease of Admin
7.4
24
9.2
26
Quality of Support
7.6
29
8.6
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
19
8.8
20
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
31
9.8
59
Features by Category
9.0
6
9.1
8
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.5
7
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
5
9.4
8
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.3
7
Error Detection - Operating System
9.0
5
9.0
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gentoo
Gentoo
Raspbian
Raspbian
Gentoo and Raspbian are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Gentoo
Gentoo has no unique categories
Raspbian
Raspbian has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gentoo
Gentoo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.0%
Raspbian
Raspbian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Gentoo
Gentoo
Computer Software
18.9%
Computer & Network Security
18.9%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Higher Education
5.4%
Entertainment
5.4%
Other
35.1%
Raspbian
Raspbian
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Higher Education
13.6%
Computer Software
11.1%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.9%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Other
50.6%
Alternatives
Gentoo
Gentoo Alternatives
Slackware
Slackware
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Debian
Debian
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CentOS
CentOS
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Fedora
Fedora
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Raspbian
Raspbian Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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CentOS
CentOS
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Debian
Debian
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Linux Mint
Linux Mint
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Discussions
Gentoo
Gentoo Discussions
Does Gentoo come with a GUI?
1 Comment
Georg R.
GR
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.Read more
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Gentoo has no more discussions with answers
Raspbian
Raspbian Discussions
What software comes with Raspbian?
1 Comment
Kyle K.
KK
No software comes installed, you can download an os straight from raspberry pi and load to micro sdRead more
What are the features of a Raspberry Pi?
1 Comment
Goitseone P B.
GB
1. GPIO Pins: Raspberry Pi boards have General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins, which allow for connecting and controlling various electronic components,...Read more
What is Raspbian used for?
1 Comment
Ernani F.
EF
For IoT, automation, portability, education, robots, visual computing.Read more