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# HP-UX vs Oracle Solaris Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**HP-UX** [

3.8/5(29)

](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews#reviews)

**Oracle Solaris** [

4.2/5(98)

](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**HP-UX**
No pricing available

**Oracle Solaris**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**HP-UX**
7 months

Based on 6 responses

**Oracle Solaris**
3 monthsFaster

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**HP-UX**
21 months

Based on 10 responses

**Oracle Solaris**
17 months4 months sooner

Based on 6 responses

Perceived Cost

**HP-UX**
$$$$$

**Oracle Solaris**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**HP-UX**
Not enough reviews yet

**Oracle Solaris**
12%

Pros & Cons

**HP-UX**
[
Stability (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1967348&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Management (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1967331&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Cost (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1047650&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Compatibility Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1047607&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Oracle Solaris**
[
Reliability (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1584649&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Powerful Features (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1954371&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Cost (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1584726&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Compatibility Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2312371&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**HP-UX**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0a2625dd31c2343f886384c44a1271e5/ibm-datastage.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

IBM DataStage

](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datastage/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Oracle Database

](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_aca40b5464fcf97310dbc332c2296b5c/oracle-exadata-cloud-service.png "Product Avatar Image")

Oracle Exadata Cloud Service

](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-exadata-cloud-service/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/integrations)

**Oracle Solaris**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_91bcb2c063fcfb0a82dfedcf1a6463d1/splunk-enterprise-security.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Splunk

](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise-security/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/integrations)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**HP-UX**

7.9

7.925

**Oracle Solaris**

8.5

8.571

Ease of Use

**HP-UX**

7.5

7.525

**Oracle Solaris**

8.2

8.273

Ease of Setup

**HP-UX**

6.9

6.916

**Oracle Solaris**

8.2

8.248

Ease of Admin

**HP-UX**

7.8

7.815

**Oracle Solaris**

8.3

8.335

Quality of Support

**HP-UX**

7.7

7.725

**Oracle Solaris**

8.2

8.270

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**HP-UX**

7.5

7.517

**Oracle Solaris**

8.0

8.035

Product Direction (% positive)

**HP-UX**

5.8

5.825

**Oracle Solaris**

8.3

8.368

Features

Operating System[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

17

Memory Management - Operating System

RAM management

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

13

App Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Management - Operating System

I/O management

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

14

Backup and Recovery - Operating System

Data backup

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

14

Error Detection - Operating System

System operations monitoring

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

13

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

System Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Desktop Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Server Virtualization[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Portability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

OS Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Saving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

VDI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![HP-UX](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a7f4a1d9fc38ca05cd225651baebea01/hp-ux.png "HP-UX")](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews)

HP-UX

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

24.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

44.8%

[![Oracle Solaris](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5915d71f33e3e606cea1aa29a7bb4fec/oracle-solaris.png "Oracle Solaris")](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews)

Oracle Solaris

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

24.1%

22.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.0%

31.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

44.8%

45.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![HP-UX](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a7f4a1d9fc38ca05cd225651baebea01/hp-ux.png "HP-UX")](https://www.g2.com/products/hp-ux/reviews)
HP-UX

Information Technology and Services

20.7%

Computer Software

20.7%

Telecommunications

6.9%

Information Services

6.9%

Financial Services

6.9%

Other

37.9%

[![Oracle Solaris](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5915d71f33e3e606cea1aa29a7bb4fec/oracle-solaris.png "Oracle Solaris")](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews)
Oracle Solaris

Information Technology and Services

20.7%

Computer Software

16.3%

Telecommunications

9.8%

Computer & Network Security

9.8%

Banking

6.5%

Other

37.0%

Alternatives

**HP-UX Alternatives**

 ![Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3042cb71cbf8ba9820007715c12aea60/red-hat-enterprise-linux.jpg "Red Hat Enterprise Linux")

[
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
](/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews)

 ![Ubuntu](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4b0cb18835a92aa4bb723c4d488c6400/ubuntu.svg "Ubuntu")

[
Ubuntu
](/products/ubuntu/reviews)

 ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine")

[
Google Compute Engine
](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

**Oracle Solaris Alternatives**

 ![macOS Sierra](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566982/apple-macos-sierra.svg "macOS Sierra")

[
macOS Sierra
](/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews)

 ![Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3042cb71cbf8ba9820007715c12aea60/red-hat-enterprise-linux.jpg "Red Hat Enterprise Linux")

[
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
](/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews)

 ![Ubuntu](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4b0cb18835a92aa4bb723c4d488c6400/ubuntu.svg "Ubuntu")

[
Ubuntu
](/products/ubuntu/reviews)

 ![Fedora](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565578/fedora.svg "Fedora")

[
Fedora
](/products/fedora/reviews)

## HP-UX vs Oracle Solaris

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

- Reviewers felt that Oracle Solaris meets the needs of their business better than HP-UX.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Oracle Solaris is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Oracle Solaris over HP-UX.