# IBM AIX vs Oracle Solaris Comparison | | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 70 | 97 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IBM AIX Pros: - Security/Safety (5 reviews) - Stability (5 reviews) Cons: - High Cost (5 reviews) - Skill Requirements (4 reviews) ### Oracle Solaris Pros: - Reliability (6 reviews) - Powerful Features (5 reviews) Cons: - High Cost (5 reviews) - Compatibility Issues (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (47 reviews) | 8.5 (70 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 8.2 (72 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (47 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (35 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (48 reviews) | 8.2 (69 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (35 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (48 reviews) | 8.3 (67 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IBM AIX #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Oracle Solaris #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM AIX** | 9.9/10 | 11 | | **Oracle Solaris** | 9.1/10 | 17 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 14.1% | 22.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.6% | 31.9% | | **Enterprise** | 59.4% | 46.2% | ### By Industry #### IBM AIX - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7% - **Banking:** 16.4% - **Computer Software:** 9.8% - **Financial Services:** 6.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.6% - **Retail:** 4.9% - **Government Administration:** 4.9% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.3% - **Telecommunications:** 3.3% - **Other:** 21.3% #### Oracle Solaris - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.9% - **Computer Software:** 16.5% - **Telecommunications:** 9.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 9.9% - **Banking:** 6.6% - **Financial Services:** 6.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Education Management:** 2.2% - **Semiconductors:** 2.2% - **Retail:** 2.2% - **Other:** 19.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IBM AIX - [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) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (424 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2392 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4302 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1574 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1278 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (728 reviews) ### Alternatives to Oracle Solaris - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2392 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (214 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (424 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1278 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1574 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (221 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 (4302 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### IBM AIX - Title: [What is the difference between AIX and Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-aix-and-linux) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "AIX is a proprietary Unix-based operating system developed by IBM, while Linux is an open-source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds and a community..." - Title: [How do I get the IP address of the machine?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-the-ip-address-of-the-machine) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "ifconfig -a" - Title: [What is an AIX platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-an-aix-platform) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Advanced Interactive Executive (AIX)" - Title: [What does AIX stand for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-aix-stand-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Advanced Interactive eXecutive" - Title: [How you guys are going to position Power Linux ? We will look ahead running ansible smoothly on IBM AIX.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-you-guys-are-going-to-position-power-linux-we-will-look-ahead-running-ansible-smoothly-on-ibm-aix) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "We were able to do service pack and TL upgrade using ansible core for AIX servers. Currently we are doing POC to achieve same with Ansible Automation Platform." ### Oracle Solaris - Title: [?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1b73cb0c-8457-4701-a6a6-171dc65908e8) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "That is the million dollar question, we just don't know what Oracle's future plans for Solaris X86 might be or whether it has been laid to rest permanently..." - Title: [What kind of software is Solaris?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-software-is-solaris) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Solaris is a unix distribution system operations" - Title: [What are best ways to optimize TCP connection timeout?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34516-what-are-best-ways-to-optimize-tcp-connection-timeout) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "By using VPN." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-ibm-aix-vs-oracle-solaris)