# Kali Linux, CentOS, Lubuntu vs Puppy Comparison | | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 238 | 425 | 81 | 15 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Kali Linux Pros: - Powerful Features (37 reviews) - Security/Safety (19 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (22 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (15 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (17 reviews) - Stability (15 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Features (5 reviews) ### Lubuntu Pros: - Lightweight Size (7 reviews) - Speed/Performance (5 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (2 reviews) - Driver Issues (1 reviews) ### Puppy Pros: - Customization/Personalization (1 reviews) - Lightweight Size (1 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (167 reviews) | 9.1 (341 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (174 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (99 reviews) | 8.5 (219 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (162 reviews) | 8.1 (285 reviews) | 7.3 (57 reviews) | 6.4 (7 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (160 reviews) | 8.3 (320 reviews) | 9.0 (59 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Kali Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Lubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Puppy #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Kali Linux** | 8.1/10 | 46 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 | | **Lubuntu** | 8.5/10 | 11 | | **Puppy** | N/A | N/A | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 7.6 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.8 (35 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Lubuntu** | N/A | N/A | | **Puppy** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Kali Linux | CentOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 56.1% | 31.5% | 56.8% | 80.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.7% | 38.5% | 21.6% | 20.0% | | **Enterprise** | 14.2% | 30.0% | 21.6% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Kali Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.4% - **Computer Software:** 15.5% - **Computer Networking:** 3.9% - **Financial Services:** 3.9% - **Information Services:** 2.9% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 1.9% - **Other:** 18.0% #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3% - **Computer Software:** 15.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8% - **Telecommunications:** 4.3% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.8% - **Research:** 1.8% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.3% - **Other:** 30.3% #### Lubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.6% - **Computer Software:** 14.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 14.9% - **Internet:** 5.4% - **Higher Education:** 5.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.1% - **Accounting:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Other:** 23.0% #### Puppy - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7% - **Computer Software:** 26.7% - **Education Management:** 13.3% - **Photography:** 6.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Computer Networking:** 6.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Kali Linux - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 reviews) - [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4268 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) ### Alternatives to Lubuntu - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (94 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) ### Alternatives to Puppy - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4268 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Kali Linux - Title: [What Kali Linux can do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kali-linux-can-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "make hacking so easy" - Title: [GRE Classes In Pune](https://www.g2.com/discussions/gre-classes-in-pune-d91fc12d-083b-4ad3-a34b-2eb32ad569ad) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "https://www.sevenmentor.com/gre-classes-in-pune.php" - Title: [Why is Kali Linux illegal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-kali-linux-illegal) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "I don't think it's illegal at all. It's just a operating system" - Title: [Why Hackers use Kali Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-hackers-use-kali-linux) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "In addition to being a free, practical, and highly secure Linux operating system, Kali Linux comes with over 600 tools for data security. Due to its..." - Title: [How do I update my kali linux os form the terminal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-update-my-kali-linux-os-form-the-terminal) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "sudo apt-get -y update & apt-get upgrade" ### CentOS - Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image." - Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>" - Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..." - Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., " - Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ..." ### Lubuntu - Title: [Can you program on Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-program-on-lubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! I personally used vscode and intellij " - Title: [What is Lubuntu good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lubuntu-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Lubuntu is good if you're looking for easy to configure and lightweight linux desktop environment with not so great hardware specifications." - Title: [What is difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-ubuntu-and-lubuntu) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ubuntu and Lubuntu differ in their desktop environments and system requirements, with Ubuntu offering a feature-rich environment that demands more resources,..." - Title: [Can Lubuntu run all Ubuntu apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-lubuntu-run-all-ubuntu-apps) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "not really but they will support most of the applications as both of them are built on same base concepts." - Title: [On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-place-in-the-top-list-of-linux-distros-you-would-put-lubuntu) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "For my purposes and uses, I'd put it in maybe 6th or 7th. Since its primary goal seems to be being a lightweight version of Ubuntu, I'd say it very much..." ### Puppy - Title: [Is Puppy Linux any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-puppy-linux-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "is very good and light weight, easy to use and good with low system configuration. " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/kali-linux-vs-centos-vs-lubuntu-vs-puppy)