# Kali Linux, Windows 8, Ubuntu vs Parrot Security OS Comparison

| | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 243 | 577 | 2,393 | 62 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Kali Linux

Pros:
- Powerful Features (35 reviews)
- Community Support (17 reviews)

Cons:
- Skill Requirements (20 reviews)
- Usage Difficulty (14 reviews)

### Windows 8

Pros:
- Speed/Performance (18 reviews)
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Unfriendly Interface (14 reviews)
- Usage Difficulty (11 reviews)

### Ubuntu

Pros:
- Ease of Use (334 reviews)
- Linux/Ubuntu OS (298 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (140 reviews)
- Limited Software (102 reviews)

### Parrot Security OS

Pros:
- Lightweight Size (6 reviews)
- Privacy Focus (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Driver Issues (3 reviews)
- Skill Requirements (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (171 reviews) | 7.8 (430 reviews) | 9.0 (1884 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (178 reviews) | 7.6 (440 reviews) | 8.7 (1901 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.2 (177 reviews) | 9.0 (915 reviews) | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 7.6 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (650 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (392 reviews) | 8.3 (1728 reviews) | 8.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 7.3 (98 reviews) | 8.7 (569 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (165 reviews) | 6.1 (420 reviews) | 9.1 (1782 reviews) | 9.5 (45 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Kali Linux

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Windows 8

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Ubuntu

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Parrot Security OS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.6/10 | 46 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Cost Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Resource Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Digital Forensics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | N/A | N/A |
| **Parrot Security OS** | 8.6/10 | 25 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **File Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Memory Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Registry Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Email Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Linux Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 
| **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.8/10 | 93 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Engine

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 9.0/10 | 59 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Application Support

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interface support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Processor support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### System Capability

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Self Healing High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic Security Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | 8.2/10 | 50 |
| **Windows 8** | 8.2/10 | 56 |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.8/10 | 282 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | 8.0/10 | 10 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 9.1 (202 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 7.7 (42 reviews) | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 8.7 (221 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 7.8 (37 reviews) | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 8.6 (175 reviews) | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (190 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 

### IoT Operating Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.9/10 | 41 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cryptography** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Security Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kali Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A |
| **Ubuntu** | 8.3/10 | 49 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - Security Compliance

| Feature | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Risk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)



**Unique to Ubuntu (5):** [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance), [Cloud Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-management-platforms), [IoT Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-operating-systems), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Container Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-engine)

**Unique to Parrot Security OS (1):** [Digital Forensics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-forensics)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Kali Linux | Windows 8 | Ubuntu | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 56.0% | 45.6% | 47.3% | 64.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.1% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 17.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 13.9% | 25.9% | 19.6% | 17.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Kali Linux

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 21.4%
- **Computer Software:** 16.2%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Information Services:** 2.4%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 18.6%

#### Windows 8

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Computer Software:** 13.9%
- **Education Management:** 4.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Banking:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 41.3%

#### Ubuntu

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.3%
- **Computer Software:** 25.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Internet:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.8%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Research:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 27.3%

#### Parrot Security OS

- **Computer & Network Security:** 36.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Computer Software:** 10.5%
- **Education Management:** 7.0%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 1.8%
- **Automotive:** 1.8%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.8%
- **Law Enforcement:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 12.3%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Kali Linux

- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4294 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (897 reviews)

### Alternatives to Windows 8

- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews)
- [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (221 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews)

### Alternatives to Ubuntu

- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4294 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (897 reviews)
- [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (726 reviews)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)

### Alternatives to Parrot Security OS

- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [FTK Forensic Toolkit](https://www.g2.com/products/ftk-forensic-toolkit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 reviews)

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## 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"

### Windows 8

- Title: [Is Windows 8 a good operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-windows-8-a-good-operating-system) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [Many are curious about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to the previous Windows, namely Windows 7. Here is more information about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 that has been summarized.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tak-sedikit-yang-penasaran-dengan-kelebihan-windows-8-jika-dibandingkan-dengan-windows-sebelumnya-yakni-windows-7-berikut-ini-lebih-lanjut-informasi-mengenai-kelebihan-windows-8-dibanding-windows-7-yang-telah-dirangkum) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Because Windows 8 is the best."
- Title: [Windows 8 recommended software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-8-recommended-software) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I recommend it 100%"
- Title: [What is Windows 8 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Windows 8 is an operating systems used on computers. we can use this for office use  / personal use. Depend on our requirement we can select the versions of..."
- Title: [What is Windows 8.1 and its features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-1-and-its-features) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Best windows i using all time for working
"

### Ubuntu

- Title: [I'm having trouble installing applications on Ubuntu. What are the best practices for a beginner?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-m-having-trouble-installing-applications-on-ubuntu-what-are-the-best-practices-for-a-beginner) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Please let me know the error, I can help you in installing application on Ubuntu."
- Title: [Is Ubuntu really good OS comoared to other Linux distros?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ubuntu-really-good-os-comoared-to-other-linux-distros) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Avinash,

The packaging system of Ubuntu is inherited from Debian and is very well structured and maintained, making it relatively seldom necessary to..."
- Title: [What is Ubuntu used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ubuntu-used-for) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "operating system"
- Title: [What is Ubuntu Desktop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ubuntu-desktop-used-for) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Thanks you
"
- Title: [What is special about Ubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-ubuntu) — 5 comments, 5 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "is one of the stable linux."

### Parrot Security OS

- Title: [What tools does Parrot OS have?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-tools-does-parrot-os-have) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "1. Penetration Testing Tools: Parrot OS offers a comprehensive set of penetration testing tools, including popular ones like Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap,..."
- Title: [How many tools does parrot security have?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-many-tools-does-parrot-security-have) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "There is no fixed number. It comes pre-installed with a list of tools, to which you can add others. "
- Title: [Is Parrot OS a good OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-parrot-os-a-good-os) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a great OS. continue update, community support, compatibility and others features"
- Title: [can i use this for hacking.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-for-hacking) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can use for hacking. Just remember their are legal ramifications when certain boundaries are crossed. But personally I use Parrot OS purely for..."
- Title: [What can Parrot OS do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-parrot-os-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Parrot OS is one of the best operating systems. If you like Debian. You will feel at home. But it gives you so much choices and options. Helpful articles to..."

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