Compare Linux Mint and Rocky Linux

At a Glance
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Star Rating
(181)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Star Rating
(14)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Linux Mint vs Rocky Linux

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rocky Linux easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Linux Mint overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Linux Mint meets the needs of their business better than Rocky Linux.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rocky Linux is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rocky Linux over Linux Mint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Linux Mint
No pricing available
Rocky Linux
No pricing available
Free Trial
Linux Mint
No trial information available
Rocky Linux
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
144
8.8
11
Ease of Use
9.0
143
9.6
12
Ease of Setup
9.1
61
9.4
8
Ease of Admin
8.7
37
9.8
7
Quality of Support
8.2
136
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
34
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
139
9.0
12
Features by Category
8.4
20
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.4
17
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
15
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
7.4
15
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
7.6
15
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Linux Mint and Rocky Linux are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Linux Mint
Linux Mint has no unique categories
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.3%
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Newspapers
4.6%
Other
37.4%
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Computer Software
21.4%
Manufacturing
7.1%
Retail
7.1%
Maritime
7.1%
Other
28.6%
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Rocky Linux
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Discussions
Linux Mint
Linux Mint Discussions
Is Linux Mint still supported?
2 Comments
VP
Very well, It supports older hardware as well as newer. Pleasant experience while coding...Read more
how can i make partitions of my hard drive ?
1 Comment
S R.
SR
Yes, you can do it. sending you a link please check...Read more
Virtual box
1 Comment
Daniel C.
DC
Are you sure that it is Linux Mint defect and you were able to install it correctly? That might not be specific to Linux Mint. It is based on Debian, did you...Read more
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux Discussions
What is Rocky Linux used for?
2 Comments
Syedibrahim  G.
SG
Rocky Linux is especially suitable for users needing an alternative to CentOS or RHEL. It is bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL and shares most of the...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Rocky Linux has no more discussions with answers