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Compare Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Unlimited
No pricing available
Oracle Linux
Star Rating
(330)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Unlimited
Learn more about Oracle LinuxRocky Linux
Star Rating
(14)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Rocky LinuxOracle Linux 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 Oracle Linux overall.
- Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- 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 Oracle Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Free Download
Free
Unlimited
Free Download Link: http://yum.oracle.com/oracle-linux-isos.html
Rocky Linux
No pricing availableFree Trial
Oracle Linux
Free Trial is available
Rocky Linux
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
238
8.8
11
Ease of Use
8.5
239
9.6
12
Ease of Setup
8.4
161
9.4
8
Ease of Admin
8.5
145
9.8
7
Quality of Support
8.2
227
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
140
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
221
9.0
12
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
8.8
16
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.6
16
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.5
16
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.5
16
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Oracle Linux has no unique categories
Rocky Linux has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oracle Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rocky Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.5%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.5%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Financial Services
3.6%
Other
46.1%
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Computer Software
21.4%
Manufacturing
7.1%
Retail
7.1%
Maritime
7.1%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Oracle Linux used for?
7 Comments
AN
The main use case for using Oracle Linux was to save millions of dollars migrating from Solaris UNIX. The use of Oracle Linux Cloud provides scalability and...Read more
What is Rocky Linux used for?
1 Comment
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
Rocky Linux has no more discussions with answers
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