# Parrot Security OS, Tails vs Fedora Comparison | | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 62 | 23 | 213 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (64.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Parrot Security OS Pros: - Lightweight Size (6 reviews) - Privacy Focus (4 reviews) Cons: - Driver Issues (3 reviews) - Skill Requirements (2 reviews) ### Tails Pros: - Privacy Focus (4 reviews) - Easy Setup (2 reviews) Cons: - Performance Issues (2 reviews) - Lack of Support (1 reviews) ### Fedora Pros: - Security Features (3 reviews) - Speed/Performance (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (164 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 8.4 (167 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (73 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (52 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (43 reviews) | 7.1 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (147 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (44 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (45 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (163 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Parrot Security OS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Tails #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Digital Forensics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Parrot Security OS** | 8.6/10 | 25 | | **Tails** | N/A | N/A | | **Fedora** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **File Analysis** | 9.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Memory Analysis** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Registry Analysis** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Analysis** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Analysis** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Incident Alerts** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Continuous Analysis** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decryption** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Remediation | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Incident Reports** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Automation** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Parrot Security OS** | 8.0/10 | 10 | | **Tails** | N/A | N/A | | **Fedora** | 8.1/10 | 16 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to Parrot Security OS (1):** [Digital Forensics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-forensics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Parrot Security OS | Tails | Fedora | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 64.9% | 52.4% | 50.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 17.5% | 28.6% | 27.0% | | **Enterprise** | 17.5% | 19.0% | 22.5% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Tails - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3% - **Consumer Goods:** 14.3% - **Computer Software:** 14.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 9.5% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 4.8% - **Security and Investigations:** 4.8% - **Real Estate:** 4.8% - **Program Development:** 4.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8% - **Higher Education:** 4.8% - **Other:** 19.0% #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.5% - **Computer Software:** 24.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Telecommunications:** 3.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Computer Networking:** 2.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Other:** 24.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Parrot Security OS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (243 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 (45 reviews) - [FTK Forensic Toolkit](https://www.g2.com/products/ftk-forensic-toolkit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (37 reviews) ### Alternatives to Tails - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1571 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (243 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4294 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [BlackArch](https://www.g2.com/products/blackarch/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews) ### Alternatives to Fedora - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4294 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (898 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) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### Tails - Title: [can i use taiuls with windows](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-taiuls-with-windows) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The only thing you need is a computer with a USB boot option, The OS is not used while booting from a Tails USB. The system runs on the USB with RAM used..." ### Fedora - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fedora-what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it." - Title: [Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-ubuntu-or-fedora) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora" - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is a desktop OS, you can use it as your daily machine without much hassle and paying a hefty fee for Windows or Mac license. " - Title: [Is Fedora good for programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fedora-good-for-programming) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Absolutely its the heavens for developers." - Title: [will the pedora be better](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43798-will-the-pedora-be-better) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " easy to use and easy to apply .." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/parrot-security-os-vs-tails-vs-fedora)