# Pop!_OS, Rocky Linux vs Parrot Security OS Comparison

| | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 19 | 62 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Pop!_OS

Pros:
- Design Aesthetics (1 reviews)
- Easy Installation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Updates (1 reviews)
- Update Frequency (1 reviews)

### Rocky Linux

Pros:
- Stability (2 reviews)
- Community Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Integration Issues (1 reviews)
- Lack of Support (1 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 | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (42 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 9.5 (44 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Pop!_OS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Rocky Linux

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Parrot Security OS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Digital Forensics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pop!_OS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rocky Linux** | N/A | N/A |
| **Parrot Security OS** | 8.6/10 | 25 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Memory Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Registry Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Email Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Linux Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 
| **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pop!_OS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rocky Linux** | 9.9/10 | 6 |
| **Parrot Security OS** | 7.7/10 | 9 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 

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## 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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Pop!_OS | Rocky Linux | Parrot Security OS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 75.9% | 35.3% | 66.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 13.8% | 41.2% | 17.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.3% | 23.5% | 16.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Pop!_OS

- **Computer Software:** 34.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 13.8%
- **Internet:** 6.9%
- **Financial Services:** 6.9%
- **Real Estate:** 3.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Design:** 3.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.4%

#### Rocky Linux

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 5.6%
- **Retail:** 5.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6%
- **Maritime:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6%
- **Government Relations:** 5.6%
- **Other:** 5.6%

#### Parrot Security OS

- **Computer & Network Security:** 37.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.4%
- **Computer Software:** 10.7%
- **Education Management:** 7.1%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.6%
- **Manufacturing:** 1.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.8%
- **Sports:** 1.8%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Research:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 10.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Pop!_OS

- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4281 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 (189 reviews)
- [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews)
- [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews)

### Alternatives to Rocky Linux

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Amazon Linux 2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-linux-2-2021-10-12/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)

### Alternatives to Parrot Security OS

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 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 (241 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 (189 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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 (46 reviews)
- [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Pop!_OS

- Title: [What is special about pop OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-pop-os) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Ease of use no matter if you use it as a daily driver of using it from time to time, everything is automated and connected. One big plus in my book is..."

### Rocky Linux

- Title: [What is Rocky Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-rocky-linux-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

### 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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