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At a Glance
Raspbian
Raspbian
Star Rating
(80)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Star Rating
(13)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Raspbian 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 Raspbian overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Raspbian 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 Raspbian over Rocky Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Raspbian
No pricing available
Rocky Linux
No pricing available
Free Trial
Raspbian
No trial information available
Rocky Linux
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
59
8.8
10
Ease of Use
9.1
61
9.5
11
Ease of Setup
9.1
31
9.3
7
Ease of Admin
9.2
26
9.7
6
Quality of Support
8.6
47
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
7.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
58
8.9
11
Features by Category
8.9
7
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.4
6
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.3
7
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.1
6
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.9
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Raspbian
Raspbian
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Raspbian and Rocky Linux are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Raspbian
Raspbian has no unique categories
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Raspbian
Raspbian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Raspbian
Raspbian
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Higher Education
13.8%
Computer Software
11.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.0%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Other
50.0%
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Information Technology and Services
30.8%
Computer Software
23.1%
Manufacturing
7.7%
Retail
7.7%
Hospital & Health Care
7.7%
Other
23.1%
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Rocky Linux
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Discussions
Raspbian
Raspbian Discussions
What software comes with Raspbian?
1 Comment
Kyle K.
KK
No software comes installed, you can download an os straight from raspberry pi and load to micro sdRead more
What are the features of a Raspberry Pi?
1 Comment
Goitseone P B.
GB
1. GPIO Pins: Raspberry Pi boards have General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins, which allow for connecting and controlling various electronic components,...Read more
What is Raspbian used for?
1 Comment
Ernani F.
EF
For IoT, automation, portability, education, robots, visual computing.Read more
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux Discussions
What is Rocky Linux used for?
1 Comment
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
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Rocky Linux has no more discussions with answers