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At a Glance
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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Talos OS
Talos OS
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rocky Linux vs Talos OS

  • Reviewers felt that Talos OS meets the needs of their business better than Rocky Linux.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Talos OS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Talos OS over Rocky Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rocky Linux
No pricing available
Talos OS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Rocky Linux
No trial information available
Talos OS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
11
9.4
11
Ease of Use
9.6
12
8.2
11
Ease of Setup
9.4
8
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
9.8
7
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.9
9
9.2
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
10.0
11
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Talos OS
Talos OS
Rocky Linux and Talos OS are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux has no unique categories
Talos OS
Talos OS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.1%
Talos OS
Talos OS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Talos OS
Talos OS
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer & Network Security
16.7%
Oil & Energy
8.3%
Higher Education
8.3%
Education Management
8.3%
Other
25.0%
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Discussions
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
Talos OS
Talos OS Discussions
What is Talos OS used for?
1 Comment
Rohit S.
RS
For Kubernetes, Talos OS is a contemporary Linux distribution. It has no interactive console or shell and is made to be minimal, secure, and unchangeable. It...Read more
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Talos OS has no more discussions with answers