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At a Glance
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Star Rating
(53)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.3% 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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Amazon Linux 2 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 Amazon Linux 2 overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Linux 2 meets the needs of their business better than Rocky Linux.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Amazon Linux 2 and Rocky Linux provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Linux 2 over Rocky Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Linux 2
No pricing available
Rocky Linux
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Linux 2
No trial information available
Rocky Linux
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
36
8.8
10
Ease of Use
9.2
36
9.5
11
Ease of Setup
9.1
22
9.3
7
Ease of Admin
9.4
16
9.7
6
Quality of Support
8.9
36
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
16
7.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
28
8.9
11
Features by Category
8.9
8
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
9.2
8
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.2
8
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
9.2
8
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.1
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux
Amazon Linux 2 and Rocky Linux are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 has no unique categories
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.4%
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
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2
Information Technology and Services
29.4%
Computer Software
19.6%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.8%
Information Services
3.9%
Other
31.4%
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%
Alternatives
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 Alternatives
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Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux Alternatives
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Fedora
Fedora
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Discussions
Amazon Linux 2
Amazon Linux 2 Discussions
Where Can I find
4 Comments
Akshay D.
AD
On AWS consoleRead more
Is Amazon Linux 2 also available outside AWS?
1 Comment
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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