# Windows 7, Fedora, Rocky Linux vs openSUSE Tumbleweed Comparison | | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 894 | 211 | 18 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Windows 7 Pros: - User-Friendly (17 reviews) - Ease of Use (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (13 reviews) - Security Issues (11 reviews) ### Fedora Pros: - Security Features (3 reviews) - Speed/Performance (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) ### Rocky Linux Pros: - Stability (2 reviews) - Community Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (1 reviews) - Lack of Support (1 reviews) ### openSUSE Tumbleweed Pros: - Regular Updates (2 reviews) - Compatibility (1 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (1 reviews) - Time-Consuming (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (711 reviews) | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (724 reviews) | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (270 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (648 reviews) | 7.9 (146 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (198 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.0 (676 reviews) | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 6.7 (14 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Windows 7 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Rocky Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### openSUSE Tumbleweed #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | 8.5/10 | 55 | | **Fedora** | 8.1/10 | 14 | | **Rocky Linux** | 9.9/10 | 6 | | **openSUSE Tumbleweed** | N/A | N/A | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.0 (40 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Windows 7 | Fedora | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Tumbleweed | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.8% | 50.7% | 35.3% | 55.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.1% | 26.6% | 41.2% | 31.0% | | **Enterprise** | 32.1% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 13.8% | ### By Industry #### Windows 7 - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8% - **Computer Software:** 10.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Education Management:** 4.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Accounting:** 2.1% - **Banking:** 2.0% - **Financial Services:** 1.9% - **Other:** 50.1% #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.6% - **Computer Software:** 24.6% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9% - **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:** 24.1% #### 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% #### openSUSE Tumbleweed - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 14.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.7% - **Program Development:** 7.1% - **Computer Networking:** 7.1% - **Banking:** 7.1% - **Telecommunications:** 3.6% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.6% - **Security and Investigations:** 3.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.6% - **Other:** 21.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Windows 7 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (220 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) ### Alternatives to Fedora - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4277 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 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 (95 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) ### Alternatives to Rocky Linux - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 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 (345 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 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 (425 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4277 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) ### Alternatives to openSUSE Tumbleweed - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4277 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Windows 7 - Title: [What is Windows 7 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-7-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "its use for Personal and office Desktop " - Title: [how to find computer specs windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-find-computer-specs-windows-7) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),..." - Title: [Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-think-microsoft-will-extend-support-for-windows-7-after-january-14-2020) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page..." - Title: [Support for Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12026-support-for-windows-7) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite..." - Title: [I am using dell vostro 1550 laptop with windows 7 home basic version. can I upgrade my system to windows 10 version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-7-i-am-using-dell-vostro-1550-laptop-with-windows-7-home-basic-version-can-i-upgrade-my-system-to-wind) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can use Windows 10." ### 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 .." ### 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..." ### openSUSE Tumbleweed - Title: [What is openSUSE Tumbleweed based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-opensuse-tumbleweed-based-on) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It is a Linux distribution, based on the operating system code developed by Linus Torwalds." - Title: [Is openSUSE Tumbleweed good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-opensuse-tumbleweed-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What is Suse tumbleweed?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-suse-tumbleweed) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is the distribution of opensuse containing newest stable applications with updated kernel" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/windows-7-vs-fedora-vs-rocky-linux-vs-opensuse-tumbleweed)