AlmaLinux OS Reviews & Product Details

When CentOS moved upstream of RHEL we needed to find another clone to use as our primary Linux distro. We liked Alma because it worked in the same way that classic CentOS did as a free distro. We couldn't afford to license RHEL for the couple dozen Linux hosts we have, and had used CentOS for years. Alma was a very strong alternative to CentOS. Managing Alma servers is the same as managing RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky servers. The knowledge learned on the other distros is totally transferrable to Alma. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unlike Rocky that aims to be bug for bug compliant with RHEL, Alma does choose to diverge from RHEL in some minor ways. However so far we have not seen any real issues from that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The application's RHEL compatibility (1:1 binary compatibility), No licensing fees without hampering the quality and fast updates which helps us in patch deployment. Also, it is FIPS 140-3 certified which is in compliance in 21 CFR part 11. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Little Linux expertise is recommended and it's default installation are CLI focused which does not suit our PV team as we do not have Linux experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that AlmaLinux OS is fully binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It's cloud and container friendly, which is great for our needs. We also have long-term support, and the initial setup is very simple and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like AlmaLinux OS for its strong systemd architecture and enterprise stability. The setup process was effective, which made getting started less of a hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have some automation and scripting problems with AlmaLinux OS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compatible with RHEL to share APIs, configurations and files between PCs and servers.

Easy to configure and develop programs.

Security with constant updates, use in conjunction with Fedora. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are unknown programs for a 100% migration, combined use with Fedora is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When centOS went EOL it was seamless to transition to AlmaLinux. The community has even created a tool to make that migration simple. There is both a server and a desktop version that you can use and Alma is alread being used heavily as a replacement for CentOS so it is pretty dependable and only gets updates when stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being downstream for updates makes this distribution stable but not cutting edge. Similar to CentOS there are some hurdles when updating to new software versions because of this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The company I work for currently has CentOS 7 for our advertising system. We are now upgrading these servers and are using AlmaLinux to do so. AlmaLinux is very similar to CentOS and RedHat, so it is easy to start working on it quickly. Also, it is supported by the AlmaLinux community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have not used it enough for me to see what I dislike about it thus far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used approx very version oflinux and their varient but alma linux was my favorite because of their unbeliveble speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No, I don't think any bad on this oprating system because it is ease to use and best in support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since, Its a downstream version of CentOs , Feels secure on support from Redhat.Transition is easy bcoz developers with strong skills of CentOs can transit easily to almalinux. No hurdles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing dislikes as such , but UI may not be as Voluminous compare to other distributions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The features and the user friendliness is most awesome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

More features can be incorporated which makes text based file handling easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.