# KernelCare Enterprise Reviews **Vendor:** TuxCare **Category:** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management) **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 21 ## About KernelCare Enterprise TuxCare’s live patching solution, KernelCare Enterprise, enables organizations to automate Linux vulnerability patching without needing to restart systems or experience downtime to apply patches – allowing them to accelerate patch timelines while eliminating patching-related maintenance windows. While other live patching solutions are typically limited to a single Linux distribution and come with a heftier price tag, KernelCare Enterprise delivers patches to all popular Linux distributions. Plus, KernelCare Enterprise features seamless interoperability with vulnerability scanners, security sensors, and automation and reporting tools. In addition to KernelCare Enterprise, TuxCare offers live patching solutions for shared libraries, databases, virtual machine environments, and IoT devices – so organizations can keep their Linux ecosystem updated with the latest patches without needing to waste time and resources planning for inconvenient reboots and downtime. ## KernelCare Enterprise Reviews ### 1. Ease of fixing vulnerabilities at runtime in memory **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vinabasaheb G. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 22, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** The best thing I like about KernelCare is its light weight agent which run as the utility to fix the vulnerabilities at runtime in memory without the need of rebooting the linux severs. Also KernelCare ePortal has the pach sets caching capability which help in saving bandwidth to download pacthset again and again over the inernet. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** Umm, ePortal need to be deployed in customer's network and no cloud deployment is supported. If this can be done, it can save lots of management and maintenance efforts on user's part. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are evaluating KernelCare to interagte with patching solution to fix the vulnerabilities. It will help us in terms of more vulnerabilities fix coverage and customer satisfaction. ### 2. Amazing tool with in-memory patching capability to fix the vulnerabilities. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** AnkitJagdishPrasad T. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 07, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Applying any Kernel patch typically need to reboot the Linux system, however, with KernelCare we can apply the fixes to vulnerabilities in memory by applying the patchsets without rebooting the linux serves. Also KernelCare have small agent which does all this magic. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** ePortal support REST based interface to interact with it. While there are required APIs, APIs for some other import workflow need to be added. Also ePortal deployment on cloud should be thought of. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using KernelCare to fix vulnerabilities and it is benefiting us to apply patches set runtime without rebooring linux servers. By integrating this tool with out patching solutions will provide more customer coverage. ### 3. Excellent product with capability to vulnerabilities on Linux servers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** SagarVitthal T. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 04, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** I like KernelCare ability to apply patcsets to fix vulnerabilities on linux servers without asking to reboot these servers. Also, KernelCare agent which runs on the target is light weight utility tool witch good set of command support. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** ePortal is suggested to deployed on prem in csutomer network. It is not cloud based as of now. If this support will be added it would be a good support. Also ePotal REST APIs need to improved. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** KernelCare is solving the problem of fixing vulerabilities for us and it is benifiting us to do that without rebooting the servers. ### 4. Tool with great potential **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vinod G. | Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 21, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** I like KernelCare's ability to apply patch sets to fix the vulnerabilities on Linux machine in memory without the need to reboot the servers. Also this support is available for multiple flavors of the Linux. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** No support is now available to host ePortal on cloud as the SaaS application. Also ePortal's API for automation to use need to be improved for some functionality like configuring the patch server. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using KernelCare to fix the vulnerabilities and it is benefiting us to maintain the servers security posture with rebooting them. ### 5. In memory patching tool with support for multiple flavors of Linux **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rohit S. | Senior QA Automation Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 07, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** I like about KernelCare is its light wieght agent which is capable of applying patcheset on linux kernel without asking for reboot of the system. Also it has suport for multiple flavour of Linux to fix its vulnerabilities. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** While it fixes the vulnerabilities in memory by install new kernel image, if system is rebooted and KernelCare agent lose connectivery to Internet, your system is vulnerable again. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using KernelCare for evaluating to integrate with patching soolution. It is helping us to target patching those servers which can not offord downtime right at the moment. ### 6. Powerful tool to manage the vulnerabilities. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** ankit t. | Lead Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 07, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** I like KernelCare for its ability to apply patcsets as an fixes for CVEs on Linux servers without rebooting them. Also it has support for almost all flavors of the linux. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** ePortal need to be deployed in private neworks of the customer in current architecture, if it could be hosted in the cloud it will save the management efforts on the customer end. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** KernelCare is helping us to apply fixes for vulnerabilites wihout rebooting linux servers. It is helping us in terms of delaying actual Operating system patching to the patching window. ### 7. Great product for fixing vulnerabilities at run time. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** PShriram T. | Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Ease of use with application of patch set in few seconds. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** API interface to ePortal need to enhanced. Also result of patchset application should be improved. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** KernelCare help us in patching vulenarabilities run time without rebooting our linux serves. ### 8. Exceptional product with end-to-end vulnerability fixing capability **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Akshay K. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 27, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Quick and fastest way to fix vulnerabilities runtime. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** REST API for ePortal need to be enriched. Also patchset application result need to be improved. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using KernelCare for fixing vulnerability at runtime with rebooting kernel. It is benifiting us to avoid downtime of the linux servers. ### 9. One stop patching solution **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pravin T. | Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 07, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Fixing vulnerability in one go by applying a commutative patch set from KernelCare. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** The REST API support needs to be improved **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fixing vulnerabilities in memory for Linux kernel without rebooting the machine. ### 10. "KernelCare" give it a try. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Suryansh B. | iOS Developer, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 22, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** The best I like about KernelCare maximizes uptime no reboot is required and boosts the vulnerability by fixing and deleting the hidden costs of maintenance windows. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** They need a few upgrades like no IPv6 support, support for more operating systems, implementation cost is high and UI can be more interactive. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** KernelCare helps fix bugs for our various kernels, systems get automatic updates, and are kept up-to-date, which led to high uptime. Helps to improve security. Great customer support is a plus. ### 11. Highly recommended tool !! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mayur K. | Cloud Software Engineer **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** The ability of kernelcare to patch servers without relaunch and the support for glibc and OpenSSL patches through libcare will save the reboot. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** Sometimes patches might behave oddly but it depends upon your server configurations. For eg. We got server outages due to patch interaction with Bitdefender AV. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our product is FedRamp certified and Kernelcare helps us promise the same to our customers without any downtime and reboot activities. ### 12. Kernel, Glibc , openssl live patching within hours **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 27, 2023 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** - Simpler to setup the KC ePortal and client installations - Simple UI - SSO login support - Controlled patching support with the help of feeds, keys etc **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** - API support is missing, so automating the UI workflows is not currently possible. - Telemetry support is missing **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** - Kernel vulnerabilities are live patched - Glibc vulnerabilities are live patched - Openssl vulnerabilities are live patched - This has reduced our patching timelines from months to days ### 13. Great Service at the best available price **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Internet | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 19, 2022 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Easy to bug fix, a large number of Linux distributions are supported on the platform. Their dashboard provides a comprehensive view of all the ongoing processes os detail. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** The dashboard can be more interactive and better visualization can be added to incorporate fast decision making in the enterprise. KernelCare+ is the one I am most interested in and fells it will come as a strong product. **Recommendations to others considering KernelCare Enterprise:** Use the kernel care it has got extensive features that are really important for your security and vulnerability team **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fixing and patching bugs for various Linux kernels, keeping track of all the ongoing patches and updates, easy role back and extensive customer support are the benefits I have realized. I have seen the cost and headache associated with the delay in the process. Kernel care resolves most of the existing prevalent issues. ### 14. the best security for linux! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 27, 2022 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Constant maintenance and adaptation to new threats, so that the systems are always well protected **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** Sometimes the system is a bit behind and it's just meant for linux. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Security gaps are being exploited by hackers in ever more targeted ways, so it's good to have a reliable partner at your side ### 15. Worth to use KernelCare **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Raam K. | Software Test Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 14, 2021 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Kernel Care is highly recommended, especially when if you have a busy life that you forgot to reboot the servers. Also, the main critical feature is the Online Patching of Kernel Care which is suitable for the server where they value maximum uptime. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** The disadvantage of Kernel Care is the cost. If I have got 50 or 100 servers, it can quickly add up the total costs. **Recommendations to others considering KernelCare Enterprise:** When we have dedicated or virtualized servers, I strongly recommend one should have KernelCare. For critical kernel updates, its always better to rely on KernelCare. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are solving a critical issue with Kernel Care. I can avoid reboot to apply Kernel updates. Also, they are fast to release any Kernel security updates. This solves my potential problems and is worth using constantly. ### 16. It's a rebootles and secure **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kinjal M. | Liferay Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2022 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** We can easily Install and uninstall by one command in Linux system. Easily patch revert if newly installed not work as expected. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** It's a very costly for operating system. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** I didn't get chance to solve any problem with this. ### 17. One of the best operating systems **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Limuel O. | Associate Unit Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 31, 2021 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Optimized and no performance impact in heavy loads **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** Slightly overpriced for an operating system **Recommendations to others considering KernelCare Enterprise:** They must try the demo to see the built-in features of the software **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Users can enjoy a demo of the whole system with all its features ### 18. Program developed to make things easier! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Isha S. | App/Cloud Support Associate, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 07, 2021 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Setting up KernelCare is very simple. It just takes a few minutes to get installed on a device. Also, the process of installation of KernelCare doesn’t require rebooting of the system. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** It can take a while for the Kernelcare people to implement upstream changes. The cost, as you say, isn't a lot, but if you've got 40 or 50 servers, it can quickly add up. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** This program was developed to make things easier by the automatic update of server security systems of Linux without the need for rebooting. This helps the users to get rid of the painful process of rebooting that essentially consumes a lot of time. Previously, rebooting was almost compulsory at least a few times per year. ### 19. KernelCare Cares your Servers **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rohit C. | RPA Consultant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 02, 2021 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** Helps to maintain Kernel updated for our servers No need to reboot servers after installing the updates **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** Cost of the implementation may go up if the number of servers to maintain goes up **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Automatically install updates for your servers kernel No need to reboot the servers which enables us to install the upgrade without any downtime Helps to improve the compliance and security ### 20. Apply Security updates automatically! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vishesh K. | Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2021 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** It provides the service which can patch security vulnerabilities inside the running kernel thus removing the downtime and service interruptions. All the security updates are applied automatically. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** It should come up with more supporting operating systems. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps in automated Kernel patching. It takes very little time to install, and installation is easy. There is a provision to roll back the changes. ### 21. A must for a hosting provider **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Filip H. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2020 **What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise?** KernelCare allows us to maximize uptime while not having to reboot systems so often, which immensely improves the customer experience. **What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise?** I don't like that there's no IPv6 support. Our nodes do not have native IPv4 connectivity, so we have to rely on NAT to get the patches. **What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you?** Systems are being kept up to date and secure, yet high uptime is maintainted. **Official Response from Valeria Bogatyreva:** > Hi Filip, thank you for sharing your thoughts. We are happy to hear that live patching positively influences your uptime and customer experience! Also, we will notify our development team about the need for IPv6 support - it’s totally feasible if there is enough demand for it. - [View KernelCare Enterprise pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/kernelcare-enterprise/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-15+04%3A29%3A12+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=17af9fb1-d3c6-4880-a602-7117df54a056&secure%5Btoken%5D=45e573be232ac7d86660625219b0d74e9b5bd2237600780384244c0816936a39&format=llm_user) ## KernelCare Enterprise Features **Risk Analysis** - Risk Scoring - Reporting - Risk-Prioritization **Vulnerability Assesment** - Vulnerability Scanning - Vulnerability Intelligence - Contextual Data - Dashboards **Automation** - Automated Remediation - Workflow Automation - Security Testing - Test Automation ## Top KernelCare Enterprise Alternatives - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (4,256 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-acronis-cyber-protect/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (657 reviews) - [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (3,788 reviews)