--- title: KernelCare Enterprise Reviews meta\_title: 'KernelCare Enterprise Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 21 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how KernelCare Enterprise works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 21 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Vulnerability Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-management --- # KernelCare Enterprise Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by KernelCare Enterprise but has limited features. Are you part of the KernelCare Enterprise team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! 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. * * * Seller [TuxCare](https://www.g2.com/sellers/tuxcare) Discussions [KernelCare Enterprise Community](https://www.g2.com/products/kernelcare-enterprise/discuss) Languages Supported English Overview by DeShea Witcher Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by KernelCare Enterprise. ### KernelCare Enterprise Live Patching $59.50 1 Server Per Year ### LibCare Add-On: Live Patching for Shared Libraries $34.50 Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/kernelcare-enterprise/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![NinjaOne](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NinjaOne") NinjaOne 4.7/5(5,024) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) [ ![Acronis Cyber Protect](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Acronis Cyber Protect") Acronis Cyber Protect 4.3/5(742) ](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-acronis-cyber-protect/reviews) [ ![TeamViewer](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "TeamViewer") TeamViewer 4.5/5(4,151) ](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/kernelcare-enterprise/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 21 real user reviews. Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Mayur K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mayur K.") MK Mayur K. Cloud Software Engineer 1/26/2023 "Highly recommended tool !!" 5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/27/2023 "Kernel, Glibc , openssl live patching within hours" 4.5/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? - API support is missing, so automating the UI workflows is not currently possible. - Telemetry support is missing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Internet](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Internet") UI Verified User in Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/19/2022 "Great Service at the best available price" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing") UE Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/27/2022 "the best security for linux!" 4/5 What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise? Constant maintenance and adaptation to new threats, so that the systems are always well protected Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? Sometimes the system is a bit behind and it's just meant for linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Raam K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Raam K.") RK Raam K. Software Test Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/14/2021 "Worth to use KernelCare" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kinjal M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kinjal M.") KM Kinjal M. Liferay Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/22/2022 "It's a rebootles and secure" 5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? It's a very costly for operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is KernelCare Enterprise solving and how is that benefiting you? I didn't get chance to solve any problem with this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/24/2022 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Limuel O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Limuel O.") LO Limuel O. Associate Unit Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/31/2021 "One of the best operating systems" 5/5 What do you like best about KernelCare Enterprise? Optimized and no performance impact in heavy loads Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? Slightly overpriced for an operating system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering KernelCare Enterprise: They must try the demo to see the built-in features of the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite IS Isha S. App/Cloud Support Associate Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/7/2021 "Program developed to make things easier!" 4.5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rohit C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rohit C.") RC Rohit C. RPA Consultant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/2/2021 "KernelCare Cares your Servers" 4/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? Cost of the implementation may go up if the number of servers to maintain goes up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vishesh K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vishesh K.") VK Vishesh K. Software Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/22/2021 "Apply Security updates automatically!" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about KernelCare Enterprise? It should come up with more supporting operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by KernelCare Enterprise. ### KernelCare Enterprise Live Patching $59.50 1 Server Per Year ### LibCare Add-On: Live Patching for Shared Libraries $34.50 Per Year ### Live Patching for Databases, Virtual Machines, and IoT Devices Contact Us [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/kernelcare-enterprise/pricing) ##### Categories on G2 [Patch Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/patch-management)[Risk-Based Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management) ##### Explore More [Best event management platforms in 2025](https://www.g2.com/discussions/exploring-the-best-event-management-platforms-for-2025)[Best restaurant POS system for small business](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-restaurant-pos-system-for-small-business)[Is AppFolio actually worth it for community association management platforms improving resident engagement and adoption?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-appfolio-actually-worth-it-for-community-association-management-platforms-improving-resident-engagement-and-adoption) [Best field service management software for small business](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-field-service-management-software-for-a-small-business)[Which 3D rendering software is best for animation studios that need fast render times and reliable support without a pipeline built around a single expensive tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-3d-rendering-software-is-best-for-animation-studios-that-need-fast-render-times-and-reliable-support-without-a-pipeline-built-around-a-single-expensive-tool)[Which earned wage access apps have the most transparent pricing and no hidden fees for employers who are tired of surprise charges showing up in invoices?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-earned-wage-access-apps-have-the-most-transparent-pricing-and-no-hidden-fees-for-employers-who-are-tired-of-surprise-charges-showing-up-in-invoices) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)