# openSUSE Leap Reviews **Vendor:** SUSE **Category:** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 37 ## About openSUSE Leap The openSUSE Project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of free and open source software wherever possible, and well known for its GNU/Linux based operating systems. openSUSE Leap is the keystone community distribution that offers unmatched choice by being binary-compatible with the commercially-available SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE). openSUSE Leap combines SLE quality with the amazing ecosystem of openSUSE, which offers thousands of additional community-maintained software packages. ## openSUSE Leap Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **ease of use** of openSUSE Leap, finding it straightforward and reliable for everyday tasks. (2 reviews) - Users love the **smooth performance** of openSUSE Leap, making it ideal for low-spec machines and programming. (2 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy installation** of openSUSE Leap, finding it a hassle-free and reliable choice for all. (1 reviews) - Users find the **easy setup** of openSUSE Leap convenient, making it accessible even for older hardware. (1 reviews) - Users love openSUSE Leap for its **free availability** , making it a great choice for low-spec machines. (1 reviews) - Lightweight Size (1 reviews) - Open Source (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **stability and reliability** of openSUSE Leap, enjoying its user-friendly YaST tool for easier management. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **stability and reliability** of openSUSE Leap, finding it a hassle-free and solid choice. (1 reviews) - User-Friendly (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users with **limited Linux knowledge** may find it challenging to set up development tools via the command line. (1 reviews) - Users note the **outdated technology** in openSUSE Leap, alongside a smaller community compared to alternatives like Ubuntu. (1 reviews) - Users find the **skill requirements challenging** , especially when navigating development tools via the command line in openSUSE Leap. (1 reviews) - Users note **slow updates** in openSUSE Leap, leading to concerns about software freshness and community engagement. (1 reviews) ## openSUSE Leap Reviews ### 1. Rock-Solid Stability and Easy Configuration with YaST **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kuldeep V. | Assistant System Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 02, 2026 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** What I like the most about openSUSE Leap is its stability and reliability. It just works without random crashes or weird issues, which is honestly a big relief compared to some other distros I’ve tried. Another thing I really appreciate is YaST—it makes system configuration much easier, especially for things like network settings, software management, and system updates. You don’t always have to depend on the terminal for everything. Also, the overall system feels well-optimized and consistent. It’s not flashy, but it’s solid and dependable, which matters more in the long run. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** One thing I didn’t like much is that it can feel a bit less beginner-friendly compared to other distros. Sometimes even simple things take a bit more effort to figure out, especially if you’re new to Linux. Also, the software availability isn’t always straightforward. You sometimes have to add extra repositories to get certain packages, which can be slightly annoying. And honestly, the system can feel a bit old or less cutting-edge at times since it focuses more on stability than having the latest features. That’s good in one way, but it can also feel a bit limiting. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** For me, openSUSE Leap mainly solves the problem of system instability and unexpected breakages. I’ve used other distros where updates sometimes mess things up, but with Leap, updates feel safe and predictable. That gives a lot of peace of mind. It also helps with system management. Tools like YaST make it easier to configure things without digging too deep into command-line stuff every time, which saves time and effort. Another benefit is in a work/dev setup—it provides a reliable environment where I don’t have to constantly fix issues. I can just focus on my work instead of worrying about the system breaking after an update. ### 2. Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andrea R. | IT, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 03, 2026 ### 3. User-Friendly, Low-Spec Compatible OS **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christopher D. | Website Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 04, 2026 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** I love openSUSE Leap for its nice UI, which is more pleasing to the eye than many Linux distros. It's great that it's open-source, and I find it easy to use. The initial setup was easy for me as well. It's a free OS that runs smoothly on a relatively low spec machine, which fits perfectly for programming on my old laptop. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** My technical knowledge of Linux is relatively low, and at times I struggled with getting some development tools set up through the command line. However, I think that's a Linux and/or personal issue rather than an issue with the software. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenSUSE Leap is a free OS that runs well on a relatively low spec machine. ### 4. Secure and Cost-Effective Choice for PC **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Frederik W. | Customer Success Manager, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 16, 2026 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** I use openSUSE Leap as the operating system on my PC and really appreciate its safety features. Being based on Linux, I find it much safer to operate than Windows or even MacOS. The initial setup is also very straightforward nowadays, which is a plus. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** All good. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use openSUSE Leap for its security and cost efficiency. Being Linux-based, it's much safer to operate than Windows or MacOS. ### 5. Hands-On with openSUSE Leap – Pros, Cons, and Real-World Use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hla Bhone A. | System Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2025 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** What I really like about openSUSE Leap is how stable and reliable it feels. The YaST tool is super handy — it makes things like system updates or network setup way easier, even if you’re not a command-line expert. It’s a solid choice that just works without much hassle. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Some software isn’t as up-to-date, and the community feels smaller compared to other distros like Ubuntu. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you? ### 6. Opensuse review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** CHARCHIT A. | Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 29, 2023 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Its a high end tecnology. It is a versatile tool. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** It should offer more specifications. Customization should be more. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Its solving many of my business usecases ### 7. Free Enterprise grade Linux distribution **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patrik M. | Forskningsassistent, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 11, 2022 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** You can configure many parts of your system from one place and one tool YaST. Becouse openSUSE Leap shares the source with Suse Enterprise Linux you get a stable system to work and game on **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Because openSUSE Leap is built to be as stable as possible Leap sometimes doesn't have the newest version of some programs available and can be a bit hard to install. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** If you're a user that wants a stable system go with Leap, but if you want the bleeding edge software try out openSUSE Tumbleweed **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Leap to hobby develop games with the Unreal Engine 5. For work, I use leap to configure networks and network devices. By using Leap I get a stable system and if I need help there is a big community that happily will help me out. ### 8. Good approximation to the SUSE version Enterprise with good performance **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jose Manuel O. | Sofware engineer, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 15, 2022 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It is a distribution with good stability since it is based on the Linux Enterprise version that tries to offer a solution that allows the deployment of applications and servers. System maintenance and package upgrades are also made easier by using YAST. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Using the distribution and configuring it requires more advanced technical skills than a normal user who wants to test the distribution, but doesn't know as much about the ecosystem of tools offered by SUSE, might have. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** openSUSE Leap can be used as a staging environment to run workloads that can later be ported to SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** One of the main features it offers developers is the use of container-based applications that have become an essential component of cloud computing. At this point, openSUSE Leap aims to be a competent solution in this area, where security updates, the presence of container platforms and orchestrators such as Docker Kubernetes stand out, as well as the possibility of being able to easily migrate a server, a virtual machine or a container. ### 9. Open SUSE leap review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pramod K. | IT Analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2022 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It is tested throughly which lead to better stability **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Open SUSE leapDon't have package manager. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's a good choice for a reliable Linux distro for desktop or server and deserves your serious consideration if you want to get into Linux or change distros for some reason ### 10. full, professional and user friendly, easy to install and upgrade, full graphical system management. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** paolo b. | official veterinarian, local administrator of official database of animal food primary production., Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2021 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Install system, Hardware support, and auto-recognition, The choice between many desktop environments, Stable, plenty of packages official or from the community but however stable, availability and easy install of non-free packages/codecs, yes, it's important for the user **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** nothing, first days of the release 15.3 "closing the gap" had some update trouble, but it's been a great step, solved. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** sorry to be obvious, speed, safe browsing, data consistency. Georeferencing system working fast with huge data. ### 11. best business class Linux without the price tag. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vladimir L. | owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 29, 2021 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Stable, all drivers always work. had it installed on more than 100 different systems, never had a problem. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Nothing, there is literally nothing i don't like. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Never worry if its the software or hardware problem. If leap does not work, it is a hardware problem. Leap is super stable, with great support. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Replacing windows with leap is straightforward and users that are not familure to linux pick it up right away. ### 12. OpenSUSE Linux Best for SOHO, SMB **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** John M. | Principal, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 22, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Leap 42.2 is my VPS Linux OS of choice (as well local LAN-connected machines). Summary: Manageability via YAST. You can run a solid system and not be FT professional sysadmin! OpenSUSE instances are used for personal productivity (and in a mixed Windows 10 / Linux environment that is local and remote) and some small business projects. I'm not directly an IT professional, so minimizing the number of hours I have to manage my systems is critical. Over several years I've grown to really appreciate OpenSUSE. Having started with Ubuntu I migrated to OpenSUSE on the recommendation of a friend and have never looked back. It's easy to manage and it's rock solid. I now have good recipes for remote access over SSH supporting both X11 and VNC. (And my OpenSUSE desktop is the memory-saving Xfce.) The OpenSUSE deployment is now a real productivity tool for me. YAST is key to easy management. In fact I found that OpenSUSE has had fewer problems than I experienced with Ubuntu. OpenSUSE has market momentum and enough attention of user experience that it's a terrific choice for the savvy non-IT specialist. Note that "savvy non-IT specialist" means you are now responsible for security and backup and access -- but these are non-trivial challenges for any computer system! **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** A few years and versions ago the "systems info and splash page" applet was deprecated. It was a handy summary of sys info including storage, RAM, versioning, system parameters etc. All this info is easy enough to find, but not quite as convenient. Would be nice to bring back the applet. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Everyone knows Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is good certainly. But OpenSUSE has been easier and more rock-solid business-oriented, in our experience. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Not locked in to Microsoft ecosystem while enabling flexible information platform. ### 13. OpenSUSE Leap **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 22, 2021 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Easy maintenance with YaST. Very good stability. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Sometimes a bit more difficult cooperation with Nvidia cards during distro upgrades. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Great operating system even for notebooks. ### 14. A fun distribution that seems to have lost its way **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Goods | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 23, 2019 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** OpenSuSE keeps up with the cutting edge of software, providing multiple versions and paths for whether or not you want reasonably stable or absolute bleeding edge. It's pretty easy to get and build software on the platform, and works well as a desktop O/S for a laptop. It also runs well on older hardware that may not be up to the challenge of more demanding operating systems. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Between all the M&A activity that parent/sponsor company SuSE has been through over the past decade or two, I think OpenSuSE has gotten lost in the shuffle. It's hard for a company that has to make money to figure out how to fund these things, anyway, and provide the resources for a freely-available and community-supported platform, and I don't think SuSE has done the best job of making this happen in a way that benefits the community using it. Also, the short lifecycle of the releases - about 18 months - can be challenging to keep up with - it's really easy to get 4 years down the road on a version and realize you can no longer get software and updates because you're two major versions back with no support. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Be prepared to keep up with the quick pace of updates and major version changes. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I want to run Linux on my laptop rather than Windows so that I can more efficiently manage a large Linux and UNIX landscape. ### 15. LEAP into action with openSUSE **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Steven D. | Senior Software Engineer, Financial Services, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** openSUSE has, hands down, the best KDE desktop experience of any distro out there, it has great theming and the defaults are pretty much perfect. On top of that, you have YAST2 for config in a nice visual manner, but can drop down to the command line for either finer tuned control than the GUI gives you or if you’re just more comfortable with it. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Getting mono to install the way that I want to has always been less than comfortable, but that is, I think, more on me than openSUSE. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using openSUSE LEAP to spin up some low powered VMs for PoC servers is really fantastic, that has allowed much greater flexibility to myself and other devs. ### 16. One of the best Linux distributions **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Angel R. | Operador de Redes, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** One of the main favorable points is how easy it is to install; in just a few steps, you can enjoy this excellent operating system. To such an extent, the ease of repartitioning the disk allows the user to enjoy other operating systems on the same device. Another point to consider is customization, as it includes several desktops to personalize the desktop to our liking. Additionally, it has extensive support from the community and also offers support for up to 18 months from the developers. Without a doubt, one of the most stable and customizable operating systems in the Linux world. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** The main negative points are those that can be found in any other Linux-based distribution, such as the incompatibility of some programs, games, and even hardware with this system. On the other hand, prior knowledge about handling Linux-based systems is required, as this distribution is not aimed at new users. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Having knowledge of installing applications in a Linux environment is essential when managing this software. Additionally, it is necessary to know what this resource will be used for: home, business, or study. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has allowed us to create secure environments for application development, considering a possible migration to this type of systems and verifying the compatibility of the applications. ### 17. Great with those wanting to do away with Windows **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sakura Y. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** I love that openSUSE is open source Linux, but still has many of the visual aspects of Windows. It helps to ease from one type of operating system to another. It's also extremely customization, which is a plus for both beginners and experts to the Linux system. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** There is a pretty major learning curve to certain aspects, most obvious when installing or updating software. Luckily, many tutorials are found online, but the system doesn't natively do things with one-click like many users are used to. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Read up on tutorials if you are lost! openSUSE does have a learning curve but most problems are easy to fix with a little research. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** openSUSE has given us the power to adapt to any type of computer or other phone/tablet, regardless of the operating system natively installed on the device. It lends flexibility since nothing is tied down to a particular system, and it's portable using only a flash drive. ### 18. Complete, light, free... and ALMOST perfect! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Isaac C. | Manager Team, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** 100% free software in any distribution. Security is one of the most obvious advantages since, although not 100% secure, we are not affected by viruses. Ease of program installation. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** I miss some programs that I can't start, such as AutoCAD. It doesn't have as simple and intuitive a use as other suites. I notice a lack of hardware and games, and most importantly, in general, there are some powerful software programs missing that are necessary. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** A very stable system with 3D desktop effects that envies no other OS. Although the development is fast, it shows a degree of difficulty above the competition, even though new versions of OpenSUSE are regularly released every 8 months. ### 19. Good free software operating system **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Juan Manuel R. | eICO Investment Startups / eWallet Procesor Manager / Forex / Marketing B2B C2C / eBusiness Online, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It is very light, lightweight, robust, and stable. Moreover, if you know Linux, it is one of the best platforms you can install to protect yourself from viruses and malware daily in your day-to-day life. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** There is nothing I dislike, perhaps knowing how to handle it like everything in life, but once you learn how to use it, it is one of the best operating systems you can use. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** If you seek security, stability, and peace of mind, then this is your operating system. It is one of the best I have been able to install in all my years of operating systems. Leave behind the Windows operating system to switch to this one. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Security, stable, I have no worries about viruses and malware, everything is beneficial with this operating system I have been using. ### 20. The best Linux distribution **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Daniel M. | Co-worker Aprovisionamiento, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Its handling is very simple, its integration with KDE is excellent, and the hardware compatibility is great, improving thanks to the inclusion of many new drivers. Support for multiprocessing in the Ext4 file system is its strong point. It lets you choose between several desktop environments, allowing you to select the ones that best suit our preferences. It has a good balance for home use, as it works on practically any computer, and for medium-type network servers, making it ideal for a small or medium-sized business. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** The startup might improve, sometimes it is somewhat slow. It still needs greater stability but is on the right track. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** He is very resourceful both at the user level and professionally, as well as very practical. ### 21. Standard linux distro **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Libraries | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** I like that openSUSE offers both GNOME and KDE environments. Unlike many Linux distros, it's also pretty accessible to the average user- the graphic-based interface makes learning it a simple affair. With Gnome, though, you also have the option of keyboard-based action, which can be significantly faster for some users. Also, it's pretty cool looking. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** It's only available in 64-bit these days. Sometimes I like to breathe new life into old laptops that come my way before passing them along, and I often can't use this distro for lack of hardware compatibility and support. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** There are so many Linux distros that meet just about every use case. Shop around until you find the one you want. openSUSE is a great choice because it's super flexible and actively developed. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenSUSE provides a free desktop operating system. As such, it solves a number of business needs from Internet access to email to word processing. ### 22. A positive experience using this operative system **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jimmy Alejandro M. | Desarrollador Web, Civil Engineering, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** There is a lot of documentation available. openSUSE is Stable and you can use it for servers and workstations, It takes a bit more time to get used to than you may have to with a Linux Mint for instance. After you have installed it and you have the most important non-free packages installed. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** It requires technical skills. Need to know a lot of terminal commands. Because it's a rolling release distro it requires a good internet speed because it downloads many updates frequently. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** Need to know Linux before using it. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** A good operative system for workstations very reliable and secure ### 23. It is a very stable and reliable software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Program Development | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It is a very stable software, it is not susceptible to viruses, we use it for the servers, the amount of resources are less that are necessary in relation to the other software, the updates have worked correctly every time they have been implemented **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** The installation is a little complex, and there is not so much technical personnel that knows the platform, also openSUSE has a bad rap for installing a lot of bloat in the form of recommended packages, which often tend to get re-installed even if the user tries to remove them **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Yast is one of the best tools that we have used in OpenSuse, we use it for the administration of the network, and updates, we have installed third party software and the work has been very easy. ### 24. OpenSUSE a reliable Distro **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jose A. | SOC Analyst, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** The ease of use regarding the installations for 3rd party apps and also the community support that they provide. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** The cons to this distro that is not sudo base, meaning there is a small learning curve in the beginning if your experience was only debian. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** OpenSude is Linux Distro that is an alternative for a RedHat Workstation. However if you are looking for server Linux Distro then I would recommend CentOS as a free server OS. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using at a main workstation OS instead of RedHat. ### 25. Free version Suse to taste **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 16, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It has the best features taken from Suse linux (apparmor, yaST) plus compiz fusion which is a great 3d tool for managing multiple desktops. additionally the continuous publication of improvements in their versions. Evergreen helps as extended support for older versions, which is beneficial for computers that can not install new updates due to lack of requirements **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** sometimes it is not possible to install and configure some hardware of the equipment. Only default is KDE and GNOME **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** if you are a user of Gnu / linux distributions, you must try the current version. Try other desktop environments that do not come with the base installation use xen to virtualize **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** as a free distribution, it complies with the freedoms of free software, since it has been able to adapt to specific needs ### 26. One of the best os that I have used **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** I found it with an interface so similar to windows and with a high level of customization. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** That sometimes to install a package, program or driver is hard to do it and when it freexes... **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** It's a linux that's so helpful for windows users, if you have never used linux before, this one is your best choice. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used it for university homework and projects, using opengl and webgl for physics simulation. ### 27. Most stable, Free & BeautifulLinux Distro **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Rolling Release, Easy to Use, Easy to Install and Extremely easy to Install third-party apps. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Nothing in particular. However some time I face challenges in installing multimedia support. By default distro also comes with lots of crap. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** IF looking for secure, stable, free and beautiful alternative of Windows Please gie a try to OpenSuse. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Saved lots of Money by Deploying openSUSE. Earlier company was burning money Windows & antivirus. ### 28. Best Linux distribution in the world **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** It all works quite well, has a good clean look, a bit of a learning curve, but nothing impossible. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Performance can be unresponsive occasionally, but very rare. Its only media player is Dragon player and it doesn't play a lot of formats unfortunately **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** What are you waiting for? This is the best linux distribution ever! **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's very efficient and does what any other Linux distribution can, but better. ### 29. A reasonable open source operating system **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Definitely better than Ubuntu because it adds the latest and greatest features. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** If you are installing openSUSE as the only operating system, this is a good system to have. However, openSUSE is not very intuitive to use with other operating systems like Windows. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use openSUSE for academic research. Because it’s relatively easy to set up and has the latest security features, this is a great choice. ### 30. OpenSUSE **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Manolo C. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Simply impressive, totally recommendable. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** It would have to be updated and a little more, that's the only bad thing. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Administration ### 31. openSUSE **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** a solid platform that has ease of use features built in for updates and installing applications **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** compatibility with 3rd party apps is not always the best **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using the openSUSE linux platform for several network monitoring applications that helped identify bandwidth bottlenecks and increase uptime of equipment. ### 32. Amazing community and distro **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Lightweight operating system, very versatile **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** How the name is spelled "openSUSE" but at the beginning of the sentence it is "OpenSUSE". just looks really wierd. But not really any complaints from me **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fast, secure desktop environment for everyday business use ### 33. Easy to setup with good support **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Good selection of up to date packages with a good lifecycle **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** the versions numbers have been changing a lot which is a bit confusing **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Needing an operating system with recent packages and a good life cycle ### 34. Open Suse **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** This Linux distribution is easy to use and very stable. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Sometimes is not compatible with my other software and hardware **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used to install openSUSE in my old PCs and it works fine ### 35. User friendly distro **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 24, 2018 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Easy to install and easy to use for the first time. Didn't have to spend a lot of time googling for answers **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** Had a little difficulty firguring which version to go with **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Good amount of documentation for referencing ### 36. Great and happy **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aslan C. | Sales Engineer, Computer Software, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 01, 2017 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** Simple to use. Package HUB to share the packages. The One-Click install makes the life simple. Greate community always available to help and share the knownledge. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** More users! I don't have any issue with my use. **Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap:** openSUSE is a great Linux Distribuition, stable, easy, with great support and is made by the community using all support from SUSE, is a really opensource linux. You don't have to get worry, is easy, try the YaST will see how easy and secure is to use OpenSUSE. Do you want play? Work smooth with all games you want! **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** Problems with compatible notebooks and recente devices. Intel+Nvidia works great! ### 37. A great, widely usable linux distro **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brian T. | Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 14, 2017 **What do you like best about openSUSE Leap?** The standard distribution contains the main things I need and it's easy to add other packages. It's easy to do a basic installation, but also allows for more custom setups. It's well supported and generally reliable. **What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap?** There can occasionally be functionality issues, which isn't surprising given it's open source. **What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use openSUSE for my research work. 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