--- title: openSUSE Leap Reviews meta\_title: 'openSUSE Leap Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 37 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how openSUSE Leap works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 37 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # openSUSE Leap Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by openSUSE Leap but has limited features. Are you part of the openSUSE Leap team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! 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. * * * Seller [SUSE](https://www.g2.com/sellers/suse) Discussions [openSUSE Leap Community](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Jeff Reser (Director, Product and Solution Marketing at SUSE) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![CentOS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CentOS") CentOS 4.4/5(425) ](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) [ ![Debian](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Debian") Debian 4.6/5(223) ](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) [ ![Fedora](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Fedora") Fedora 4.4/5(216) ](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 37 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Kuldeep V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kuldeep V.") KV Kuldeep V. Assistant System Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/2/2026 "Rock-Solid Stability and Easy Configuration with YaST" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/3/2026 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Andrea R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrea R.") AR Andrea R. IT Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/3/2026 "Stable and Customizable, but Not Intuitive for Beginners" 4/5 What do you like best about openSUSE Leap? I especially like the stability of openSUSE Leap and the complete control of the system thanks to YaST. Additionally, I appreciate its high level of customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about openSUSE Leap? The management of codecs and greater simplicity for beginners. openSUSE Leap does not include multimedia codecs, so every time I have to come up with something to make them work. Even though YaST helps a lot, Leap can be less straightforward compared to other distributions like Ubuntu or Mint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is openSUSE Leap solving and how is that benefiting you? openSUSE Leap is stable thanks to its updates and offers me complete control of the system with YaST, limiting some functions to users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 IconValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Christopher D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Christopher D.") CD Christopher D. Website Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/4/2026 "User-Friendly, Low-Spec Compatible OS" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 IconValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Patrik M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Patrik M.") PM Patrik M. Forskningsassistent Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/11/2022 "Free Enterprise grade Linux distribution" 4/5 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jose Manuel O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jose Manuel O.") JO Jose Manuel O. Sofware engineer Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/15/2022 "Good approximation to the SUSE version Enterprise with good performance" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Consumer Goods](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Goods") UC Verified User in Consumer Goods Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/23/2019 "A fun distribution that seems to have lost its way" 3.5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering openSUSE Leap: Be prepared to keep up with the quick pace of updates and major version changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Angel R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Angel R.") AR Angel R. Operador de Redes Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/20/2018 "One of the best Linux distributions" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Juan Manuel R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Juan Manuel R.") JR Juan Manuel R. eICO Investment Startups / eWallet Procesor Manager / Forex / Marketing B2B C2C / eBusiness Online Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/17/2018 "Good free software operating system" 3.5/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ![Daniel M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel M.") DM Daniel M. Co-worker Aprovisionamiento Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/19/2018 "The best Linux distribution" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller inviteAI Translated ![Verified User in Libraries](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Libraries") UL Verified User in Libraries Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/21/2018 "Standard linux distro" 4/5 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about openSUSE Leap? 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