--- title: Oracle Solaris Reviews meta\_title: 'Oracle Solaris Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 97 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Oracle Solaris works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 97 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # Oracle Solaris Reviews & Product Details Oracle Solaris 11 is a robust, enterprise-grade UNIX operating system engineered to deliver consistent compatibility, simplicity, and security for mission-critical applications. Designed over two decades, it ensures backward compatibility, allowing both modern and legacy applications to run seamlessly on contemporary infrastructure. Key Features and Functionality: - Consistent Compatibility: The Application Binary Guarantee ensures that existing applications operate without modification on the latest hardware, protecting software investments. - Simplified Management: Integrated lifecycle management technologies enable comprehensive system updates with a single command, covering firmware and virtualized environments. Enhanced observability tools provide real-time and historical insights, facilitating efficient troubleshooting. - Advanced Security: Oracle Solaris offers end-to-end security, from hypervisor to application. Features like Silicon Secured Memory prevent common security attacks, and one-step, multi-node compliance reporting streamlines auditing processes. - Built-in Virtualization: The operating system includes low-overhead virtualization capabilities, such as Solaris Zones, allowing for efficient resource utilization and isolation of workloads. - Scalable Data Management: With ZFS as the default file system, Oracle Solaris provides advanced storage features like built-in deduplication, encryption, and thin provisioning, ensuring data integrity and efficient storage management. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: Oracle Solaris 11 addresses the critical needs of enterprises by offering a stable and secure platform that simplifies system management and enhances performance. Its backward compatibility protects existing software investments, while integrated virtualization and data management capabilities support efficient and scalable cloud deployments. The comprehensive security features ensure that systems remain protected against evolving threats, making it an ideal choice for organizations seeking a reliable and future-proof operating environment. * * * Seller [Oracle](https://www.g2.com/sellers/oracle) Discussions [Oracle Solaris Community](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 17 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![macOS Sierra](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "macOS Sierra") macOS Sierra 4.5/5(484) ](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) [ ![Red Hat Enterprise Linux](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Red Hat Enterprise Linux") Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6/5(977) ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) [ ![Ubuntu](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ubuntu") Ubuntu 4.5/5(2,399) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 97 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Oracle Solaris Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Splunk Enterprise Security ](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise-security/reviews) Show More ![Barbi H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Barbi H.") BH Barbi H. Regional Finance Support Wholesale Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/14/2017 "Not my Favorite system" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? Portal is nice to look at, fairly organized with little clutter Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? System is not overly user friendly. It takes a lot of time to really learn how to navigate within Oracle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? It is a nice way to access many different fields of data within the company. All information can be consolidated to a single portal rather than multiple portals of information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Andrea R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrea R.") AR Andrea R. Rehabilitation Nurse Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/14/2016 "Great databases!" 5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? Ease of use for all users. We find it exceptional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? Not applicable. We love the product for our use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? Integration of large numbers of patients for comparison of injury mechanism Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jack C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jack C.") JC Jack C. Staff Physical Design Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/18/2016 "A very good UNIX variance with hardware backup from Oracle" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? Streamlined OS as Oracle now also doing the hardware as well. Very good scalability and support various workstation, including x86, x86-64 and Sparc based. Continuous support and developement from Oracle and also Oracle's still investing in hardware - Sparc based work station for even better performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? The UI looks outdated compare to windows. Almost all actions on UNIX based OS require commands instead of visual elements so it's quite hard for new users to get into it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Oracle Solaris: I wish UI can be improved. It's a little outdated and also I wish there could be more training for new users as UNIX based OS are mostly command based instead of UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? It's easily scalable so you have less to worry regarding upgrade and improving performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Aashish k.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aashish k.") AK Aashish k. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/7/2016 "An OS especially for Oracle DB " 4.5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? I have used oracle solaris especially for oracle db , both for production and test environment. and I was amazed for its hardware utilization capabilities. It has also many inbuilt features for databases and application servers. like IPS, which make installation/ updates/maintain very easy. ZFS (z file system )for taking snapshots/roolback, add/remove storage and like many more great features . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? there are so many inbuilt packages which makes installation size bigger. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Oracle Solaris: Any Company who uses Oracle DB should use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? we are using it for running Oracle DB especially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mihai G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mihai G.") MG Mihai G. Change and Release Manager Domains Development Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/12/2015 "Old tool with lots of changes" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? First of all it struck me that it is free available for non-commercial use and this was a big like from me. Text install is very similar with old Solaris install, it even have the same color scheme and "F2\_Continue" shortcuts. The boot menu (grub) lets you choose between install over a local terminal or serial ports, I was pleased to see that compared to the horrors of past Solaris releases, a NMAP run against a newly installed system that shows minimal ports open, just SSH and port mapper. There are also massive changes to how configuration is now handled in Solaris. The desktop looks quite sharp and slick and i don't find it annoying at all. One of the noticeable improvements in Solaris is the package manager. The ZFS Time Slider has also made its way into Solaris, another first-in-OpenSolaris feature. Time slider does automatic ZFS snapshots and allows easily rolling back files to later dates. IP and data-link configuration is the obvious area in which the old methods were rapidly becoming clunky and difficult to manage; dladm and ipadm provide a much more consistent and powerful toolset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? You will have to invest several days in searching relating documentation and read it. The loss of individual configuration files and the traditional "unix-way" of doing things. Also let's not forget the licensing changes and the fact that Oracle have pretty much managed to kill off the community around OpenSolaris I don't see it winning many converts from established Linux shops. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Oracle Solaris: For old users of solaris you will find a lot of improvements and i think you will be satisfied with it. As for new users actually I don't know any new user that use solaris, they look for more fancy stuff, which I will not give as examples in here. But at least you should give it a try and see something old adapting to new times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? I have had installed it on some VM's and used it as test bed for some Oracle DB's. I have to admit they worked great and I think oracle made a good thing with this product a an overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Monica B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Monica B.") MB Monica B. Retail Support Apparel & Fashion Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/19/2016 "Easy to use" 4/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? There are many features to Oracle, and I find the program's easy to navigate. I used Oracle with two separate clients, and each time we were able to customize it for each client, even though they were completely different fields (retail, education.) While the bones of the program were the same, the functions were able to be specialized for each. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? I sometimes find that it's glitchy or crashes when I've been using it for too long and there's a build up of cache. I did, on more than a few occasions, have to uninstall the product and reinstall if there was too many issues with it that couldn't be remedied by just starting and restarting the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Oracle Solaris: My recommendation would be to familiarize yourself with the Oracle product thoroughly, and to play around with the product for a while before implementing it with your clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? I use oracle as a client relations manager and to log contacts with clients. I've realized it's easier to track call drivers and reasons for contact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/13/2016 "Good for production systems" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Oracle Solaris? We used Solaris to deploy our database system and for most part we never had issues with the OS or performance of the database. Solaris also had good security and regular patches and supported virtualization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Oracle Solaris? The software is expensive when you run on non Oracle based systems so we used other flavors on our regular hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Oracle Solaris solving and how is that benefiting you? We wanted a stable system for our database and had Sun hardware which came with Solaris. This bought together Oracle hardware and software that worked cohesively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Oracle Solaris? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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