--- title: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reviews meta\_title: 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 977 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Red Hat Enterprise Linux works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 977 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Ubuntu](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ubuntu") Ubuntu 4.5/5(2,399) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) [ ![Apple iOS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Apple iOS") Apple iOS 4.6/5(1,585) ](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) [ ![Windows 7](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Windows 7") Windows 7 4.2/5(903) ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/competitors/alternatives) # Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Red Hat Enterprise Linux but has limited features. Are you part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a enterprise operating system designed to provide a secure, stable, and high-performance environment for modern IT infrastructures. It supports a wide range of applications across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, making it a versatile choice for businesses of all sizes. Key Features and Functionality: - Security: RHEL offers live kernel patching, security profiles, and adheres to security standards certifications, ensuring a robust defense against vulnerabilities. - Consistent Lifecycle: The operating system follows a predictable lifecycle with three phases: full support, maintenance support, and an extended life phase, providing long-term stability and planning capabilities. - Cloud Integration: RHEL is optimized for cloud environments and collaborates with major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, facilitating seamless workload migration and management. - Developer Access: Red Hat provides developers with free access to RHEL through the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers" platform, allowing up to 25 instances for development purposes. Primary Value and Solutions: RHEL addresses the need for a reliable and secure operating system that can handle diverse workloads across various environments. Its comprehensive security features mitigate risks, while the consistent lifecycle ensures long-term support and stability. The integration with leading cloud providers simplifies cloud adoption and management, and the provision of free developer access fosters innovation and accelerates application development. Overall, RHEL empowers organizations to build, deploy, and manage applications efficiently, aligning with business demands for production-readiness and operational excellence. * * * Seller [Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) Discussions [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Community](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Rachel Cole Show More ## Typical Contract Price Pricing provided by BetterCloud and others. $$k - $$k Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing](/auth/linkedin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fred-hat-enterprise-linux%2Freviews%3Ffilters%255Bnps_score%255D%255B%255D%3D5) ## User Insights Average based on 977 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Red Hat Enterprise Linux Integrations (23) What do users say about integrations? 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BS Ben S. Senior Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Architect Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/23/2026 "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fell Short on Cost, Security, and Stability" 0.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? Red Hat Enterprise Linux did not meet any of our goals for cost, security, ease of use, stability, or the ability to meet any application requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? Red Hat Enterprise Linux implementation was a failure from top to bottom. I would not recommend for any production uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Enterprise Linux solving and how is that benefiting you? Red Hat Enterprise Linux was not able to solve anything from running an internal SIS/BIS to load balancing across several web services. Between application failures and services constantly failing, I could not recommend Red Hat Enterprise Linux for any production environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Pappu B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pappu B.") PB Pappu B. Technical Support Staff Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/26/2025 "Very good software" 0.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? Stability,brobust security, by reliable for enterprise enviourments.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? Redhat ability to support third party told limited , it does not support all layer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Enterprise Linux solving and how is that benefiting you? Permission related issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Banking") AB Verified User in Banking Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/4/2022 "No satisfied with Redhat linux" 1/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? I don't like redhat linux because it is complex to use and their support never work for the production environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? They made the OS with complexity. Ther support also not a good option for production environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Enterprise Linux solving and how is that benefiting you? Many times we are looking for the solution in community portal but it takes a lot time for it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Red Hat Enterprise Linux? 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. [ Ask about Red Hat Enterprise Linux ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/discussions/new) ![zabihullah D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "zabihullah D.") ZD zabihullah Dilawari • Last activity almost 4 years ago How do i tourn on firewall using RHEL 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-tourn-on-firewall-using-rhel) ![Abhishek D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Abhishek D.") AD Abhishek Dubey • Last activity 6 months ago What in RHEL you guys love? 2 Upvotes 4 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35917-what-in-rhel-you-guys-love) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 13 months ### Average Discount 12% ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/pricing) ## How much does Red Hat Enterprise Linux cost? Data powered by [BetterCloud](https://www.bettercloud.com). Estimated Price ### $$k - $$k Per Year Based on data from 8 purchases. 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