--- title: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Reviews meta\_title: 'SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 72 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 72 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Reviews & Product Details Visit Website SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a secure, adaptable and easy-to-manage Linux server platform that allows developers and administrators to deploy business-critical workloads on-premises, in the cloud and at the edge. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is an operating system that is adaptable to any environment – optimized for performance, security and reliability. Security – Championing a secure supply chain Stay ahead of cyberattacks with advanced supply chain security and confidential computing. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is certified and compliant at the highest levels including CC EAL4+. Agility – Bridging to the cloud-native world Foster developer agility with capabilitites that are built to increase productivity. This includes a preconfigured Cloud Images, secure Base Container Images to build your own containers and a solid foundation for your Rancher Kubernetes (RKE2 / K3S) clusters. Resilience – Making innovating enterprise ready Innovate everywhere from cutting-edge hardware to the public cloud. This includes filesystem Snapshots with BTRFS, cloud innovations like support for Arm64 server instances in Azure or AWS, chipset innovations like NVIDIA open GPU kernel module, and hardware platforms from Dell, Fujitsu and HPE. * * * Product Website SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Seller [SUSE](https://www.g2.com/sellers/suse) Discussions [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Community](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Jeff Reser (Director, Product and Solution Marketing at SUSE) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/pricing) ![Maximiliano P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Maximiliano P.") MP Maximiliano P. Technical Lead Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/14/2019 "A robust enterprise linux distribution" 3/5 What do you like best about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server? The GNOME experience for GUI is excellent. Also the zypper repositories management is straight forward. I've used it for MicroStrategy server and it was a good experience overall. SUSE joined the openstack project. It is healthy to have another player on GNU Opensource disputing the throne of Redhat. Using Redhat content delivery is also a great feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server? If you are more familiar with RedHat/CentOS you find some annoying differences that you need to get used to (E.G. apache2 vs httpd). Also the GUI experience is resource intensive. But overall no big complaints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: No advise, but personally I'd rather work with Red Hat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server solving and how is that benefiting you? I've implemented MicroStrategy Intelligence Server, Apache & Tomcat with mod\_jk and a custom JSTL Based app for authentication againts Teradata sources. We implemented multiple environments for dev, prod, uat, etc on virtual servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server? 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 3 years ago Is Suse an enterprise? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-suse-an-enterprise) ![Prem K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Prem K.") PK Prem Kumar • Last activity over 4 years ago Cost of Suse Linux enterprise server for SAP HANA 1 Upvote 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43339-cost-of-suse-linux-enterprise-server-for-sap-hana) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 13 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/pricing) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Product Avatar Image") Proxmox VE 4.6/5(37) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/proxmox-ve-vs-suse-linux-enterprise-server) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Red Hat OpenShift 4.5/5(306) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/red-hat-red-hat-openshift-vs-suse-linux-enterprise-server) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3e48424a2018bcf0ee79be458ca923cb/vmware-vsphere.png "Product Avatar Image") VMware vSphere 4.5/5(768) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/suse-linux-enterprise-server-vs-vmware-vsphere) ##### ##### SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Features Functionality Resource Saving Performance Management Security [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/features) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![VMware vSphere](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VMware vSphere") VMware vSphere 4.5/5(768) ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) [ ![Red Hat OpenShift](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Red Hat OpenShift") Red Hat OpenShift 4.5/5(306) ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) [ ![Proxmox VE](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Proxmox VE") Proxmox VE 4.6/5(37) ](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/competitors/alternatives) ##### Categories on G2 [SAP Store](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store)[Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas)[Server Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization) ##### Explore More [Which ABM analytics solution is best for revenue growth tracking?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-abm-analytics-solution-is-best-for-revenue-growth-tracking)[Which low-code platforms work best for financial services or insurance companies that need auditability and compliance baked into their workflows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-low-code-platforms-work-best-for-financial-services-or-insurance-companies-that-need-auditability-and-compliance-baked-into-their-workflows)[What are the best reputation management services for teams that need fast implementation without vendor lock-in?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-reputation-management-services-for-teams-that-need-fast-implementation-without-vendor-lock-in) [Which K-12 student information systems are most customizable for private and independent school administrators?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-k-12-student-information-systems-are-most-customizable-for-private-and-independent-school-administrators)[Best software for budget tracking in event planning](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-software-for-budget-tracking-in-event-planning)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)