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Fedora Linux vs. openSUSE Leap

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fedora Linux
Score 6.6 out of 10
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Fedora Linux is a Linux distribution supported by the Fedora Project. Fedora is available in a number of different editions, including: Fedora CoreOS, an automatically-updating, minimal operating system for running containerized workloads securely and at scale. Fedora Workstation for laptop and desktop computers, with a complete set of tools for developers. Fedora Server for data centers. Fedora IoT for IoT ecosystems. Fedora…N/A
openSUSE Leap
Score 10.0 out of 10
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German company SUSE supports the Linux distribution, openSUSE. Leap is the stable and regular release option for installing openSUSE. New and experienced Linux users get the most usable Linux distribution and stabilized operating system with openSUSE’s regular release. Receive updates and harden the OS with openSUSE’s latest major distribution. Presented as the platform of choice for Linux developers, administrators and software vendors.N/A
Pricing
Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Considered Both Products
Fedora Linux
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Cybersecurity Analyst
Chose Fedora Linux
The flavor of Fedora Linux comes down to the projects needs. Fedora Linux offers a focus on security which should be more for enterprise related projects, whereas Ubuntu is used more for smaller projects like small businesses.
Chose Fedora Linux
We are an all-CentOS-shop, but we've done a number of things with Ubuntu and Fedora. Most of the production CentOS machines are only there because prior to that Fedora helped to blaze the trail to get there. It's been a very good platform for testing our new ideas. Ubuntu is …
openSUSE Leap
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap has wide variety of already precompiled software packages in default repositories. It even has some specific packages in official repositories that are not available in other Linux distribution repositories. It is also very stable and reliable distro - we can …
Best Alternatives
Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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10.0
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Usability
8.0
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User Testimonials
Fedora LinuxopenSUSE Leap
Likelihood to Recommend
Usually when there is a focus on security it takes away from flexibility. I personally like Ubuntu more than Fedora Linux because the long term support LTS is longer than Fedora Linux.
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Cybersecurity Analyst
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It is a great system for running applications that are not "Windows only". It works very well with application servers like Tomcat or Glassfish. In the development environment, it can run many IDEs like Netbeans for Java or VS Code for Python. It is a great platform for running Docker or Kubernetes. It supports also full virtualization so Windows can be running inside a virtual environment to share the hardware cost.
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Pros
  • frequent updates
  • DNF as the package manager
  • strong focus on security
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Cybersecurity Analyst
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  • Small footprint.
  • Software packages are well maintained.
  • Wide range of software packages available in default repositories.
  • Predictable release cycle.
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Cons
  • Stability. It's good, but it's not anything like CentOS for stability
  • End-user usability. It has a few glaring holes here and there with UI/UX
TK
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  • Faster adoption of latest versions of packages
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Usability
This is a personal preference based on working with hundreds of client projects, I prefer Ubuntu over Fedora Linux.
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Cybersecurity Analyst
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Alternatives Considered
We are an all-CentOS-shop, but we've done a number of things with Ubuntu and Fedora. Most of the production CentOS machines are only there because prior to that Fedora helped to blaze the trail to get there. It's been a very good platform for testing our new ideas. Ubuntu is similarly positioned in our organization, but Fedora stacks up well in our environment.
TK
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openSUSE Leap has wide variety of already precompiled software packages in default repositories. It even has some specific packages in official repositories that are not available in other Linux distribution repositories. It is also very stable and reliable distro - we can predict when new versions will be released and when we should make system upgrades.
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Return on Investment
  • It's been mostly positive. We don't spend a lot on R&D stuff, but Fedora [Linux] gives us a chance to gauge where we are at in comparison to where technology is headed
TK
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  • Delivers on stability and features with good community support
  • Supports the business with low-maintenance setups
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