Fedora Linux vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Fedora Linux

17 Reviews and Ratings

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

312 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Fedora Linux	Score6.7 out of 10	N/A	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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)	Score9.3 out of 10	N/A	Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution mainly used in commercial data centers.	N/A

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Fedora Linux

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Pricing Offerings
Fedora Linux	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Fedora Linux	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Considered Both Products	Open Source Tom Kunz Owner in Engineering at Solid Rock Technologies (Internet, 1-10 employees) 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 … Incentivized Helpful?	Red Hat Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) There isn't a big difference but they do not have the same level of support. Linux overall has come a long way Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) I think RHEL excels in keeping the OS up to date vs the others. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is easier to approve for use across the enterprise (ATO). Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Red Hat Enterprise Linux stands above Windows and Ubuntu, in my opinion, because of streamlined features, excellent support, and plethora of available documentation and user created tools. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) The support for RHEL is where RHEL truly shines. Incentivized Helpful? Dominic Charbonneau Automation Architect in Information Technology at Bell Canada (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) The biggest thing about RHEL that makes it stand out for enterprise users is the support that we get from the vendor. Whereas with the other ones, you're basically left on your own. There's no official repo, there's no satellite for patching. You're very left on your own with … Incentivized Helpful? William Finley Consultant in Corporate at Wolf Canyon (Wine and Spirits, 11-50 employees) Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) RedHat support is the driving factor as to why we chose them. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) We selected RHEL because it is a supported platform from our ISVs, because of the Enterprise-level support, and because of the long history of Open Source involved and community contributions. Incentivized Helpful? Maria Salinas Linux Systems Administrator in Information Technology at Consilio (Legal Services, 501-1000 employees) Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) We had to request support and this is one of the main features we need due to customer requirements. Incentivized Helpful?
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User Ratings
	Fedora Linux	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Likelihood to Recommend	7.0 (2 ratings)	9.3 (109 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.5 (7 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)