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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Linux

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AOracle Linux, which is application binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is free to download, use, and share. There is no license cost, no need for a contract, and no usage audits. 24/7 enterprise-grade support is available for business critical environments. A single support offering includes virtualization, management, HA, and cloud native computing tools such as Kubernetes and Kata Containers, along with the Linux operating system. The vendor states that as the only Linux…

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    Ubuntu

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUbuntu Linux is a Linux-based operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. There is also a Server version which is used on physical or virtual servers in the data center.N/A
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    Oracle LinuxUbuntu
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Linux
    We have benefited with the stability of Oracle Linux and cost compared to that of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, CentOS, and Ubuntu Linux. As far as combinations of cost, stability, security, support, Oracle Linux is the best overall choice.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle Linux still fairly similar in some aspects to Red Hat Linux, which it was based originally. However, it has a number of enhancements that work well with Oracle software products. It also is a bit easier to install, especially for users with limited technical knowledge or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Running on all the dedicated servers
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Both of the alternatives provided a strong competition but Oracle Linux emerged as the absolute winner as the feature to update the kernel without downtime is a game-changer and the level of support provided is at par the market standards. Also, stability was a key decisive …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Absolutely awesome. Oracle Linux is robust and faster for multiple users connections. There are many improvements in terms of security to the operating system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    It's a friendly operating system which has many actually provide space for thousands of other products even those of our competitors as Oracle. The best need is excellence in service to our members of staff who are more accustomed to products like libre office, Microsoft office …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle is a good competitor for RHEL, SUSE, and other Linux OS. I personally feel that Oracle Linux has a great chance to stand at the pinnacle of Linux OS.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    - Best integration with Oracle Stack and saves license cost.
    - Single vendor.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    All the other three have a large user base already by now and Oracle Linux is still unheard of with many Linux communities. Even though it has most of the features like others, it still is not as widespread as others. It may be Oracle Linux needs to push this into the market …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    As we majorly deal with Oracle stack, and as all of them are not supported by Ubuntu, we had a good chance to explore the in & out of oracel linux.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    RHEL is the closest contender and it does better in some of the areas (bug fixes, support for VMware) compared to Oracle Linux. Oracle Linux is much better than SUSE and Ubuntu.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    As we have Oracle Database, Weblogic, Solaris, Java, and Forms and Reports. It seemed natural to use Oracle Linux. We were able to integrate all support in a solid company like Oracle, and we can assure our users that they will get extraordinary stability and excellent …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    Oracle Linux has greater integration with Oracle applications, specifically with the VM and database manager.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Linux
    I did not select oracle linux, it selected me :)
    As long as its Linux, any of these distributions will work, it just depends where your job will land you.
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    Canonical Ltd
    Chose Ubuntu
    A viable, free, widely used alternative to any modern operating systems on the market. Ubuntu [Linux] is constantly improved, has an enormous user base, a very good community. It's one of the most advanced Linux distributions of today, and can be highly customized to the point …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    All operating systems are very similar, but for the purposes of web services development, testing environments and facilities for administration within a graphics environment, Ubuntu offers us greater ease to work.
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Oracle LinuxUbuntu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (90 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
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    10.0
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    Support Rating
    8.2
    (81 ratings)
    8.6
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