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    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ARed Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution mainly used in commercial data centers.N/A

    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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    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Ubuntu
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    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Ubuntu
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Ubuntu
    Considered Both Products
    Red Hat
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Ubuntu ssa. Most other Linux platforms I've used. It's better in some areas. It's not as good in the sum.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    RHEL Enterprise support is better than Ubuntu.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    stable from a CMD perspective, but, in my opinion, Ubuntu offers better GUI alternatives
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    We are in our infancy of exploring Ubuntu as an option. Red Hat is more robust but Ubuntu may offer cost savings,
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the goto Linux operating system compared to Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux when you need / want an RPM based operating system, no questions asked. Some applications only support Debian based operating systems which is disappointing, and thus Ubuntu is the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    RHEL provides more support and has a bigger community, RHEL is a more mature product and has Fedora and Centos as upstream products to help make it more stable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    due to support options, long term experience and as certified os for sap
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    RHEL because of more wide adoption, stability, general knowledge on the platform and less nonsensical approach to various platform functionalities
    Incentivized
    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
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    I prefer to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as my host os while using something like debian as a container image
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    supporting case, patching and updates solution
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Easier to use and more stable, industry wide support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    It is more reliable than CentOS Stream and others. Also Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has a convinent support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    The OS is much easier to manage at scale in an enterprise environment.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat provides excellent support for RHEL.
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    Canonical Ltd
    Chose Ubuntu
    RHEL was licensed product which was denied by lot of our clients as it was increasing the infra cost. With fedora and debian we had lot of issues related to other supporting tools that we were supposed to use for application deployment. Fedora is also consuming lot of memory …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    So the main reason behind selecting Ubuntu among others was the easy implementation of services in it. Apart from that, as compared to other Linux its GUI is far more better to use and learn. The support of Debian packages and other software implementations are also great in it.
    Incentivized
    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
    We chose Ubuntu largely because of the large user base and because desktop setups can be easy to learn for people used to Windows computers and, of course, other distributions of Linux. Not a single one of the people we work with has had formal education or training with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    We mainly chose Ubuntu Linux for its broad compatibility and package availability. Where we have a choice we prefer to deploy software on a Linux platform rather than Windows. Ubuntu is supported by our backup software and we find that updates typically complete without errors. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    We chose Ubuntu because it has lower licensing fees and better free support. We like Debian-based distributions in general, and Ubuntu in particular. Other Debian-based distros we use include Kali and Mint. We've also done trials on Fedora on the desktop, but found that Ubuntu …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    While the major Linux releases are all fairly mature and stable, I find Ubuntu to be the release I turn to the most. It has a consistent look and feel that spans across the various versions of Ubuntu, which I really like. It is easy to install and configure, and updates are easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    Historically Ubuntu has been one step forward from Red Hat and CentOS distributions about software versions and tools usability. In the last years they've caught up and it's very comparable, but at this point, my decision was already made and I will continue choosing Ubuntu, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    Ubuntu Linux is a better product overall.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    For the size and scale of the applications and integrations being developed, it just didn't make sense to go into our existing Red Hat infrastructure. Functionally, you're not really missing anything aside from an existing support contract (which you can get through Canonical, …
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    Ubuntu is geared for one real market: Users who are searching for a way to experience Linux, without having to "experience" Linux (i.e. the various package formats, Kernel compiling, etc).
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    We also have a server than runs RHEL. I do not have a strong preference of one over the other. There is no GUI in our version of RHEL, and sometimes it is nice to look at files and folders, download packages, and do other tasks via a GUI rather than the command line. However, I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    Ubuntu server products offer more customization and are easier to replicate and use in a virtualized environment than Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or 2016, and are more cost-effective than both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows Server. The ease of setting up …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    The Ubuntu software repository is the best, bar none, except maybe Debian. However, Ubuntu has a much wider user audience.
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)Ubuntu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (109 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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