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Darwin OS vs. FreeBSD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwin OS
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Darwin is an open-source Unix-like operating system first released by Apple Inc. in 2000.N/A
FreeBSD
Score 9.0 out of 10
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FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking and storage devices.N/A
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Darwin OSFreeBSD
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Darwin OSFreeBSD
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Darwin OSFreeBSD
Considered Both Products
Darwin OS

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FreeBSD
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Chose FreeBSD
FreeBSD is the closest to the original BSD unix. This OS is currently used by vendors in the field of routing, switching, security as well as base OS for MAC devies.
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Anonymous
Chose FreeBSD
FreeBSD was the only operating system out of many I tried to install easily on older hardware and to run in a very performant way. For example, I had a lot of trouble trying to get Ubuntu to install on older hardware and when it did, it was too slow to use. FreeBSD installed …
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User Ratings
Darwin OSFreeBSD
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User Testimonials
Darwin OSFreeBSD
Likelihood to Recommend
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FreeBSD is the closest to a UNIX style operating system. This has been extensively used by vendors in the field of routing, switch and security as their base operating system. This speaks for itself being a reliable, scalable and secure operating system.
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Pros
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  • stability
  • security
  • scalability
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Cons
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  • Installation can be tricky for first timers
  • You need to be comfortable using a command line terminal most of the time
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Alternatives Considered
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FreeBSD was the only operating system out of many I tried to install easily on older hardware and to run in a very performant way. For example, I had a lot of trouble trying to get Ubuntu to install on older hardware and when it did, it was too slow to use. FreeBSD installed quite easily and even after installing a desktop such as XFCE - it still run surprisingly fast. I was very impressed with it's performance, which it seems is a goal of the FreeBSD project.
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Return on Investment
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  • As FreeBSD is free - the ROI is at least the cost of some commercial Linux or Windows based OS (which can be very expensive)
  • Allowed the re-use of older hardware that would have otherwise been disposed
  • No cost development environment
  • Opportunity for a no cost server setup also
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