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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Debian OS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADebian OS is an open source operating system.N/A

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ARed Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution mainly used in commercial data centers.N/A
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    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Editions & Modules
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    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Free Trial
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    Chose Debian OS
    When compared to others, Debian runs smoother and faster and has great support for feature set with it. Even installing other supporting tools or IDEs for development work is pretty easier. With few simple commands and a good internet connection all the debian packages from the …
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    Chose Debian OS
    For our Linux servers, we felt that Debian suited us better than any alternative we've used previously, for a number of reasons.
    Although RedHat could be said to have advantages with being backed by a very large company with a bucket full of cash, this does mean it has a more …
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    Red Hat
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a trusted solution.
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has less content and less attractive desktop offerings, but it offers an easy to use integrated set of tools for customizing and mass deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Compared to other options, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s tooling …
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is already a trusted partner in a lot of places where we hope to be a vendor
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    We chose RHEL over other Linux distributions because of its enterprise support, stability, and security features. Compared to alternatives like Ubuntu or CentOS, RHEL offers more extended lifecycle support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    We feel comfortable with any linux distribution. Sometimes the decision about using one or other linux distribution is related to the cost of subscriptions, level of criticity of the system, and support requirements. We always chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Linux for …
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    due to support options, long term experience and as certified os for sap
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Suse is too complicated once they trapped you into using the UI for configuration.
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    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)
    I prefer to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as my host os while using something like debian as a container image
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    stable from a CMD perspective, but, in my opinion, Ubuntu offers better GUI alternatives
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    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Enterprise level support is all I need to say
    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)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is far above the rest in reliability
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is easier to approve for use across the enterprise (ATO).
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    RHEL is better for most use cases that I use professionally for sure. It's the best choice for a professional development environment or a professional server environment.
    Incentivized
    Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    They have their own pluses and minuses, but for what RHEL eight is and for what it does, I would recommend it above anything else for an enterprise. Two, consistency and stability of the environment, making sure the packages that our developers need are available and not being …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    253 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    289 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Debian OS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Feature
    Debian OS
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    Ratings
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    8.4
    78 Ratings
    4% below category average
    File Management00 Ratings8.073 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings8.075 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings8.276 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings9.378 Ratings
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    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Small Businesses
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Ubuntu
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    8.8
    (302 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (194 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Debian OSRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    My favorite way to use Debian OS is to run shared, hosted, network applications for easy segmentation of apps so that when doing work on one you don't have to effect or take down others. I would not use it is for a daily use desktop style OS. For that I would stick to Windows, macOS, or a distribution of Linux that is already geared towards a daily use desktop OS.
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    Red Hat
    There's a lot of things that can and can't be discussed. But as I mentioned earlier, cloud computing and on-prem, and very much like in the cloud, having a standard image ISO, deploying that, the configurations with Ansible or packages installed via Ansible, instead of just a Kickstart script, you have a set of scripts that run in a pipeline that deploy Red Hat. So I'd say the environments, every time I've used Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a computing solution has been, like I mentioned, reusable, scalable, positive. And I don't think I've ever found any situations where I wish I were using something other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux, because the support is not there for anything else as much as it is for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • The APT package manager is dead simple to use, and the APT repositories contain pretty much every package you can think of. If there's something missing from the standard repositories, there's a good chance a third-party repository can be added to fill the gap.
    • Debian OS releases are often considered, "boring". But that's a good thing! The Debian developers do not make changes for change's sake and this means new releases are very predictable and intended to cause as little drama as possible.
    • Debian is such a widely used and popular Linux distribution, that practically all Linux software vendors officially support it.
    • The Debian community is huge, especially when you consider Ubuntu is derived from it. If you need help with anything, you'll usually find it has been asked before and already has a resolution.
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    Red Hat
    • Virtualization, like the operating system level task. I see this product is very good and it blends very well with the middleware components like all the JBoss and other things. And other than that, either you install it or a virtual machine or physical servers, it works seamlessly anywhere. And if you want to go further, like Red Hat OpenShift or those things also work very nice with it.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • The installation could include suggested partitioning schemes for those beginning users or those who have their first approach with Debian OS
    • offer encryption of the home partition or the entire hard drive by default
    • an improved visual package manager and if it could be native it would be very well received
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    Red Hat
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) needs better built-in developer-centric tooling.
    • The desktop experience is too barebones, which makes it less attractive for developer workstations.
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) needs to be integrated and available in GItHub Actions as a supported platform so code developed on GitHub can be tested and qualified there.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    We find RHEL to be a superior OS with stable operations and long life. It is also easier to use and fix then most other OS's.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    Debian is one of the most well-thought-out, logical, and intuitive Linux operating systems you can use. Configuration, package management, file system layouts, etc, are all based on many years of usage, and it's very rare to find anything surprising or confusing in everyday usage. Package management and updates are handled by APT in such a way that once configured, you can almost guarantee your system will behave as expected for the lifetime of its service. Top-notch system integration provides all the tools you'd expect from a modern Linux system, with all the stability you demand from a demanding server OS.
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    Red Hat
    It's pretty intuitive and easy to use. Everything is adjustable; everything is customizable through a set of yaml's and everything can be undone and re-done. Doing items such a modification and restarting the single app doesnt take down the whole operating system like one of the more popular GUI based operating systems. We can work on live production systems without breaking into a sweat.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    Product support and regular patches.
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    Performance
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    As with any OS enhanced testing will need to be done prior to application integration.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    Red Hat support has really come a long way in the last 10 years, The general support is great, and the specialized product support teams are extremely knowledgeable about their specific products. Response time is good and you never need to escalate.
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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    Don't be afraid of it, its easy to install and configure for the tasks needed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Its has all the needy features that we are looking for plus the support and updates for the OS as well. This means we get all the support and updates in the mean time. Also comparing to others, Debian OS helps us with more security features in built which is also updated over time.
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    Red Hat
    Windows Server can take a long time to patch, waiting for the patch to install, then waiting to apply, after the OS is rebooted it can also take additional time to apply the update. Often times Windows Server patches can fail, leading to long troubleshooting times and application outages. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Patching is extremely quick, I've honestly not seen a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) update fail to install in many years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) patching.
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    Scalability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    Operational ease of use backed by support
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Having no software cost for my business has made me much more profitable, and I never need to worry about a license expiring and crippling features.
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    Red Hat
    • It has done wonders for my career because I come from a Linux background, HPUX, Solaris and AIX. So made this transition to Linux 20 years ago. So it has really put my career at the forefront of what we do in the company. We're still primarily a window shop, but with Red Hat and what they're doing with the Kubernetes integration with OpenShift, with the East Satellite Management, the Ansible stuff, all based on Red Hat. It's taken off at my company and we're very happy about it.
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