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Fedora Linux vs. FreeBSD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fedora Linux
Score 8.8 out of 10
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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
FreeBSD
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
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
Pricing
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Considered Both Products
Fedora Linux
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Fedora Linux
I prefer Fedora over Debian because Fedora tends to be more up to date. When compared to Ubuntu, Fedora is nice as it doesn't use snap, and remains open. When I tried Kubuntu, I found the distro to be a bit too unstable for my liking.
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Cybersecurity Analyst
Chose Fedora Linux
The flavor of Fedora Linux comes down to the projects needs. Fedora Linux offers a focus on security which should be more for enterprise related projects, whereas Ubuntu is used more for smaller projects like small businesses.
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 …
FreeBSD
Verified User
Anonymous
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.
Verified User
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 …
Features
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Operating System
Comparison of Operating System features of Product A and Product B
Fedora Linux
9.8
Ratings
11% above category average
FreeBSD
-
Ratings
File Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Software Application Management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
System Update Frequency10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating System Security10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.2 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
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9.0
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Usability
8.7
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User Testimonials
Fedora LinuxFreeBSD
Likelihood to Recommend
For someone wanting to move away from Windows, it works great, especially if they just need it for web work. It easily keeps itself up to date and is friendly, not requiring a user to drop into the console. It also is very open, so you don't have to worry about the machine doing stuff you aren't expecting.
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Anonymous
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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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Anonymous
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Pros
  • Better cutting-edge software packages than RHEL/CentOS
  • Better for an R&D platform than other systems
  • Combines the stability of RHEL/CentOS-style systems with more experimental software
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  • stability
  • security
  • scalability
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Cons
  • lifespan of release cycle
  • software compatibility
  • Long term support is every 6 months
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cybersecurity Analyst
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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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Usability
The desktop environments are all well configured out of the box. The software selection is useful, but not bloated. With flatpak integration, getting the latest software is easy. If there is anything that I can't immediately figure out, the documentation is thorough and well written, and the community is always happy to step in and assist.
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Alternatives Considered
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 similarly positioned in our organization, but Fedora stacks up well in our environment.
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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
  • Shorter LTS means more administrator work
  • Security patches help reduce vulnerabilities to help save money
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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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