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Kali Linux vs. macOS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kali Linux
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Kali Linux is an open source, advanced penetration testing platform supported by Offensive Security headquartered in New York.N/A
macOS
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
macOS is the graphical operating system for Apple desktop devices.N/A
Pricing
Kali LinuxmacOS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kali LinuxmacOS
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
Kali LinuxmacOS
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Best Alternatives
Kali LinuxmacOS
Small Businesses

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Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.5 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.5 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Kali LinuxmacOS
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kali LinuxmacOS
Likelihood to Recommend
Offensive Security
Kali is quite honestly appropriate for use on a Test Lab, a Virtual Machine, it will even run on a Raspberry Pi. It is the most popular tool used in most all training courses. It can be uses in home labs, work labs and production environments to perform real life scans for vulnerabilities among other things. It is the most popular tool for Cybersecurity tool.
Dave King | TrustRadius Reviewer
Dave King
Director of IT
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Apple
Anyone with an iPhone or iPad would benefit from having a macOS-based computer. Additionally, the learning curve for a new user is much less steep than for a Windows computer. Apple has updated its OS for 20+ years, however, still maintains the same basic functionality (turn on/off, open/close apps, etc), the same cannot be said for Windows (Windows Vista, 8, 8.1, 11).
AP
Adam Prose
Service Manager
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Pros
Offensive Security
  • Provides high security.
  • Does great job with penetration testing.
  • Has good number of testing tools with in.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Apple
  • Integrates with other apple devices seamlessly
  • Information passed between those devices is encrypted end to end (understanding that apple has the keys in some cases)
  • Compact design
  • Aesthetically pleasing
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Adam Prose
Service Manager
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Cons
Offensive Security
  • Usage wise, it is tough for use by beginners. Can be improved.
  • With Kali Linux have noticed driver related issues especially with Nvidia graphics cards.
  • Kali Linux can be improved for use as a day to day OS.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Apple
  • Integration within a windows environment does require more work.
  • Does not play well with PCL based network printers that do not also support PS.
  • Dongles for everything
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Adam Prose
Service Manager
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Alternatives Considered
Offensive Security
The hard feature to be beat Kali with is the amount of preinstalled tools. I.e. Ubuntu is great but you would have to install each and every tool separately
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Anonymous
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Apple
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Return on Investment
Offensive Security
  • Till now Kali Linux have not made a single penny negative impact on our companies business , its so powerful and useful at the same time for our company.
Om Khard | TrustRadius Reviewer
Om Khard
Network Engineer
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Apple
  • Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good.
  • Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity.
  • Apple in an Apple world works great.
  • Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking.
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Adam Prose
Service Manager
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