We performed a comparison between CentOS and Kali Linux based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The scalability of CentOS is good. We can deploy the operating system in many hardware, laptops, and servers."
"We particularly like that we can remove the graphic user interface to minimize attack settings for the operating system."
"Very robust and easy to work with."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The technical support is good."
"CentOS' best feature is that it's the standard product for Linux, so it's well-supported."
"CentOS is very easy to use, and all the commands are user-friendly."
"The solution's stability is very good."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"I would like to see more frequent updates."
"They could build more options into the wizard."
"The solution could improve by making the management tools better for the DevOps teams. For example, WebEX and Webstacks."
"I would like the integration to be more secure."
"CentOS is very close to the end of life."
"This solution is no longer suited to our business following the change they have made to the release process. It is no longer an enterprise solution."
"The GUI interface could always be better."
"In terms of commands, it's all CLI and there isn't any GUI which can make it challenging to use for some people."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"The product should improve its security features."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Kali Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 9 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Kali Linux is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of CentOS writes "Allows you to securely store data, and command prompts make it simple to use". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and Haivision SRT Gateway. See our CentOS vs. Kali Linux report.
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