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Debian vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 14, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Debian
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (14th)
VyOS Platform
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Routers (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Debian and VyOS Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Debian is designed for Operating Systems (OS) for Business and holds a mindshare of 5.5%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
VyOS Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Routers, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Debian5.5%
Rocky Linux12.2%
Ubuntu Linux9.4%
Other72.9%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VyOS Platform0.9%
MikroTik Routers and Switches21.2%
Cisco Enterprise Routers16.1%
Other61.8%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2774055 - PeerSpot reviewer
cybersecurity engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Has reduced licensing costs and helped the team focus on implementation instead of compatibility workarounds
The best features Debian offers include compatibility and the wide range of software available on it, along with flexibility. The commands and most tutorials or documentation online for anything you need are always mainly built for Debian. It's much easier to find resources for Debian compared to other Linux distributions. Debian's compatibility and flexibility have significantly helped me in my work. For example, if I want to install any prerequisites for software on Debian, it's very easy to use the default commands for installing software such as APT-get, and I always find the package I want to install compatible and available in any of Debian's libraries or repos. When I try the same on Kali Linux or CentOS, I almost always struggle to find the packages easily, but for Debian, I always find what I need. Debian has positively impacted my organization by making it much easier for the technical team. If we had forced our team to use Kali Linux or any other Linux-based distributions, they would struggle more to complete projects that rely on Linux. Debian is the most straightforward and compatible option, which greatly simplifies our engineers' tasks. This ease of use with Debian has translated into results for our team by saving time and reducing errors. For example, when deploying a Linux-based application or software for one of our customers, since it's most likely compatible with Debian, the team can concentrate on implementing the product and installing it without working around limitations or compatibility issues.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Debian is the most straightforward and compatible option, which greatly simplifies our engineers' tasks."
"Debian's stability helps me in my daily work because my work relies on stability; I'm trying to deploy production workloads, and Debian offers that stability for me."
"The best features Debian offers are its low weight, lightweight architecture, and faster response to services."
"Debian offers the best features in that it is open source, simple, and battle-tested, with a good release cycle."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"I cannot say that I have seen a return on investment with Debian because I am a DevOps engineer, and it is my job to do this."
"I wish the company responsible for Debian would send communications about updates and new features to keep people informed and to give Debian the recognition and praise that it deserves."
"I believe Debian can be improved by adding more containerization features out of the box, and it should make some updates when it comes to the UI."
"It seems there should be a more deterministic way to do that. It does seem that you are running a lot of random install scripts to install things or relying on another two or three package management services, so there could be better software installation methods."
"The product is missing some features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Debian?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is quite favorable; since Debian is totally free, it is one of my first options.
What needs improvement with Debian?
I believe Debian can be improved by adding more containerization features out of the box, and it should make some updates when it comes to the UI. In addition to the needed improvements, I think if...
What is your primary use case for Debian?
As a DevOps engineer, my main use case for Debian is that it is my daily driver. I use Debian in my daily work most of the time for tasks such as installing daemons and servers like Nginx, hosting ...
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