No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Debian vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Debian
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (9th)
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 6.2%, up 2.2% compared to last year.
VyOS Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Routers, holds 1.4% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Debian6.2%
Rocky Linux8.2%
Ubuntu Linux8.0%
Other77.6%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VyOS Platform1.4%
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.4%
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.2%
Other67.0%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Badal Shrivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Embedded Linux / BSP Engineer at Veethree
Reliable platform has supported long-term on-prem deployments and predictable OTA updates
If I consider how Debian can be improved, it could be more accessible in making newer software versions available for users who need recent features while still maintaining default stable behavior. While backports help, the workflow could be streamlined. The release cycle can feel slow for rapidly evolving tools, and better guidance around mixing stable, backports, and testing would help. Regarding hardware support, Debian can be improved by supporting multiple BSPs, making it more versatile in the embedded domain. Hardware support for new devices can sometimes lag behind, which is understandable given Debian's focus on stability. Clearer guidance on handling newer hardware or firmware would be beneficial.
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 has positively impacted my organization by bringing strong security and consistent compliance awareness."
"Debian offers excellent stability and reliability as its best features."
"Debian has positively impacted my organization, and I have noticed specific improvements since adopting it."
"The best features Debian offers are that it is fast, simple, and long-term supported."
"Debian always provides zero downtime because all that is needed is to run pseudo APT upgrade and it fixes NGINX or the other packages that need to be fixed."
"Debian positively impacts my organization by allowing us to utilize a much more lightweight operating system with Amazon EC2 instances, which greatly reduces costs because we can use EC2 instances with lower RAM."
"Debian offers the best features in that it is open source, simple, and battle-tested, with a good release cycle."
"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."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Debian currently has some older packages that are not available in the latest version."
"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."
"There are certain areas where Debian can definitely improve, particularly in restricted access privileges for certain aspects."
"Customer support for Debian has been acceptable. We approached the Azure Debian support, and while it seems adequate, they need to improve somewhat."
"About the features of Debian, of course, it is a slow distribution like many others."
"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."
"Debian should have a reset feature; if something goes wrong, such as when I have installed or modified any root file, there should be a reset feature to restore my initial default settings."
"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."
"The product is missing some features."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions are best for your needs.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
20%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Construction Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Debian?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that Debian is free, so there is no price.
What needs improvement with Debian?
Debian is already really great, so there is nothing to complain about regarding improvements. I do not have anything else to add about needed improvements.
What is your primary use case for Debian?
I have been using Debian for around 10 years now. My main use case for Debian is that it's a regular Linux operating system with many use cases and system servers. One specific example of how I use...
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Debian 12
No data available
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat, Rocky Linux, Canonical and others in Operating Systems (OS) for Business. Updated: May 2026.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.