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Docker on CentOS vs LAMP Stack Debian comparison

 

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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

Docker on CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
20th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LAMP Stack Debian
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
36th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Docker on CentOS is 0.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LAMP Stack Debian is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on CentOS0.3%
LAMP Stack Debian0.1%
Other99.6%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

JK
Senior Engineer at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
Containerization has accelerated web deployments and supports consistent python-based workflows
One improvement I would like to see in Docker on CentOS is how sometimes when I try to install the recommend.sh file, it fails with timeout errors on the server side. It would be better if those kinds of issues are improved within Docker. Although Docker has excellent community forums, where we can analyze and search for any doubts, resolving the timeout error would enhance my experience and make it easier to use across any web apps. That is my suggestion. Docker on CentOS is already quite good, and it has very good community forums and a helpful website. Other than that, I find Docker on CentOS to be exceptional.
FedirPlotnikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Engineer at Globant
Long-term hosting with trusted security and compliance has supported diverse web projects
LAMP Stack Debian is one of the standards of website hosting solutions and software. Apache is the lead web service in the Linux world and not only in the Linux world. It has many features, modules, security implementations, and performance capabilities. SSL mode is one of the most valuable features of LAMP Stack Debian that I find of particular importance. mod_security, mod_ssl, and mod_rewrite are all basic components and basic authorization features of LAMP Stack Debian that can help prevent unauthorized access, offering different types of security implementation based on your IP address, different headers, and tokens. I can have a huge variety of options to apply with Apache. LAMP Stack Debian allows my organization to do its work. It allows us to provide development and hosting, and to host company business portals and business websites. The whole workflow and development are tied to this. Business results from using LAMP Stack Debian include actual delivery to market of websites and PHP applications. It is absolutely trusted for the clients and different vendors, making it a well-known standard that makes it easier to proceed with any compliance checks and validations with the clients. It is easy to work with as each component of the market and business understands what this tool is, what its requirements are, and what to expect.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Using Docker containers on CentOS significantly speeds up deployment, as containers start instantly, making applications accessible quickly."
"With Docker on CentOS, my organization has achieved a faster application deployment cycle, reduced infrastructure overhead, and improved the scalability of applications with better utilization of server resources."
"Docker on CentOS has improved my organization positively, as it is easy to operate and maintain, making it more flexible—you can change any service in the system, delete or remove the service port, and create new ones."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization because, deployment speed-wise, it is similar to other CentOS apps, but Docker is user-friendly."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to deliver identical solutions to development and production environments, making it easier to deploy new versions, debug versions that we have in other environments, and utilize many pre-built images available in Docker Hub and the official Docker registry."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization because we do not need much resource per application, and our deployment time has decreased, allowing us to avoid using more VMs to host our applications."
"The compatibility of Docker on CentOS is really smooth, and I have not faced any kind of issue."
"Docker on CentOS impacts my organization positively because Docker itself is a good tool to use."
"LAMP Stack Debian is a very solid product, well-known, well-maintained, and very popular."
"The benefits and positive impact I have seen since starting to work with LAMP Stack Debian include cost-effectiveness, as it is open source and free with no licensing issues to handle, and I appreciate the documentation and resources available."
"LAMP Stack Debian has impacted my organization positively because it is easy to set up and there is no cost related to licensing since the entire stack is open-source."
"LAMP Stack Debian has streamlined our operational overhead because it is highly predictable and universally respected by Linux engineers."
 

Cons

"One improvement I would like to see in Docker on CentOS is how sometimes when I try to install the recommend.sh file, it fails with timeout errors on the server side."
"On Linux, its usability is challenging, which I can acknowledge as a pain point."
"Regarding Docker on CentOS's AI capabilities, I think its accuracy and reliability of output are less because CentOS, if you want to use the latest version such as number seven, is not compatible with some drivers or libraries for AI."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved by addressing security concerns, such as sharing the kernel, which leads to weaker isolation than VMs."
"I think there are sometimes issues with CentOS systems as such regarding Docker; it misbehaves sometimes."
"I have not seen a return on investment because the deprecation made it so there was none, and if anything, the ROI would have been negative since money and time were spent using something that did not progress."
"To achieve a higher rating of 9 or 10, they might need more automation features."
"Because of CentOS lifecycle issues and support issues, additional security tuning that is required, and storage and networking complexity, I am providing this feedback."
"The primary drawback of LAMP Stack Debian's hyper-focus on stability is that the software versions in the stable repository channels for PHP, MySQL, and MariaDB packages can become outdated quickly relative to the fast-moving web ecosystems."
"LAMP Stack Debian sometimes has concerns about the memory usage or speed, and sometimes competitors like Nginx or Lighttpd have better results in those areas."
"LAMP Stack Debian can be improved by addressing the lack of a built-in caching mechanism."
"Regarding areas of LAMP Stack Debian that could be improved or enhanced, while it is very nice as is, one area might be the caching mechanism."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
27%
Outsourcing Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
51%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on CentOS?
I do not have specific metrics, but we initially had a large team for infrastructure management. With the introduction of containers and Docker on CentOS, we have reduced the number of employees in...
What needs improvement with Docker on CentOS?
Docker on CentOS does not present any significant issues for our organization. Initially, we only had the CLI interface, but Docker has now introduced a web user interface known as Docker Desktop. ...
What is your primary use case for Docker on CentOS?
Docker on CentOS is used in our organization for containerized applications, with multiple applications running according to microservices architecture resulting in many containers. We use Docker o...
What needs improvement with LAMP Stack Debian?
Regarding areas of LAMP Stack Debian that could be improved or enhanced, while it is very nice as is, one area might be the caching mechanism. It could be beneficial to integrate popular caching to...
What is your primary use case for LAMP Stack Debian?
I use LAMP Stack Debian to serve a web application. We use LAMP Stack Debian as the Linux environment to serve the application and configure the components of the web application by writing custom ...
What advice do you have for others considering LAMP Stack Debian?
I do not know where my company purchased this solution from. I do not think it is a purchased one. You can just integrate those different stacks together in a Linux server. Until now, I have not us...
 

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