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Docker on CentOS vs LAMP Stack Ubuntu 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
32nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
3.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LAMP Stack Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
21st
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Docker on CentOS is 0.1%. The mindshare of LAMP Stack Ubuntu is 0.1%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
LAMP Stack Ubuntu0.1%
Docker on CentOS0.1%
Other99.8%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

HS
Cloud Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Containerization has transformed how I run microservices for high-speed web and API workloads
The best features Docker on CentOS offers include its lightweight containers and fast startup. Whenever there was a scale-out required for the APIs, it was immediate, less than 10 seconds to boot up, which was very helpful for the microfinance services. The fast startup and lightweight containers of Docker on CentOS were very helpful because earlier when we used to have these APIs running on the EC2 instances, many instances were required for those services, even though the code was very small. We had to use many EC2 instances instead of using microservices or micro containers like Docker. When we moved to Docker, the scale-out was very fast and very helpful for the business. The boot time with Docker was very less compared to the EC2 instances because running on the EC2 instances required more boot time for the OS, and there was a long delay due to the script execution for a few seconds. Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization as it helped us grow the business, and the customer was very happy with the services, thus revolutionizing the business.
Davide Cariola - PeerSpot reviewer
EdTech Project manager at Aulab
Open source stack has powered flexible, reliable web development across all our projects
Developers choose LAMP Stack Ubuntu to build web applications for several reasons. All LAMP technologies are open source, which means that any developer or company can use them without having to pay licensing fees. It's a very efficient stack because setting up a new web development stack usually requires rigorous testing, whereas LAMP Stack Ubuntu is a tried and tested web development solution. It's very easy to use and can speed up application development. It's also very easy to maintain because software experts from around the globe contribute to the development of LAMP Stack Ubuntu technologies by reviewing the publicly available source code and updating it. They regularly maintain the technology so it remains secure and relevant. As a popular open source technology, LAMP Stack Ubuntu has the support of a huge global IT community.LAMP Stack Ubuntu gives both reliability and flexibility to web developers. Lots of my websites, and also websites in my company, are using LAMP Stack Ubuntu to work on the servers. It's very impactful in my company because we use this technology extensively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Those features helped me specifically during my project by making it more stable since it used fewer resources, resulting in a cost-efficient deployment, as the machines that I deployed it on used less of the resources than I thought they needed."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization as it helped us grow the business, and the customer was very happy with the services, thus revolutionizing the business."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by improving our time to market."
"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."
"The best features LAMP Stack Ubuntu offers are easy installation, stability, security, and being open source, so we do not need to worry about licensing costs."
"LAMP Stack Ubuntu is cost efficient, easy to maintain, has a lot of support, and has a lot of flexibility, making it an all-round technology that is easy to use."
 

Cons

"Docker on CentOS can be improved by being in sync with the OS updates."
"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."
"LAMP Stack Ubuntu could be improved because it is very dependent on PHP."
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Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on CentOS?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was all good; cost was never an issue, but security and deprecation made it a bad idea to use.
What needs improvement with Docker on CentOS?
Docker on CentOS can be improved by being in sync with the OS updates. The OS is already very compatible with Docker, but it can enhance functionality similar to Kubernetes regarding container orch...
What is your primary use case for Docker on CentOS?
My main use case for Docker on CentOS is for running websites and backend services. I use Docker on CentOS for running websites, specifically for APIs and for running NGINX service. I used Docker o...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LAMP Stack Ubuntu?
LAMP Stack Ubuntu is completely open source, so there is no pricing, no cost, and no licensing.
What needs improvement with LAMP Stack Ubuntu?
The only way to improve LAMP Stack Ubuntu is to improve the knowledge about how it works and how to update it, helping it become more powerful than it currently is. However, it's pretty useful as i...
What is your primary use case for LAMP Stack Ubuntu?
Practically all of the websites I worked on are built on a LAMP Stack Ubuntu technology.There are different types of websites using LAMP Stack Ubuntu, such as blogs, e-commerce, back offices, and g...
 

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