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Docker on CentOS vs openSUSE Leap comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Docker on CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
18th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
openSUSE Leap
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
26th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Docker on CentOS is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of openSUSE Leap is 4.4%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on CentOS0.5%
openSUSE Leap4.4%
Other95.1%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

VV
Senior Software Engineeer at Charter Communications
Containerization has streamlined microservices delivery and ensures consistent hybrid deployments
The capabilities of Docker on CentOS that I have found the most valuable include its use for Spring-based applications, which significantly enhance the value I derive from it. Docker on CentOS is particularly effective for building distributed applications and microservices. Deployments are smooth and easy, and the integration with Kubernetes is seamless. I have successfully managed 80-plus pods clusters, scaling from 80 to 85 with 140 TPS without encountering any issues. Docker on CentOS's lightweight nature allows for flawless development across environments such as dev, stage, and prod. From my perspective, the experience with the deployment of Docker on CentOS is quite positive, especially for the CI/CD pipeline. The architecture overview includes the use of a Git repository and GitLab CI, which facilitates the Docker build for our Spring 3.x Java applications.
NK
Senior Manager at Cognizant
Provides BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots
I only use the tool for testing purposes on my team, but multiple people use it. We don't make a team effort to install the solution. When it comes to maintenance, we ask our company to buy SUSE Linux Enterprise. My team consists of 13 people. We are currently integrating the solution with Ansible to do some coding. Although not a full-fledged automation, we are integrating the solution with Ansible and executing a couple of playbooks connected to openSUSE Leap. I would recommend the solution to other users looking for an open-source solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation became easier to maintain, performance results became more trustworthy, and at the end of the day, the team spent less time fixing environment issues and more time improving test coverage and product quality."
"Docker on CentOS is the main available solution on the market and is highly used all over the world, especially great for hosting applications and also for maintaining and developing these applications in isolated environments."
"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."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted our organization by providing faster application deployment, better resource utilization, and easier scaling."
"It has been serving us in terms of stability and reliability."
"Docker on CentOS has had a positive impact on my organization by making it possible to save time and improve security."
"The compatibility of Docker on CentOS is really smooth, and I have not faced any kind of issue."
"The solution is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function."
"The most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"The solution is easy for me to use because the backend is derived from FreeBSD and this is something I have been using for over 20 years."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots."
"Leap has provided me with the ability to offer what I consider Enterprise class server O/S platforms to my smaller customers who are looking to improve their competitive stances without breaking the bank."
"This solution has helped my organization's security from the use of its firewall, and the features for blocking or allowing traffic are very effective and have worked well for us."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
 

Cons

"Docker on CentOS can be very secure and well-governed, but that security only exists if it is configured intentionally; out of the box, it is not secure by default for AI workloads."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved in areas such as container security and monitoring complexity, which need to be addressed from the CentOS end."
"While Docker on CentOS is a robust platform, there are areas for improvement, such as simpler security configuration around Linux policies, enhanced built-in monitoring and diagnostics for easier troubleshooting, improved image validation and vulnerability management, more intelligent resource management, seamless upgrades and compatibility, and enhanced logging and debugging capabilities."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved by being in sync with the OS updates."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved, but that is a very tough and tricky question."
"Docker sometimes has some network-related issues, such as the host network not working, so we switch to a different type of network, and regarding CentOS, we are not using any support since it is freeware, relying only on documentation which serves as our support."
"I think there are sometimes issues with CentOS systems as such regarding Docker; it misbehaves sometimes."
"Regarding Docker on CentOS's AI capabilities, I think it has the possibility for improvement in the accuracy and reliability of output."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"It would be helpful if we could easily switch from openSUSE Leap for testing to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is an open-source operating system that can be used free of charge."
"openSUSE Leap is an open-source solution that is free of cost."
"The cost of this solution was reasonable and it was within our budget."
"The solution is open-source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
22%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on CentOS?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Docker on CentOS was that it was very easy. Docker on CentOS is open source.
What needs improvement with Docker on CentOS?
Docker on CentOS could be improved in the configuration parts and the setup part. If there could be a special tool that could easily deploy Docker on CentOS, that would help a lot of the tech commu...
What is your primary use case for Docker on CentOS?
My main use case for Docker on CentOS was to bridge the gap between moving from monolith architecture to self-healing architecture. The team used Docker on CentOS to transition from monolith toward...
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