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Docker on Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
16
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 Ubuntu is 0.7%, 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 Ubuntu0.7%
LAMP Stack Debian0.1%
Other99.2%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

AnilKumar13 - PeerSpot reviewer
Devops Engineer at EDAG
Containerization has streamlined testing workflows and reduces server resources for our builds
The best features that Docker on Ubuntu offers in my experience are ease of usability and performance. Ease of usability and performance with Docker on Ubuntu have helped me because Ubuntu is a Debian-based OS that can operate in both server and desktop modes, so when using Docker on Ubuntu on a server base, I need to install a few packages to convert the machine to GUI mode, making Docker on Ubuntu easy to use. While I think security is not a standout feature, ease of usability and performance remain the main highlights for me since it's only environment-specific and involves local testing along with monitoring only internal servers. Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization through resource savings, as for our NOC server, we are using a dedicated 30-core server with 256 GB of RAM, but with the help of Docker on Ubuntu, we can run multiple containers on the same server. In terms of resource savings, we reduced the number of servers from around 100 to 70 after using Docker on Ubuntu within our private cloud, where we have numerous servers located in multiple locations in the US.
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

"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by enabling us to be a modern company that uses a modern architecture approach."
"Docker on Ubuntu is a powerful tool for students and developers, specifically useful for project work and back-end development while learning modern database and development practices."
"Docker on Ubuntu is an open-source solution that we are managing by ourselves, which is why I feel it is a faster solution and provides high reliability."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization because it really serves as a bedrock combination for building applications on top of it."
"Docker streamlines things and makes it easier for testing and development."
"The best features Docker on Ubuntu offers are containers, and the ease of creating and managing containers stands out for me, as Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization through CI/CD and has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"Docker on Ubuntu has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization because we are deploying applications as quickly as possible and can deploy to multiple clouds."
"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."
"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 streamlined our operational overhead because it is highly predictable and universally respected by Linux engineers."
"LAMP Stack Debian is a very solid product, well-known, well-maintained, and very popular."
 

Cons

"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default."
"The compatibility of Docker on Ubuntu images sometimes needs to match the updates received from Ubuntu, as some of the updates received from Ubuntu are not suitable for these Docker on Ubuntu images."
"While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies."
"One additional pain point is managing containers at scale."
"One area where Docker on Ubuntu can be improved is networking, as sometimes the containers don't have network access or experience network-related issues, which definitely needs to be addressed."
"In some cases, Docker on Ubuntu is not enough for all the complexity of the applications, and I have to go to the next level with Kubernetes."
"We made a connection switch and are having technical problems."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because the initial learning curve could be smoother for new users."
"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."
"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."
"LAMP Stack Debian can be improved by addressing the lack of a built-in caching mechanism."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Construction Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
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 Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?
I have no ideas for improvements to Docker on Ubuntu.
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu is running containers. I can give a quick, specific example of how I use Docker on Ubuntu to run containers in my work: I was running the monitoring stack with...
What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?
My advice for others looking into using Docker on Ubuntu is to learn the documentation, as it's the best source. I would rate this review 9 out of 10.
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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