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Fedora Linux vs MariaDB on CentOS comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Fedora Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB on CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Fedora Linux is 4.7%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB on CentOS is 0.2%, 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 (%)
Fedora Linux4.7%
MariaDB on CentOS0.2%
Other95.1%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Wajeeh Ul Hasan . - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
Teaching labs has become more secure and practical while still needing better support for beginners
Stability and security are the best features that Fedora Linux offers. Fedora Linux's stability and security stand out to me compared to other operating systems I have used because security features such as SELinux are enabled by default, and this provides an additional layer of protection, making the system more secure for professional environments. Performance-wise, Fedora feels fast and responsive even on moderate hardware and older machines. I measure the impact on my students from using Fedora Linux by observing that when they gain experience on an open source system, they gain more vast opportunities for their jobs in the field and in practical life.
DM
Performance Testing And A PM Expert at ADM
Performance tests have been streamlined for analysis while query tuning still needs improvement
The technical support or community support for MariaDB on CentOS is bad. There is a main problem with all the companies that sell this kind of tool and services. The first level of support is the first one you reach. When you begin to have a more difficult problem, there is no one available because sometimes you need to update the call and recall on it. This is not good because when we have some big problem on the database, we need to have a database administrator, not a person who reads instructions on the screen. It is always the same problem. My rating is two.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As an administration user, I maintain the servers for my customers. Fedora Linux is a strong Linux operating system widely used in production, development, and testing environments. Its rock-solid kernel makes it ideal for mission-critical applications that require high-security standards."
"My advice for others looking into using Fedora Linux is that it is an excellent choice for users who want a modern, secure, and professional Linux environment with cutting edge technology while maintaining reliability and performance."
"With 10 years of experience with the product, I think the biggest advantage is that it is easier to maintain than Oracle."
"MariaDB on CentOS is a very good SQL database that is open source, meaning no license cost for users."
"MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted our organization in several ways."
"MariaDB on CentOS is faster than Oracle."
"MariaDB on CentOS is effective in handling large data volumes; I have installed approximately 10,000 devices and it is working well."
"MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by providing more features compared to Oracle MySQL, particularly in terms of performance, advantages, and implemented features, leading to migrations from Oracle MySQL to MariaDB on CentOS."
"MariaDB on CentOS is almost identical to MySQL, and the experience is very similar."
 

Cons

"Fedora Linux can be improved as it may require slightly more Linux knowledge compared to other Linux distributions for beginners, and if developers can make it more beginner friendly, then it would be more useful."
"The technical support or community support for MariaDB on CentOS is bad."
"Many functionalities are not available in MariaDB on CentOS, so those aspects needed to be rewritten, particularly Oracle proprietary features."
"You can always improve a product, and the area that is very sensitive in MariaDB on CentOS is the release and the backward compatibility."
"I think MariaDB on CentOS needs improvements in some memory-level implementations within the operating system, as I have noticed issues related to memory orientation, such as out-of-memory problems."
"One of the things that is not ideal is that the version which is default is sometimes older than the very latest."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you want to buy a monthly license from Fedora Linux, you can do so. But nobody does that. Most of the people who use it are technical users, either developers or infrastructure administrators."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
University
8%
Construction Company
39%
Transportation Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fedora Linux?
If you want to buy a monthly license from Fedora Linux, you can do so. But nobody does that. Most of the people who use it are technical users, either developers or infrastructure administrators. T...
What advice do you have for others considering Fedora Linux?
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. AI is a buzzword these days. AI is an application that uses several technologies to create something called AI. To run those technologies, we need ser...
What is your primary use case for MariaDB on CentOS?
I always use MariaDB on CentOS for performance testing, as my main job is to analyze all the issues after the load test. Performance testing is the central use case.
What advice do you have for others considering MariaDB on CentOS?
I am working with some testing tools today, and it is always the same tools. The big ones are LoadRunner and NeoLoad, and for APM I use Dynatrace. I also work with Grafana, but LoadRunner is my pri...
 

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