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LAMP Stack Debian vs openSUSE Leap 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

LAMP Stack Debian
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
29th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
9
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 LAMP Stack Debian is 0.2%, 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 (%)
openSUSE Leap4.4%
LAMP Stack Debian0.2%
Other95.4%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

GeorgeEmbrey - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO at CoVirtual.Net Pty Ltd
Open source stack has delivered reliable trading services and supports flexible custom architecture
If I had to summarize what specifically could be improved in Debian, the only thing I would do is rolling release, as some other operating systems are doing. I can see why they do not do it, but I can also see that it would be helpful so that if there are things done better in a newer kernel, that could be integrated in quicker. I usually build my own kernels to suit specific applications for specific customers, and it pays to do that anyway with any Linux. I find Debian tends to have all of the switches available in their kernel build so that you can turn features on or off, include them, or leave them out, whatever you need to do.
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

"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 positively impacts our organization by making our development process easy for PHP applications, providing many features, and improving our productivity."
"LAMP Stack Debian has streamlined our operational overhead because it is highly predictable and universally respected by Linux engineers."
"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."
"The internet runs on Linux, and websites will run on LAMP Stack Debian, which is very easy to deploy."
"The benefit is significant because it has resulted in a drastic reduction in downtime and maintenance costs, knowing that a routine security update will not break anything and that the PHP runtime environments and Apache configuration provide me with enormous peace of mind in my daily work."
"When I mention retro-compatibility and stability, it has saved me time and reduced downtime significantly."
"LAMP Stack Debian is a very solid product, well-known, well-maintained, and very popular."
"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."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"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 most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"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."
"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 solution's most valuable feature is the BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots."
 

Cons

"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."
"Community support does not help on my projects particularly, but if a component of a project needs help with something, I usually look at all of the community threads on it, and there are hundreds of different threads on different forums for it."
"LAMP Stack Debian can be improved by addressing the lack of a built-in caching mechanism."
"I do not think it is the best stack out there; I think there are better stacks out there, but it depends on your use case, and it is boring but proven and good."
"The main drawback is the old age of the packages; in the stable branch, I do not get the latest versions of PHP, Apache, or similar software."
"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."
"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."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"It would be helpful if we could easily switch from openSUSE Leap for testing to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
40%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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 Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with LAMP Stack Debian?
If I had to summarize what specifically could be improved in Debian, the only thing I would do is rolling release, as some other operating systems are doing. I can see why they do not do it, but I ...
What is your primary use case for LAMP Stack Debian?
My use case for LAMP Stack Debian includes ISP, MSP, small business servers, medium business servers, and commercial share trading services. There is no partner or integrator required for working w...
What advice do you have for others considering LAMP Stack Debian?
LAMP Stack Debian is free. It is free open source software, so there is no cost. Regarding security updates, if a bug is reported and verified that it exists, typically LAMP Stack Debian has a patc...
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