We performed a comparison between openSUSE Leap and Rocky Linux based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"I use openSUSE Leap as the base for the Kubernetes cluster we run in-house."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"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."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"The initial system setup or network configuration of the solution is not straightforward and can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"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."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
"One of the potential issues is that if you don't pay for support, you may need to manage certain aspects on your own and rely on the community for assistance."
openSUSE Leap is ranked 13th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 6 reviews while Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews. openSUSE Leap is rated 9.0, while Rocky Linux is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of openSUSE Leap writes "Good virtualization capabilities, stable, and cost-effective ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". openSUSE Leap is most compared with SUSE Linux Enterprise, Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux, whereas Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise and Windows 10. See our Rocky Linux vs. openSUSE Leap report.
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