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Executive Summary
Updated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

Users find SUSE Linux Enterprise to be stable, secure, customizable, and well-documented, with strong integration capabilities. The support services are praised, and the pricing is cost-effective. In comparison, openSUSE Leap is also stable, reliable, and community-supported, with easy software installation and advanced features like the Btrfs file system. Both products have room for improvement in various areas.

Features: SUSE Linux Enterprise is praised for its exceptional stability, security measures, customization options, comprehensive documentation, ease of administration, and integration capabilities. In contrast, openSUSE Leap is valued for its stability, reliability, community support, YaST package manager for software installation, Btrfs file system, and Snapper tool for system snapshots.

Pricing and ROI: SUSE Linux Enterprise is considered cost-effective, with a reasonable setup cost. Users appreciate flexible licensing options. On the other hand, openSUSE Leap offers a straightforward and easy setup, enabling quick start. It provides flexible licensing accommodating different usage requirements., SUSE Linux Enterprise users reported positive outcomes and satisfaction with the ROI, while openSUSE Leap users highlighted its stability, ease of use, compatibility, cost-effectiveness, improved performance, and comprehensive documentation.

Room for Improvement: SUSE Linux Enterprise could improve in terms of system stability, hardware compatibility, user interface simplicity, updates management, documentation, and support for multimedia and gaming. openSUSE Leap could benefit from enhancements in package management, interface, stability, boot times, hardware compatibility, and documentation.

Deployment and customer support: In comparing the reviews, SUSE Linux Enterprise had mixed feedback regarding deployment, setup, and implementation time. Meanwhile, openSUSE Leap also had varying feedback, indicating significant differences in the timeframes., The customer service for SUSE Linux Enterprise is highly regarded, with prompt and effective support in addressing concerns and resolving technical issues. Users have a reliable and knowledgeable experience. On the other hand, openSUSE Leap has received positive comments for their responsive and helpful customer service. Their team is willing to assist and resolve issues promptly, resulting in a satisfactory experience for customers. The assistance provided is considered knowledgeable and efficient.

The summary above is based on 14 interviews we conducted recently with SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

To learn more, read our detailed SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. openSUSE Leap Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"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 is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function.""Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot.""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.""openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."

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"The product's initial setup phase was easy.""SUSE Linux Enterprise is scalable.""Linux is easy to use. You have more control on a Unix system.""The stability of the solution is good. We have not had any issue with performance.""The most valuable feature is that there is an inbuilt HANA firewall.""It is a stable platform.""SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy to configure for those who are not hardcore command-line driven.""The initial setup is very straightforward."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in the console.""The initial system setup or network configuration of the solution is not straightforward and can be improved.""Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI.""I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows.""In the future, the Active Directory could improve.""Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."

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"The platform doesn't support certain APMs.""They should provide chatbot support for customers to open the troubleshooting cases directly.""We have had trouble integrating Autodesk with the SUSE manager.""Red Hat has more packages that are available than SUSE does. I'd love to see more projects based on SUSE.""SUSE Linux could provide more information about cost and the details of how clustering works.""I have not seen an ROI with this solution.""The free version sometimes has security holes.""They should improve their educational portal."

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  • "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."
  • "The solution is open-source."
  • "openSUSE Leap is a free and open-source solution."
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  • "I would advise others to download the free or strictly open source versions, then test them in their environment before committing to a purchase. This will allow for testing suitability for applications that they want to run."
  • "As far as licensing goes, there is nothing unusual here. The price and model have worked fine for my organization."
  • "When we first implemented this product, we had licenses for support."
  • "I have to pay for a license in order to get support."
  • "There is a free tier and a paid support tier. If you do not need support, then the solution is free to use. If you need support then there is an option for that as well."
  • "Anyone can use Linux because it is open-source."
  • "The license we pay is for Oracle. We make use of the community edition."
  • "There is no license for this solution, there is only a subscription of support available."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the console. In additional features, I would like to see more automation and integration with popular community-developed applications.
    Top Answer:I use it for DevOps. openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price. In terms of the additional costs attached to the solution, I would say that my company… more »
    Top Answer:The quality of support offered by SUSE Linux Enterprise is not that great, making it an area where improvements are required. The tickets opened with the support team take a long time to be resolved… more »
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    Overview

    openSUSE Leap is a brand new way of building openSUSE and is new type of hybrid Linux distribution. Leap uses source from SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), which gives Leap a level of stability unmatched by other Linux distributions, and combines that with community developments to give users, developers and sysadmins the best stable Linux experience available. Contributor and enterprise efforts for Leap bridge a gap between matured packages and newer packages found in openSUSE’s other distribution Tumbleweed.

    SUSE Linux Enterprise is a versatile operating system ideal for deploying solutions, managing applications, and running certain applications. It is also used for migrating SAP workloads to the cloud, integrating with SAP HANA solutions and products, and as an operating system for application servers. 

    The solution is praised for its YaST tool for easier server administration, compatibility with Oracle and SAP, stability, scalability, ease of use, extensive documentation, pacemaker cluster, and SUSE Manager for patching. SUSE Linux offers extended support for each version and a special edition for SAP applications.

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    Air India, Akademicki Szpital Kliniczny (ASK), Allone, Altran, Apollo, ARCHIVA, Asia Innovatory Management School, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, AutoData Norge AS, Baldor Electric, Business Connexion, CASIO, Ciclum Farma, Delta Lloyd, Edumate , HPE,  SAP SE,  Lenovo, BMW, T-Systems, UCX, Turners & Growers, Shenzhen Development Bank, Bosch Group, JK Tyres & Industries, IOCL, European Space Agency, Daimler AG, China Minsheng Banking Corp, Café Coffee Day, Unisys,  Petrochina Company Ltd, Fitch Ratings, ABeam Consulting Co Ltd, Tyro Payments, Rackspace, Pacific Textiles, ...
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    Comms Service Provider14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Hospitality Company9%
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    Manufacturing Company11%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Midsize Enterprise16%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise37%
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    Buyer's Guide
    SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. openSUSE Leap
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. openSUSE Leap and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    openSUSE Leap is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 6 reviews while SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 25 reviews. openSUSE Leap is rated 9.0, while SUSE Linux Enterprise 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". openSUSE Leap is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows 10, whereas SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Rocky Linux. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. openSUSE Leap report.

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