We compared Ubuntu Linux and Rocky Linux across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Ease of Deployment: Users find the initial setup for Ubuntu Linux to be quick and straightforward, similar to installing Windows. The installation process is user-friendly and takes around 15 minutes. Rocky Linux is also praised for its ease of deployment, with a well-documented installation process and a user-friendly interface.
Features: Ubuntu Linux is known for its excellent performance, flexibility, and its ability to support machine learning and application development. In contrast, Rocky Linux is praised for its stability, security, and compatibility with CentOS. However, it may have limited documentation, slower updates, and less community support compared to Ubuntu Linux.
Room for Improvement: Ubuntu Linux could improve its hardware support, security features, and compatibility with Microsoft solutions. Rocky Linux requires more extensive documentation, a wider range of available packages, improved community support, and an updated user interface.
Pricing: Ubuntu Linux is known for its affordability and is available in an open-source version without licensing fees. There is limited information available regarding the setup cost for Rocky Linux.
ROI: Ubuntu Linux offers significant cost savings as it eliminates the need for operating system payments. In contrast, the ROI for Rocky Linux depends on various factors including cost savings, stability, community support, and compatibility with CentOS.
Service and Support: Ubuntu Linux's customer service is mainly based on online resources and the community, whereas Rocky Linux stands out for its active and supportive community, prompt assistance, and comprehensive documentation.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu is a reliable, affordable solution that's highly regarded for its simple installation process, strong performance, and adaptability. It provides a diverse selection of applications and functionalities. However, users feel that Ubuntu could offer better documentation, more security features, and more seamless compatibility with Microsoft solutions. Rocky Linux is commended for its straightforward deployment, security, and compatibility with CentOS. Still, users have noted drawbacks such as limited documentation and infrequent updates.
"It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is free to use and open-source."
"The tools we are using for this project are compatible with this solution."
"The solution is free to use."
"It has improved our ability to carry out maintenance without downtime as migrating services between server environments is largely seamless."
"RTO with the use of templating support for VMware for fast deployment of recovery or new systems, with the least amount work needed on custom settings, within application installed from install repositories. Shorter overall time with the vetted packages. Normally install and go."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that Linux has cost-effective licenses."
"I like the fact that I can make it very secure with my own knowledge, which makes it different from Windows that does things in the background by magic, and you hope that it's secure. I like the availability of starting with Linux with totally minimal permissions for anybody and then increasing it on an as-needed basis. This is probably the most important to me."
"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."
"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."
"The biggest improvement, which is also applicable to Linux in general, with Ubuntu Linux is getting things standardized as to where you're going to put your configuration files and how they're going to work. Package names also need to be improved so that the package name doesn't have any match with configuration file systems and things like that. Ubuntu is still better than some of the others, such as Red Hat Linux or CentOS."
"It is an open-source tool, and it doesn't have any support. If there is an issue with the implementation of a feature, such as clustering, I am not sure how to resolve it and get support for it. The stability of the vendor packages also impacts the stability of this solution. When vendor packages are unstable, or any packages are broken, they also impact Ubuntu Linux. It is very hard to resolve an issue related to unstable vendor packages."
"It would be nice to see more compatibility with certain Microsoft solutions, such as OneDrive."
"Its interface could be improved and made richer."
"The product should provide more automation."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in the GUI aspect of the product."
"The product must enable automation using AI."
"The product must provide integrated security solutions."
Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. Rocky Linux is rated 8.4, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubuntu Linux writes "Open-source with a great support community and seamless updating". Rocky Linux is most compared with Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap, SUSE Linux Enterprise and Windows 10, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Oracle Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS. See our Rocky Linux vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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