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Rocky Linux vs Wordpress on Amazon Linux comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Rocky Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wordpress on Amazon Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
34th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Rocky Linux is 10.2%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wordpress on Amazon Linux is 0.1%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rocky Linux10.2%
Wordpress on Amazon Linux0.1%
Other89.7%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Massimiliano Adamo - PeerSpot reviewer
Linux architect at European Commission
Has supported seamless migrations and enabled running complex data workloads securely
The best features Rocky Linux offers include clustering and all the packages from Red Hat.Rocky Linux has impacted my organization very positively because we migrated everything from CentOS and Windows servers to Rocky Linux. Everything is clear, with good packaging, and now it's version 9.6, which is very important for us due to security problems since we are in Europe. Rocky Linux is very good for security and other aspects. Since migrating to Rocky Linux, I've seen specific outcomes such as improved security because CentOS stopped the project, and security patches aren't being released. We need to maintain a system similar to Red Hat, which is very stable and has many features such as file system, topology, and containers.
Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Flexible website and LMS have accelerated launches but performance has needed constant tuning
While Wordpress is all good, one of the main key issues I see is performance. Wordpress is not actually suited for some tasks, especially with our LMS, as admin-side tasks such as adding new courses or changing course content used to take a lot of time, sometimes taking two or three minutes to reload or save simple content. Those kinds of performance lags are things we do not really appreciate. Adding to needed improvements, Wordpress is not a system that is entirely optimized for some of the things that people use it for. Wordpress was meant to be a blogging system, but later optimizations were added, allowing it to be used for anything. The JavaScripts you run on top of Wordpress are causing performance issues. For our website, we had an issue where it would take five to ten seconds to load a very simple page, which is not good when it comes to performance. Performance is actually the number one complaint I have regarding Wordpress, along with the hidden errors that require effort to find.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Rocky Linux is suitable for our needs... we have a very good team with high skills in Linux and development, and it works correctly with no enterprise cost or enterprise license."
"Rocky Linux has been a major driver for our cloud migration strategy and has proven to be one of the most cost-effective solutions for us, allowing us to save huge revenue while maintaining fantastic consistency with updates."
"Rocky Linux provides us with extended maintenance, security patches, and support lifecycle aligned with RHEL, making it highly reliable for critical systems."
"The solution is free and open source."
"Rocky Linux performs excellently in low-latency live streaming and content packaging workflows, as we use it for optimizing compatibility with the streaming platforms, utilizing an optimized kernel for networking, tuning profiles, IRQ affinity, security, reliability, and hardware and driver support."
"Rocky Linux has impacted my organization very positively because we migrated everything from CentOS and Windows servers to Rocky Linux, everything is clear, with good packaging, and now it's version 9.6, which is very important for us due to security problems since we are in Europe."
"When we moved from Red Hat to Rocky Linux, we saved around 70% of the cost which was used for subscriptions, and that money is now used for other things such as middleware applications and monitoring applications including DataDog and Dynatrace."
"The custom install scripts streamline the setup process, making it straightforward."
"Overall, the combination of Wordpress' simplicity and Amazon Linux's robustness makes it a strong solution for managing company websites in a cloud environment."
"With Wordpress, we saved a lot of time and money because if it was not for it, we would have to pay for developers and keep a team of web designers in our pocket to get our websites done."
"With Wordpress, we saved a lot of time and money because if it was not for it, we would have to pay for developers and keep a team of web designers in our pocket to get our websites done."
"Having a trusted source and ready-to-deploy Wordpress images has helped my workflow and my clients by speeding up deployment times and eliminating worries about the quality or security of the image."
"Wordpress on Amazon Linux has positively impacted my organization mainly by providing cost savings and enabling fast deployment of customer requirements for websites that need to be hosted with Wordpress on Amazon Linux."
 

Cons

"I have certain problems with the tool's DNS part, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Improved integration with Windows, particularly Active Directory, would be beneficial for the product. Currently, this aspect requires additional effort."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
"I chose a rating of eight out of ten because Rocky Linux must grow more; it is not as comparable to Red Hat, which is why I took off those two points."
"The only drawback we have seen is that even though there are timely deliveries of security patches and vulnerability fixes, the Rocky Linux Security Advisor or RLSA updates via the DNF utilities are broken or delayed."
"To improve Rocky Linux, providing releases for each package, firmware, and kernel more quickly would be beneficial."
"Currently, the customer support for Rocky Linux is not fully developed and is in a growing stage; the customer support is also not very responsive."
"To be honest, Rocky Linux is almost similar to each Linux distribution, so I have no specific reason why it should offer me its features."
"Wordpress on Amazon Linux is not recommended for beginners because some Linux knowledge is required."
"One of the key improvements needed for Wordpress on Amazon Linux is its marketing because I did not know it existed as a product within AWS until I read about it on online forums."
"I look forward to more cloud-provided or natively provided images or AMIs featuring Wordpress on Amazon Linux pre-configured within them, as previously I used Bitnami images that were bundled with Wordpress on various operating systems."
"Performance is actually the number one complaint I have regarding Wordpress, along with the hidden errors that require effort to find."
"Performance is actually the number one complaint I have regarding Wordpress, along with the hidden errors that require effort to find."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to the market prices of other tools, the solution has a very competitive pricing."
"The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a three."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
University
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
45%
Computer Software Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise16
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Rocky Linux?
I am not an expert on Rocky Linux, but I do not have anything to say regarding improvements; I think it is doing better. I chose a rating of eight out of ten because Rocky Linux must grow more; it ...
What is your primary use case for Rocky Linux?
My main use case for Rocky Linux is for the Nutanix environment, where we have a data center and everything is hosted there, including all the services and systems. Rocky Linux is the main OS of th...
What advice do you have for others considering Rocky Linux?
My advice to others looking into using Rocky Linux is to go ahead and use it. I give Rocky Linux a rating of eight out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wordpress on Amazon Linux?
With Wordpress, we saved money because we did not have to pay for products such as Framer or Webflow, which charge a ridiculous amount of money.
What needs improvement with Wordpress on Amazon Linux?
Wordpress on Amazon Linux could be improved in several areas. One of the main challenges is performance optimization as sites grow. Wordpress can be resource-intensive when many plugins or high tra...
What is your primary use case for Wordpress on Amazon Linux?
I used Wordpress on Amazon Linux for approximately one year, primarily for building, deploying, and managing websites hosted on AWS. During this time, I worked on setting up Wordpress environments,...
 

Overview

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