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AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
(11)
4.6 out of 5
AlmaLinux OS
By AlmaLinux OS Foundation
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
(2,060)
4.5 out of 5
Ubuntu
By Canonical Ltd.
At a Glance
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
Star Rating
(11)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Star Rating
(2,060)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AlmaLinux OS vs Ubuntu

  • Reviewers felt that AlmaLinux OS meets the needs of their business better than Ubuntu.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AlmaLinux OS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AlmaLinux OS over Ubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AlmaLinux OS
No pricing available
Ubuntu
No pricing available
Free Trial
AlmaLinux OS
Free Trial is available
Ubuntu
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
9
9.0
1,613
Ease of Use
9.6
9
8.6
1,626
Ease of Setup
10.0
5
8.9
635
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
571
Quality of Support
9.0
7
8.3
1,486
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
496
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
9.0
1,529
Features by Category
Cloud Management PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Server VirtualizationHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Container EngineHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Capability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating SystemHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
9.0
24
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.7
6
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.4
6
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
7.2
6
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
9.7
6
IoT Operating SystemsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
8.7
74
Security
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
AlmaLinux OS and Ubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS has no unique categories
Ubuntu
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.2%
Reviewers' Industry
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Pharmaceuticals
9.1%
Medical Devices
9.1%
Media Production
9.1%
Management Consulting
9.1%
Other
45.5%
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Computer Software
24.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Higher Education
3.8%
Internet
3.2%
Other
36.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kapil G.
KG
Kapil G.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Since, Its a downstream version of CentOs , Feels secure on support from Redhat.Transition is easy bcoz developers with strong skills of CentOs can transit easily to almalinux. No hurdles.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael S.
MS
Michael S.
Verified User in Insurance

I am tech savvy but I am not a developer or IT guy. I used Ubuntu when I needed a simple operating system for my newly purchased Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi's have limited memory space because your hard drive is an SD card. I only needed to run XBMC to play...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Telecommunications
GT
Verified User in Internet

* Default window manager based on unity is really weak. * Slow to adopt new technology against other rolling-release distributions.

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Discussions
AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS Discussions
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu Discussions
Is Ubuntu really good OS comoared to other Linux distros?
7 comments
Yannick W.
YW
Hi Avinash, The packaging system of Ubuntu is inherited from Debian and is very well structured and maintained, making it relatively seldom necessary to...Read more
What is Ubuntu Desktop used for?
5 comments
Sagheer A.
SA
Thanks you Read more
How do I run Windows Application in Ubuntu?
4 comments
Samuel L.
SL
There are several options. Basic 'wine' - W.I.N.E stands for "Wine is no emulator" - it's really a library with a binary for running windows apps...Read more
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