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Compare CentOS and Lubuntu 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CentOS
Star Rating
(407)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentOSLubuntu
Star Rating
(74)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LubuntuCentOS vs Lubuntu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lubuntu easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with CentOS overall.
- Reviewers felt that CentOS meets the needs of their business better than Lubuntu.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CentOS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lubuntu over CentOS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CentOS
No pricing availableLubuntu
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CentOS
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
327
8.8
54
Ease of Use
8.5
328
8.8
56
Ease of Setup
8.5
205
9.1
19
Ease of Admin
8.5
197
8.9
14
Quality of Support
8.1
272
7.2
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
154
8.2
13
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
308
9.1
53
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
8.7
13
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
12
8.3
5
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.2
12
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CentOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.6%
Computer Software
15.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Internet
3.4%
Other
40.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.9%
Consumer Goods
16.4%
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
6.0%
Higher Education
6.0%
Other
38.8%
Discussions
how to improve the customization of repositories?
1 Comment
AM
use a command like this:
tcpdump -c 12 -i enp0s3 | grep "string search"
You capture the traffic according to the filter set example: http, wget...Read more
How can I acheive client isolation ?
1 Comment
RR
When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you.
...Read more
Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?
1 Comment
AG
At my first job organization.
Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc...,
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What is Lubuntu good for?
2 Comments
HP
Overall, Lubuntu's focus on efficiency, simplicity, and customization makes it a strong choice for revitalizing older hardware, basic computing needs,...Read more
Can you program on Lubuntu?
2 Comments
HP
Yes, you can definitely program on Lubuntu. Lubuntu like any other Linux distribution, supports a wide range of programming languages and development tools....Read more
On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu
1 Comment
SW
For my purposes and uses, I'd put it in maybe 6th or 7th. Since its primary goal seems to be being a lightweight version of Ubuntu, I'd say it very much...Read more
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