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At a Glance
HP-UX
HP-UX
Star Rating
(28)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Star Rating
(307)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Unlimited
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HP-UX vs Oracle Linux

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Oracle Linux easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Oracle Linux overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Oracle Linux meets the needs of their business better than HP-UX.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Oracle Linux is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Oracle Linux over HP-UX.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HP-UX
No pricing available
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Free Download
Free
Unlimited
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Free Trial
HP-UX
No trial information available
Oracle Linux
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
24
8.8
222
Ease of Use
7.6
24
8.5
222
Ease of Setup
6.9
16
8.5
144
Ease of Admin
7.8
15
8.5
136
Quality of Support
7.8
24
8.2
212
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
17
8.5
132
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
24
8.0
206
Features by Category
Server VirtualizationHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
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Performance
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HP-UX
HP-UX
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
HP-UX and Oracle Linux share no categories
Unique Categories
HP-UX
HP-UX is categorized as Server Virtualization
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HP-UX
HP-UX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.3%
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
49.5%
Reviewers' Industry
HP-UX
HP-UX
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Computer Software
21.4%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Information Services
7.1%
Construction
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Computer Software
11.0%
Computer & Network Security
7.6%
Telecommunications
6.9%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
46.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
HP-UX
HP-UX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sujit T.
ST
Sujit T.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

I used it. It is best product from the popular company such as hp

Most Helpful Critical Review
KHUDADAD LAL O.
KO
KHUDADAD LAL O.
Verified User in Computer Software

1) Cost As far as the cost of purchasing only OS is concerned, I think Red hat Linux should be a cheaper option. Except for this other points, I believe Red hat has no match with HPUX. It can lead in almost all the feature you compare it against. 2)...

Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux
Most Helpful Favorable Review
David A.
DA
David A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Easy and fast to install and setup and it was free for the agreement that my company had

Most Helpful Critical Review
SS
Syed S.
Verified User in Construction

Oracle Linux of virtual machines are bit slow.

Alternatives
HP-UX
HP-UX Alternatives
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine
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VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere
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Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Add Ubuntu
Windows 7
Windows 7
Add Windows 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Add Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows 8
Windows 8
Add Windows 8
Discussions
HP-UX
HP-UX Discussions
What is HP-UX used for?
1 comment
Mohd S.
MS
its a OS and we are using for SAP.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
HP-UX has no more discussions with answers
Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux Discussions
What is Oracle Linux used for?
7 comments
Amit N.
AN
The main use case for using Oracle Linux was to save millions of dollars migrating from Solaris UNIX. The use of Oracle Linux Cloud provides scalability and...Read more
Is Oracle Linux the same as Red Hat?
2 comments
walter g.
WG
No, but it is compatible with RHELRead more
It’s nice product
1 comment
Muhammad H.
MH
Materialized view is a great feature for query optimization.Read more