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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(803)
4.5 out of 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
By Red Hat
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
(2,060)
4.5 out of 5
Ubuntu
By Canonical Ltd.
At a Glance
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Star Rating
(803)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is 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
Learn more about Ubuntu

Red Hat Enterprise Linux vs Ubuntu

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ubuntu easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Red Hat Enterprise Linux overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Red Hat Enterprise Linux meets the needs of their business better than Ubuntu.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ubuntu over Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
No pricing available
Ubuntu
No pricing available
Free Trial
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Free Trial is available
Ubuntu
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
466
9.0
1,613
Ease of Use
8.4
623
8.6
1,626
Ease of Setup
8.5
432
8.9
635
Ease of Admin
8.5
276
8.7
571
Quality of Support
8.8
449
8.3
1,486
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
264
8.7
496
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
445
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
8.7
230
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
Container EngineHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.5
150
Not enough data
Application Support
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
System Capability
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
Security
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.2
17
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
7.9
24
8.7
74
Security
7.2
6
8.6
19
8.3
6
9.2
19
8.1
6
8.7
18
7.8
6
8.2
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu are categorized as Operating System, IoT Operating Systems, Server Virtualization, and Container Engine
Unique Categories
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has no unique categories
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is categorized as Security Compliance and Cloud Management Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
49.5%
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Computer Software
11.7%
Telecommunications
7.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Other
49.3%
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jim L.
JL
Jim L.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

It has stronger corporate support than most other Linux Distributions.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Research
GR
Verified User in Research

Not everyone has intuition for linux and this tends to lead to a high learning curve.

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
Md Mohibul H.
MH
Md Mohibul H.
Verified User in Internet

Some user may find it not user-friendly. Especially Windows PC users may have difficulty if they suddenly switch to the Ubuntu desktop. So, desktop computer experience can be improved to make it more user-friendly.

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Discussions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Discussions
What in RHEL you guys love?
3 comments
Lisa L.
LL
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which is better centos or rhel?
1 comment
MM
CentOS prior to 8 was great but now they have the stream model and I am not sure I would put production machines on anything like that but I have not done...Read more
How to use RedHat Containers for Virtualization?
1 comment
Genevieve S.
GS
If container-native virtualization is enabled for let’s say an open shift cluster, you can create and add virtualized applications from the service catalog...Read more
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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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