Kali Linux Pros and Cons

It has user friendly interface. Easy to use for professionals. It is basically use for Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing. It has inbuilt tools and applications for scanning, assessment, testing. Also it has documentation of commands for beginners to learn and help to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very difficult to use without any knowledge having about it. It is more challenging operating system as compare to other Linux distribution. Also it requires specific hardware requirements and resources. User should have cyber security knowledge before using Kali Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All the tools that anyone needs for basic penetration testing and learning are available. and downloading other tools is also very easy. Perfect for beginners to advance in Cybersecurity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OS is difficult to load on a system if the configuration is too low. Might need some specific amount of RAM and Storage which can only be found on some high-end laptops. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kali Linux has almost every type of tool inside its toolkit where researcher wants to recon or enumerate it has almost every type of tool inside its for faster result gathering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kali Linux use a graphical and ui based desktop for complete findings but sometimes it's libraries fails miserably to access the allocated assets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am a cybersecurity expert and have been using Kali Linux since the day it was born and was called Backtrack. This is an very well designed, stable and comprehensive operating system built for industry experts and can help them not only do their everyday task but also can add value to do business a better way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kali Linux still lacks officials tools that can support cloud integrations. Also, i sometimes find challenges in terms of getting new devices connected due to unavailable driver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kali Linux is equipped for both defensive and offensive security operations. The operating system is open source and very powerful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need good knowledge of Linux and Unix to be able to use it effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The os kali linux is great as it consistent of many tools for the social engineering, penetration,security checking, hacking, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing to dislike as it's an great os for penetration testing and for an ethical hacker to perform many tasks for security purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kali Linux is majorly used in Security Domain like Penetration testing , Hacking , Auditing and many more things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main diadvainatage is its quite slow and not everyone can feel comfortable in it who is not having exposre of linux commands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The first thing is that it is cost effective. One does not need to buy separate licenses for scanning and penetration testing.

It saves time to build separate servers needed for VAPT environment.

It is highly effective with a single built configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no such drawbacks for this OS. Easy to install and implement without need of extra configuration and files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The availability of the distribution as well as the number of tools makes this a must-have for anyone working in cybersec or even with just an interest. The tools are quick to use, require little-to-none setup, and offer results when you know how to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Users must first learn about Linux and how to use it properly. Further, users should understand privacy and the legalities surrounding the capabilities of the tools available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

First of I like it's command line interface for working or accessing anything throughout the OS. Easy to use and smoothly workaholic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I had one dislike that I can't play some of the games in it as it does not support them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.