G2 Vendor Directory

HPE OpenVMS vs. Ubuntu

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricHPE OpenVMS

by HP Development Company

Ubuntu

by Canonical Ltd.

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count192,412
Ease of use8.48.9
Ease of setup9.39.1
Quality of support8.88.6
Meets requirements8.79.2
NPS55.55555671.034775
Small Business31.6%47.6%
Mid-Market42.1%32.7%
Enterprise26.3%19.7%
Total page views1463,590
Total LLM citations463,733

HPE OpenVMS

HPE OpenVMS is a robust, multi-user, and multiprocessing operating system designed to deliver exceptional reliability, availability, scalability, and security. Originally developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) for VAX systems, OpenVMS has evolved to support Alpha, Itanium, and x86-64 architectures. It is engineered to handle time-sharing, batch processing, transaction processing, and real-time applications, making it suitable for mission-critical environments.

Pros

  • Cloud Computing
  • Storage Management
  • Speed/Performance

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the Linux OS that’s made for everyone. Harness the freedom and creativity of open source, from laptops and workstations to servers and IoT devices Published by Canonical, Ubuntu brings you the best of open source, backed by enterprise-grade assurance. Ubuntu delivers a unified and stable experience. Ubuntu serves as an interoperable platform, from the desktop to the edge. Wherever you innovate, you can expect high-performance and the same rich tooling ecosystem. Through community and partnership, we ensure that Ubuntu is always at the cutting-edge.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Linux/Ubuntu OS
  • Open Source
  • User Interface
  • User-Friendly
  • Speed/Performance