G2 Vendor Directory

Oracle Solaris vs. CentOS

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

MetricOracle Solaris

by Oracle

CentOS

by CentOS

Overall rating4.24.4
Review count98425
Ease of use8.58.7
Ease of setup8.58.7
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements8.79.2
NPS5063.080685
Small Business22.9%31.5%
Mid-Market32.3%38.7%
Enterprise44.8%29.8%
Total page views361294
Total LLM citations285305

Oracle Solaris

Oracle Solaris 11 is a robust, enterprise-grade UNIX operating system engineered to deliver consistent compatibility, simplicity, and security for mission-critical applications. Designed over two decades, it ensures backward compatibility, allowing both modern and legacy applications to run seamlessly on contemporary infrastructure. Key Features and Functionality: - Consistent Compatibility: The Application Binary Guarantee ensures that existing applications operate without modification on the latest hardware, protecting software investments.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Powerful Features
  • Stability
  • Security/Safety
  • Speed/Performance
  • Storage Management

CentOS

CentOS is a community-driven, free software project that provides a robust and reliable Linux distribution, serving as a foundational platform for open-source communities, cloud providers, hosting services, and scientific data processing. Derived from Fedora Linux, CentOS Stream offers a continuously delivered distribution that tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), with major releases every three years and each maintained for five years.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Stability
  • RHEL Compatibility
  • Ease of Use
  • Community Support
  • Security