G2 Vendor Directory

Talos OS vs. CentOS

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

MetricTalos OS

by Sidero Labs

CentOS

by CentOS

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count17425
Ease of use8.38.7
Ease of setup8.18.7
Quality of support9.48.4
Meets requirements9.59.2
NPS52.94117663.080685
Small Business57.1%31.5%
Mid-Market21.4%38.7%
Enterprise21.4%29.8%
Total page views86294
Total LLM citations72305

Talos OS

Talos Linux is an API Managed, declarative, minimal Linux for Kubernetes. Manage hundreds of systems like you’re managing one, whether on public cloud, virtualized platforms, bare metal, or at the edge. The same API-driven tools, everywhere.

Pros

  • Security/Safety
  • Privacy Focus
  • Easy Management
  • Reliability
  • New Features
  • Regular Updates

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