We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Oracle Linux ultimately won out in this comparison. Our reviewers found Oracle Linux to be easy to install and easy to use, while Oracle Solaris was less so. Oracle Linux users are also happier with the price than Oracle Solaris users. One place where Oracle Solaris did come out on top was in the realm of security.
"The most valuable feature is the binary compatibility i.e. that Oracle Linux is 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux."
"The virtual environment is the best I've ever worked with."
"Oracle Linux's most valuable feature is flexibility."
"The user interface is comfortable and easy to use."
"It's very useful for hosting other Oracle products."
"I feel the stability to be the solution's best feature."
"The graphical interface is fine. And the documentation is extremely valuable."
"The stability of Oracle Linux is good."
"One of the main features of this solution is the ease of use."
"Oracle Solaris was the preferred operating system for their customers to run their databases on and to get the best performance. It performs well with Oracle applications. Additionally, there are some features inside that are called zones which are Linux containers."
"We like that the virtualization is built in, so you don't have to spend extra money on buying licenses for a hypervisor."
"This product is stable, has good documentation, lots of solutions, a big community, and good support."
"We use the solution as an internal operating system."
"Solaris' best feature is its stability."
"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we haven't faced any issues."
"It could also have a more user-friendly interface."
"There were some problems when updating the operating system, which affected the system as a whole."
"Performance can always be improved."
"For usability, the GUI options during the initial setup could be included with advanced functionalities that are now currently only possible on the CLI."
"Oracle Linux performs best on Linux or Unix. However, you cannot get the same performance or stability in Windows."
"The Oracle Linux graphical interface could be improved by fixing its occasional freezing on personal home laptops."
"The GUI could be made more attractive."
"Oracle Linux could improve by having better compatibility with other solutions. Some aspects of the configuration are difficult. I was using Oracle Linux on a Mac computer and it was very difficult to set up."
"It would be helpful if the solution offered backend management. In the 11.4 version, Oracle added a management console. It would be great if we maybe had a user management tool to go with it."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation."
"The Solaris code is open, and the documentation is accessible to all, not only to registered users. Also, the documentation does not support some solutions, and there are no other options."
"The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it."
"Solaris is not easy to use. It needs better GUI, UI, and configuration tools."
"The challenge arises from the differences in commands and configurations compared to more common systems like Linux."
"Setting up Oracle Solaris can be complex because it requires more commands than other systems."
"Currently, there are two variants, there's SPARC and there's x86. I would have wanted a scenario where they're all just one product."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 48 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Oracle Solaris is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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