We performed a comparison between CentOS and Kali Linux based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The community and knowledge base are very robust."
"I like its stability, performance, and usability."
"It's a good and stable system. It provides everything you need for web servers and database servers."
"The solution is open source."
"The product is very efficient when it comes to virtualization."
"It is a scalable and cost-effective product compared to public cloud solutions."
"The solution is easy to troubleshoot."
"It is better than Ubuntu Linux."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"Kali Linux is much better than other OS because it gives you a good set of tools. It is preferred for vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is very easy to use."
"The most effective features of Kali Linux include its stability as a Linux operating system, its flexibility in configuring resources such as partitions, its powerful and stable file system, and its multi-user capability, which allows for setting user privileges and rights. Additionally, Kali Linux provides access to a wide range of free and open-source applications for testing and development purposes."
"This solution is no longer suited to our business following the change they have made to the release process. It is no longer an enterprise solution."
"If CentOS could add Office features then that would be beneficial. Additionally, the UI could improve."
"Previous versions were unstable."
"If a proper GUI-based tool was connected remotely or on the machine, it could be a great addition to CentOS."
"CentOS should extend the support of the solution. The solution is set to have no update support in 2023."
"The solution is stable, however, it could always be even more stable if possible."
"It would be useful if reporting were included as part of the basic license."
"We occasionally have issues with software installation."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"From an improvement perspective, it should be made possible for users to learn about the product easily."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The tool is slightly difficult to learn."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Kali Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 12 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Kali Linux is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of CentOS writes "Allows you to securely store data, and command prompts make it simple to use". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and Haivision SRT Gateway. See our CentOS vs. Kali Linux report.
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