We compared SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Users find SUSE Linux Enterprise to be stable, secure, customizable, and well-documented, with strong integration capabilities. The support services are praised, and the pricing is cost-effective. In comparison, openSUSE Leap is also stable, reliable, and community-supported, with easy software installation and advanced features like the Btrfs file system. Both products have room for improvement in various areas.
Features: SUSE Linux Enterprise is praised for its exceptional stability, security measures, customization options, comprehensive documentation, ease of administration, and integration capabilities. In contrast, openSUSE Leap is valued for its stability, reliability, community support, YaST package manager for software installation, Btrfs file system, and Snapper tool for system snapshots.
Pricing and ROI: SUSE Linux Enterprise is considered cost-effective, with a reasonable setup cost. Users appreciate flexible licensing options. On the other hand, openSUSE Leap offers a straightforward and easy setup, enabling quick start. It provides flexible licensing accommodating different usage requirements., SUSE Linux Enterprise users reported positive outcomes and satisfaction with the ROI, while openSUSE Leap users highlighted its stability, ease of use, compatibility, cost-effectiveness, improved performance, and comprehensive documentation.
Room for Improvement: SUSE Linux Enterprise could improve in terms of system stability, hardware compatibility, user interface simplicity, updates management, documentation, and support for multimedia and gaming. openSUSE Leap could benefit from enhancements in package management, interface, stability, boot times, hardware compatibility, and documentation.
Deployment and customer support: In comparing the reviews, SUSE Linux Enterprise had mixed feedback regarding deployment, setup, and implementation time. Meanwhile, openSUSE Leap also had varying feedback, indicating significant differences in the timeframes., The customer service for SUSE Linux Enterprise is highly regarded, with prompt and effective support in addressing concerns and resolving technical issues. Users have a reliable and knowledgeable experience. On the other hand, openSUSE Leap has received positive comments for their responsive and helpful customer service. Their team is willing to assist and resolve issues promptly, resulting in a satisfactory experience for customers. The assistance provided is considered knowledgeable and efficient.
The summary above is based on 14 interviews we conducted recently with SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"I use openSUSE Leap as the base for the Kubernetes cluster we run in-house."
"The solution is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"The solution is easy for me to use because the backend is derived from FreeBSD and this is something I have been using for over 20 years."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"The most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"The main feature is that Linux is flexible to work with for most web-based applications."
"YaST simplifies the server management of SUSE allowing for a centralized utility to control most of the server functions."
"The stability of the solution is good. We have not had any issue with performance."
"SUSE Linux's most valuable feature is the documentation - there is a lot of documentation about how to create custom servers."
"It's easy to set up."
"The tool’s idempotency ensures all configurations are in place at all times."
"I have not experienced any issues with this operating system."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy to configure for those who are not hardcore command-line driven."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
"The initial system setup or network configuration of the solution is not straightforward and can be improved."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"The product must improve its UI."
"When working in a Department of Defense environment, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) have to be followed. SLES is not really addressed directly here. It did make following security policy difficult."
"They should probably just make clustering a bit simpler and also provide more descriptive log files for cluster services."
"I would like to see better functionality for interacting with cloud-based systems."
"The quality of support offered by SUSE Linux Enterprise is not that great, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The platform doesn't support certain APMs."
"I have not seen an ROI with this solution."
"SUSE Linux could provide more information about cost and the details of how clustering works."
openSUSE Leap is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 6 reviews while SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews. openSUSE Leap is rated 9.0, while SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of openSUSE Leap writes "Good virtualization capabilities, stable, and cost-effective ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". openSUSE Leap is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux, whereas SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Rocky Linux. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. openSUSE Leap report.
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