# Fedora Workstation Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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# 

 Fedora Workstation Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on August 24, 2025

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Fedora Workstation

## What is Fedora Workstation?

Fedora Workstation is an operating system designed for developers that comes with an open-source toolbox and application containment.

## What is Fedora Workstation used for?

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Overall rating

Based on 18 user reviews

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Fedora Workstation

4.8 (18)

VS.

[### Windows 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/)

[4.4 (101)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/reviews/)

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (18)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (101)

Value For Money

4.7 (16)

Value For Money

4.1 (81)

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

Customer Service

4.0 (72)

## Fedora Workstation alternatives

[Android 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/)

[4.6 (121)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/)

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[4.7 (122)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/reviews/)

Starting price

$225.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

Highest Rated

[MacOS Big Sur](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/)

[4.8 (59)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228984/MacOS-Big-Sur/)

[iOS14](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/)

[4.6 (53)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/229028/Fedora-Workstation/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

User Interface

4.4 (13)

30.77% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

A visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by most modern operating systems

File Management

4.7 (12)

50.00% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, save, and store files

For Developers

4.5 (12)

50.00% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

For the intention to be used by developers

App Management

4.5 (11)

36.36% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Download applications that can be internally saved

Desktop Interface

4.3 (11)

36.36% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

A way of interacting with a desktop computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus

Kernels

4.5 (11)

36.36% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Manage communication between software and hardware

Fedora Workstation 8 features

Download applications that can be internally saved

A way of interacting with a desktop computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus

Create, save, and store files

For the intention to be used by developers

Manage communication between software and hardware

Store and save retrievable data

Automatically update to the latest version

A visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by most modern operating systems

Features

4.3 (18)

4.3

Based on 18 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.7 (16)

### Starting price

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Free trial  
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Value for money

4.7 (16)

4.7

Based on 16 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.9 (14)

3.9

Based on 14 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 18 reviews

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5(14)

4(4)

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GL

Griffin L.

Manager of All Operations

Computer Software

### "Fedora Workstation"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 26, 2025

It is pretty good, still one I use today

Pros

It's very well-designed and functional in my use case

Cons

I'm used to Debian-based distros, so I miss .deb packages

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

Reasons for choosing Fedora Workstation

I tried one and then the other - I liked this one more

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AU

Anonymous User

CEO

Design

### "fedora"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

September 30, 2023

It's a very fast and easy-to-use tool with many of the latest hardware generations and it's updated every year.

Pros

a great workspace for developers, a clean desk and very customizable.

Cons

it's a free and effective tool for your data security

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

Reasons for choosing Fedora Workstation

its simplicity guarantees the security of your data

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MS

Maha S.

Assistant Professor

Computer Software

### "Fedora Workstation: Compelling Linux Desktop Environment with Open-source Background"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 12, 2023

Very good experience for everyday use and for development in prominent programming languages. Amazing desktop interface.

Pros

Beautiful desktop interface that really surpasses competing desktop environments on Windows, Mac, and even on other Linux distributions. The system is built on open-source apps and services which makes it cost effective and accessible. Many usability and productivity apps makes Fedora Workstation a leading project and a major contributor to the continuous Linux advancements. I used Fedora as an everyday desktop environment. I definitely miss the versatility of a Microsoft Office suite but still many alternative collaboration and productivity apps are available for Fedora. I did a lot of development in Python, C++, and Java. I used different IDEs (NetBeans, Eclipse, PyCharm,...) in app development and Fedora was really providing a great experience. I highly recommend it for users planning to migrate from Windows or Mac OSX.

Cons

I suffered a bit with driver installations mainly for Bluetooth wireless interface cards and audio interfaces. Many tuning, configuration, and workarounds were needed to make devices work smoothly.

Switched from

[SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229040/Suse-Linux-Enterprise-Desktop/)

Cost-effectiveness

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WI

Wassim I.

Associate Professor

Computer Networking

### "Fedora Workstation: The Free Linux Distribution with Great Desktop Interface and Tools"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 18, 2023

Great experience relying on the Fedora Workstation Linux distribution to teach operating system concepts to graduate and undergraduate students. The full power of a Linux system is combined with an appealing user interface and Gnome desktop environment.

Pros

Free. Fedoral Workstation is a free Linux distribution with no subscription fees or restrictions. It is designed with an appealing desktop interface that really compels first-time Linux users. I have used it to teach Operating System courses for undergraduate and graduate students and it provided the low level features of a Linux OS and the awesome Desktop interface. Concepts such as the Kernel, shell, access permissions, Inodes, virtual memory, paging, among others can be effectively demonstrated using this Linux distribution. On the other hand, students finds it very intuitive to use and easy to install, configure, and deploy. Very performance-efficient even on VMs and bootable USB sticks. The Fedora project is based on the stable Redhat linux distribution with more experimental tools and utilities. This makes it highly stable and reliable and open for researchers to inspect with its innovative experimental tools.

Cons

Not sure if this is a limitation, but the Fedora Workstation updates and releases are so frequent an make the user taken whether to keep following up with the release flow or sticking to an earlier stable version. A trade-off should be followed here based primarily on the environment or task involving Fedora.

Switched from

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

1\. Easier installation and configuration2. More efficient performance on low-end devices

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Paco V.

Technology Manager

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Fedora made me switch from ubuntu"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

April 30, 2023

I started in linux since the beginning of ubuntu, but since the introduction of unity and later snap I decided to try other distributions. Fedora is without a doubt the most solid, fast and easy distribution I have found.

Pros

Very compact, error-free, very fast distribution with a very efficient and comfortable use of flat packages. The ubuntu snap package management was a problem for me because it gave errors from time to time.

Cons

It's not directly a Fedora problem, but the gnome desktop could evolve a bit faster. Year after year the number of features added is less and less and from being an innovative desktop to lagging behind even with windows.

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

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NK

Nishant K.

Netbackup administrator

Information Technology and Services

### "Fedora review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

January 9, 2023

Overall experience has been normal..I am using it and checking more functionalities..

Pros

Just like other linux based environments, fedora is one of them and works perfectly fine.Whoever worked on linux, will be working in it smoothly.

Cons

Least likable feature is that it is not as famous as ubuntu or centos. And there are so many in the market..

Switched from

[CentOS Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229026/CentOS-Linux/)

Review source

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VS

Vinicius S.

Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

### "Review for Fedora Workstation"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 30, 2022

Fedora Workstation is great for end users who don't want to work as the terminal to perform all configuration tasks on Linux.

Pros

Easy to install, use, manage, update and upgrade the system. For new Linux users, it has a graphical interface that demands little cognitive load to learn the system.

Cons

Some packages become obsolete in a short time and stop updating in the standard repository, so I recommend using LTS (Long Term Support) versions.

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

Reasons for choosing Fedora Workstation

The system appears to be less burdened with pre-installed software than standard Ubuntu versions.

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JA

Jane Alam T.

Frontend Engineer

Apparel & Fashion

### "Everybody can enjoy the benefits of it."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

October 21, 2022

It has revolutionized how I do my work and has been a true lifesaver for me.

Pros

I've been a Fedora Workstation user for the past few years and I love it. It's a perfect balance of power, flexibility, and more. It's easy to use out of the box and you can configure it to be as simple or as advanced as you want. In my opinion, this is the best Linux distro available today.

Cons

Fedora Workstation is perfect for any developer who wants a balance between features and usability. And if you're just looking for a workstation that does it all, Fedora Workstation is ideal.

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Vielka A.

Asistente de Ingeniería

Pharmaceuticals

### "Fedora Workstation es un buen desarrollador"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 2, 2022

Es un software desarrollador muy bueno para el área de trabajo.

Pros

Es una desarrollador mu potente y su utilización es muy sencilla, es muy facil de manejar.

Cons

Se podría personalizar de buena manera según lo que se ha trabajado hasta ahora.

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Pinki K.

Technical consultant

Computer Software

### "Setup your development workstation with fedora "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

August 29, 2022

Its very good experience to use fedora as my workstation. Consume less resources so we can do our work fast and effective with less RAM.

Pros

Fedora is very good user interface. It is easy to use fedora as compared to other Linux OS. Good for developers to write code and provide all type of service which an Developer need. And even we can deploy our application on fedora. Fedora consume less resources as compared to windows os.

Cons

Something its getting stuck at login screen if you put wrong password. Settings up RDP confirmation is complex.

Switched from

[CentOS Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229026/CentOS-Linux/)

Centos support is over and its UI is not good and little bit difficult to work on it as compared to fedora

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JA

Jesus a.

Contador

Accounting

### "Fedora "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

2/10

August 8, 2022

Puede ser que que me falte mas tipo en uso

Pros

las característica que mas llaman la atención es su inferías fácil de usar y versátil, los iconos representa son muy claros y van a la par con su función

Cons

Creo que puede mostrar mas inficiona, creo que trata de simplificar mucho

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Jonathan Alexander C.

IT Infrastructure Senior Analyst

Hospital & Health Care

### "An operating system aimed at developers and digital content creators"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 20, 2022

I have used fedora for several years as an operating system for web development, being a stable and secure system for the same purpose and at the same time handling a number of libraries compatible with multiple programming languages. In another scenario, I have used this Linux distribution as a base operating system to virtualize machines and create a host environment and VMs.

Pros

What I like the most is its friendly interface and totally oriented towards developers and the different integrations that we can carry out with products and programming tools.

Cons

So far I have only used it for a programming workstation and it has worked

Switched from

[Debian](https://www.capterra.com/p/229027/Debian/)

This gives me a better user interface and integrations with other tools in an easier way to configure and manage

Alternatives considered

[CentOS Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229026/CentOS-Linux/)

[Oracle Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229031/Oracle-Linux/)

[SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229040/Suse-Linux-Enterprise-Desktop/)

Review source

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VG

Victor G.

Analyst Infraestructure

Hospital & Health Care

### " workstation with a cool interface"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 20, 2022

Pros

with a nice and fresh interface this product is very well finished and challenging, at least for my taste, it is a fast system and in particular it does not consume many resources, it is excellent for managing applications, the user interface makes it easy to use even for people who are not expert using linux.

Cons

I have nothing negative to say right now really, it's a good system

Switched from

[Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/)

[CentOS Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229026/CentOS-Linux/)

it is always good to try new products in infrastructure

Review source

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NM

Ntsako M.

Self employed

Music

### "Short review about fedora workstation"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 14, 2022

My overall experience was awesome!

Pros

The desktop for me made everything easier because that's where I could access almost everything from my files to almost everything in the software

Cons

There is nothing i Donald not like from this software everything is Running smoothly and i would recommend more people to actually use it and try to get it its great!

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JR

Jeffrey R.

VoIP Operations Manager

Telecommunications

### "Fedora is a solid operating system, ideal for system admins that also work on CentOS or Redhat"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 10, 2022

Solid operating system that is easy to use for beginners while providing the speed and advanced features needed for system administrators.

Pros

Love the up to date releases, the quickness of the software and the ease of installation.

Cons

I upgraded to the beta for 36 and had some issues. 35 was very solid but with the issues I had during beta of 36 I opted to install another OS for one of my laptops used in the field.

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

Reasons for choosing Fedora Workstation

Most systems I work on are centos or redhat based operating systems so using a redhat based os seemed prudent.

Review source

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MD

Masoud D.

Software Developer

Retail

### "An operating system I trust my development job on it!"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 4, 2022

I believe the Fedora Workstation is one of the most reliable and stable Linux distros that's aimed at making developer lives a lot easier. I have always loved Fedora and always recommend it to my colleagues and friends.

Pros

It's a free operating system that has great support and a fantastic community behind it. The updates are frequent and for a developer, it's a must to be able to grab and install the latest packages easily through the package management system. This makes Fedora my favourite distro over the competitors. It's has always been very reliable and robust since the day that I've started using it and the team behind the Fedora Workstation are always working hard to keep the os feature-rich and stable. I love the way that Fedora Workstation manages the resources on my machine as it only takes very little resources to handle the essential processes that the os depends on and leaves you with a massive amount of free resources available at your fingertip. It's always updated with cutting edge technology and always introduces the most recent ones in a way that its stability, reliability and safety isn't affected.

Cons

There are times that the dependent packages aren't pushed to the repository and you'd have to wait before being able to fully update your installed packages.

Alternatives considered

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[CentOS Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229026/CentOS-Linux/)

[Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/213530/Mint/)

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AU

Anonymous User

Architecture and programming student

Computer Software

### "Easy and fast operating system"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

October 27, 2021

Overall, if it is the first linux operating system you use, I do not recommend it, now if you are looking for an optimal operating system to program this may be an option

Pros

It is an easy to use operating system, very safe and stable. It also has a customizable interface.

Cons

At first use it is not very user-friendly, it has a somewhat complex interface, but it is easy to adapt to it.

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Nabin P.

CEO

Computer Software

### "Free Linux OS, built for developers"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 14, 2021

Fedora Workstation is the best Linux OS for developing cutting-edge applications.

Pros

Fedora Workstation is an open-source operating system for personal computers. Best suited for developers who want to implement cutting-edge Linux features. Sleek GNOME desktop environment, open-source utilities, scriptable virtualization, and OCI image support are the best features of the Fedora Workstation.

Cons

It's less stable and slower than similar operating systems like Ubuntu and CentOS. Minor display bugs when running applications. Lacks minimize and maximize buttons for a window.

Switched from

[Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/)

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[Oracle Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229031/Oracle-Linux/)

Fedora Workstation supports the latest software updates, its GNOME desktop environment is clean and user-friendly. The community is active with a promise to update the OS every six months.

Alternatives considered

[Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/)

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[Manjaro](https://www.capterra.com/p/229041/Manjaro-Linux/)

[Oracle Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229031/Oracle-Linux/)

Reasons for choosing Fedora Workstation

We choose Fedora Workstation over other alternatives for its commitment to making a developer-friendly Linux operating system.

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Popular comparisons

[Windows 11 vs Fedora Workstation](https://www.capterra.com/compare/229028-251507/Fedora-Workstation-vs-Windows-11)[Ubuntu vs Fedora Workstation](https://www.capterra.com/compare/229028-229058/Fedora-Workstation-vs-Ubuntu)

[Linux Mint vs Fedora Workstation](https://www.capterra.com/compare/229028-229032/Fedora-Workstation-vs-Linux-Mint) 

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