# Oracle Linux Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Oracle Linux Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on January 15, 2026

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Oracle Linux

## What is Oracle Linux?

Oracle Linux is an operating system that provides an environment for virtualization, data management, and cloud-native computer tools. In addition, the system is binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and can be downloaded for free.

## What is Oracle Linux used for?

[Operating Systems](https://www.capterra.com/operating-systems-software/)[Virtualization](https://www.capterra.com/virtualization-software/)[Container Security](https://www.capterra.com/container-security-software/)

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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.

### Oracle Linux

4.4 (18)

VS.

[4.7 (343)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

$10

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.1 (18)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (101)

Value For Money

4.5 (17)

Value For Money

4.5 (81)

Customer Service

4.2 (17)

Customer Service

4.5 (72)

## Oracle Linux alternatives

[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 for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

89%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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

[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

[Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

[4.7 (2,259)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/)

Starting price

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Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/)

## Features

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

Data Security

4.7 (12)

66.67% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

User Interface

4.3 (11)

72.73% of 11 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

Memory Management

4.6 (10)

50.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Store and save retrievable data

System Updates

4.4 (10)

60.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Automatically update to the latest version

File Management

4.6 (9)

77.78% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, save, and store files

App Management

4.7 (6)

83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Download applications that can be internally saved

Oracle Linux 20 features

Download applications that can be internally saved

A network of remote servers which allow businesses to store, manage, and process data through the cloud instead of a local server

Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services

Scans pods/images deployed to production for vulnerabilities or compliance issues

A process to automatically integrate code changes from multiple contributors into a shared repository

Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

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

Convert data into a code for security

Create, save, and store files

For the intention to be used by developers

Manage communication between software and hardware

Store and save retrievable data

Tracks and makes accessible data on the health of servers and other network components.

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

Assign available resources to various projects and tasks

Continuously vetting activities within the container application environment including hosts, open ports, protocols and payloads.

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

Track and manage virtual machines (VMs) running on physical host machines

Features

4.4 (18)

4.4

Based on 18 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.5 (17)

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Value for money

4.5 (17)

4.5

Based on 17 reviews

## Integrations

[

Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.capterra.com/p/229025/Red-Hat-Enterprise-Linux/)

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.2 (17)

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

4.2 (17)

4.2

Based on 17 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 18 reviews

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5(10)

4(6)

3(2)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

GM

Gian Marco C.

Assistente Informatico

Hospital & Health Care

### "Simply all I need"

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

December 30, 2024

I've been using Red Hat for several years, then CentOS and now Oracle Linux save my time and let me to feel free from "Big Brothers"-like software sources

Pros

In my opinion the best totally free Red Hat-like Operating System

Cons

Nothing so bad to be remarked. I suggest to create /var/log filesystem by default.

Switched from

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

Upgrading from CentOS 7 to centOS 8 and 9 is a real madness. I needed something simple with no forced subscriptions

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MS

Maha S.

Assistant Professor

Computer Software

### "Oracle Linux: A Linux System that is not Very User-Friendly"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

4/10

August 2, 2023

Good experience when using Oracle Linux for Server testing however the execution on top of virtualization software was not very appealing.

Pros

We used Oracle Linux to test with the preconfigured Oracle VMs using VirtualBox the Oracle's desktop virtualization software. It is nice to have Oracle software (mainly Oracle Database and SQL Developer) preinstalled and configured in the VMs. I usually do some updates on the VMs and share it with my students to have all the software ready for the course. I used Oracle Linux for running database servers (Oracle and MySQL) and Web Servers (Apache Tomcat). The performance was very good and the concurrency support was highly acceptable on commodity hardware.

Cons

Many issues when running the Oracle Linux VMs on top of Virtual Box made the experience a bit disappointing. The desktop system wasn't stable and changed resolutions frequently. It took us a lot of research to resolve it partially but it was hard to communicate those resolutions to students in a short period of time in a semester or so.

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WI

Wassim I.

Associate Professor

Computer Networking

### "Oracle Linux: An Oracle Linux Distribution with a Lot of Issues on Virtualization Platforms"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

July 30, 2023

Well-developed Linux distribution. A lot of issues on virtualization software.

Pros

I enjoyed the pre-deployed Oracle database and drivers provided by Oracle on top of a free Virtual Machine that can run on their virtualization platform (VirtualBox). This simplifies a lot the intricate Oracle database configuration and makes the preconfigured VM a very suitable choice for beginners and students. The Linux kernel is very well-developed and supports the standard shell platforms (zsh, csh, bash, ksh, etc). I use Oracle Linux for deploying the servers at the business logic layer (Apache Tomcat) and at the data persistence layer (Oracle Database 12c). The container virtualization is very efficient and I always use it for testing client/server security protocols.

Cons

The operation of Oracle Linux on Virtual Box is so slow and suffers from many GUI glitches such as resolution changes between runs and frequent crashes. I believe this is an issue in Virtual Box though.

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Gioacchino T.

Studente universitario

Information Technology and Services

### "Tutto su un unico ambiente "

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

July 5, 2023

Essendo uno studente di Ingegneria informatica ho utilizzato Oracle Linux per qualche mese e devo dire di essermi trovato in un ambiente che offre tanto per essere totalmente gratuito. Possibilità di virtualizzare macchine e semplicità del sistema operativo sono un vantaggio non da poco. Consigliato.

Pros

Aggiornamenti e download completamente gratuito. Possibilità di usufruire di macchine virtuali e operare con il sistema operativo Oracle Linux

Cons

Qualche problema di ottimizzazione forse dato dal mio PC che non è di primo pelo.

Review source

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LC

Lucia C.

RRHH

Human Resources

### "El mejor sistema operativo que he encontrado"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

March 30, 2023

Mi experiencia hasta ahora ha sido muy buena, es un sistema muy seguro y muy rápido, además es gratuito lo cual lo hace aún más atractivo, al principio me costó un poco pillarle el truco pero no tardé casi nada en aprender a usarlo bien.

Pros

Lo que más me gusta es que es gratis, lo cual es atractivo tanto para personas como para empresas. Me gusta mucho la seguridad y la estabilidad que este sistema me proporciona.

Cons

Lo que menos me gusta es que a la hora de utilizarlo si no se ha usado nunca Linux es un poco complicado, pero una vez que se empieza es fácil de aprender a usarlo.

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Pedro L.

consultant

Information Technology and Services

### "Sistema operativo ideal para desarrolladores"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

March 7, 2023

En general, para profesionales del desarrlollo creo que linux es el sistema ideal. Todo esto sumado a que es de licencia de sofware libre lo hace mucho más atractivo frente a otros por los que hay que pagar licencia.

Pros

Es un sistema operativo bastante robusto y seguro. Es mucho más versátil que los sistemas windows para las personas que nos dedicamos al desarrollo de software, ya que tienes más control sobre el kernel del sistema operativo y te permite hacer más cosas.

Cons

Aunque para mi como desarrollador solo encuentre ventajas a la hora de usar linux, pero el usuario medio puede tener dificultades para hacerse con el control ya que generalmente está acostumbrado a sistema windows y le cuesta cambiar de paradigma.

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Chandrakeerthan P.

student

Higher Education

### "Best OS"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 1, 2023

My overall experience with Oracle Linux is good and its best used for cloud computing services and Iaas.

Pros

The best feature of orcale linux is the technical or client support which is very appreciable.The installation process is very simple here and its can be specifically customized according to the organizations requirements.The user-interface is very friendly.

Cons

I cant find dislikes about Oracle linux because its a better operating system than the others.

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MR

Mbonjo R.

Network Engineer

Computer & Network Security

### "Best and most recommended Software for Virtualization, Cloud computing and Security "

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 16, 2023

Using Oracle Linux has brightened alot of things especially in the aspects of virtualization and security in my systems..U highly recommend this software to any user for any of the above Characteristics

Pros

The security and stability level in Oracle Linux is do much outstanding in that you can trust your systems to run on it with no worries..I just do love Oracle Linux for it's nature of compatibility too..

Cons

I haven't found negative instances in Oracle so far...

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Ivan S.

Programador informatico

Computer Software

### "Oracle Linux una buena opcion entre los S.O. libres "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 8, 2023

Mi experiencia con Oracle Linux es muy positiva, lo encuentro un sistema operativo muy fiable y funciona de forma fluida. Lo hemos encontrado muy sencillo de utilizar y configurar, y si lo utilizas con otros productos de Oracle le vas a sacar mucho mas partido.

Pros

Al ser un sistema operativo libre es gratuito y eso es realmente atractivo para cualquier empresa. Para ser Linux tiene una interface atractiva y de facil uso. Es un sistema muy estable y seguro y ademas tiene un buen sistema de actualizaciones.

Cons

No encuentro en ningun punto negativo a excepcion que es mas complicado de utilizar que Windows si no has trabajado con anterioridad con linux.

Alternatives considered

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

Reasons for choosing Oracle Linux

Porque al ser de Oracle se integra mejor con sus sistema de base de datos.

Review source

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Coral M.

Programador informatico

Computer Software

### "Un sistema operativo diferente pero muy eficaz "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 8, 2023

La experiencia en general en nuestra empresa ha sido muy buena, lo utilizamos para servidor de base de datos de Oracle y funciona realmente bien. Es un sistema rapido y fluido, pero es completamente diferente a Windows, por lo tanto si no tienes conocimientos de Linux te puede resultar un poco complicado. Si esto para ti no supone un problema yo apostaria por el.

Pros

Me Oracle linux es un sistema operativo muy liviano por lo que lo puedes instalar en maquinas antiguas o con pocos recursos, funciona realmente fluido.Al ser gratuito es una alternativa muy interesante.

Cons

Si no estas acostumbrado a trabajar con sistemas operativos basados en linux te puede resultar un poco complicado su uso.

Review source

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

Popular comparisons

[Ubuntu vs Oracle Linux](https://www.capterra.com/compare/229031-229058/Oracle-Linux-vs-Ubuntu)

[Red Hat Enterprise Linux vs Oracle Linux](https://www.capterra.com/compare/229025-229031/Red-Hat-Enterprise-Linux-vs-Oracle-Linux) 

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