# Oracle Linux Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Oracle Linux the right Operating Systems solution for you? Explore 18 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/229031/Oracle-Linux/reviews --- Oracle Linux 4.4 (18) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated January 15th, 2026 # Reviews of Oracle Linux Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.2 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-18 of 18 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Manuel Ángel G. SysAdmin and DDBB Admin Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Great Choice for Enterprise Linux Deployments" October 26, 2022 5.0 Overall, my experience with Oracle Linux has been positive. I have found it to be a fairly stable and reliable platform, which has made it a good choice for use in production environments. The platform has a wide range of features and options that make it customizable to meet the needs of different organizations, and it is generally well-documented. I have also found the Oracle support team to be responsive and helpful when I have needed assistance. Pros There are many things that I like about Oracle Linux, but some of my favorite features include the easy-to-use interface, the wide range of applications and tools that are available, and the fact that it is very stable and reliable. - It is supported by Oracle Corporation and offers a high level of security, stability, and performance.- Oracle Linux is easy to install and maintain, and it comes with a wide range of applications that can be used for various purposes.- It is highly customizable and can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of a business or organization.- Oracle Linux provides a stable and reliable platform for running mission-critical applications. Cons There wasn't anything that I particularly disliked about Oracle Linux. I found it to be a very reliable and stable operating system. Alternatives considered [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/) Reason for choosing Oracle Linux There are a few reasons why I chose Oracle Linux over alternative products, it is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, so it is very stable and reliable, it comes with Oracle Enterprise Manager, which is a great management tool and it is well supported by Oracle. Review Source GMC Gian Marco C. Assistente Informatico Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simply all I need" December 30, 2024 5.0 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 Review Source WI Wassim I. Associate Professor Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Oracle Linux: An Oracle Linux Distribution with a Lot of Issues on Virtualization Platforms" July 30, 2023 3.0 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Systems Engineer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Red Hat Linux pre-customized to run Oracle" July 29, 2021 5.0 We use Oracle Linux when it is part of a vendor's specification for their application, so we don't use it as much as regular Red Hat Linux, although it works pretty much exactly the same for management, updates, etc. Pros It is free to use and download (you must pay for support, of course). It is basically Red Hat enterprise Linux, and updates are available as soon as regular Red Hat updates are released. Support costs less than Red Hat. It comes somewhat pre-configured to run Oracle (e.g. users/groups, kernel settings, etc), so it's good to have for an Oracle database server. One neat little thing I particularly like is that it comes pre-configured for updates, so you don't have to guess and tweak your yum settings. Cons I honestly cannot think of anything bad to say about it. Sure, it's more complicated than Windows, but you know that getting into it, and the stability, performance, and efficiency you get in return more than makes up for it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data scientist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ideal secure linux distribution" August 1, 2022 4.0 Excellent Linux distribution that is capable in Cloud support, virtualization, and container management Pros The feature of this program that I enjoy particularly is that it includes functional and practical packages and assistance for developers to assist them in setting up the perfect development platform. Its ability to interface with other Red Hat services and Linux distributions is another feature. Cons Since it is a Linux system, we shouldn't hope the ui to be as good as Mac OS or perhaps even Windows, but it is undoubtedly rather limited. However, the ui, particularly for beginners, is adequate enough for basic daily chores. Although I generally use the shell and shell scripts to handle apps instead of the GUI, I would argue that the GUI makes it much simpler to handle program adding and deletion, exactly like in Windows. Review Source MS Maha S. Assistant Professor Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Oracle Linux: A Linux System that is not Very User-Friendly" August 2, 2023 4.0 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. Review Source Ronald C. Software Developer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "a distribution with high capacities, performance and oriented to developers" July 23, 2022 5.0 I started using this distribution due to the need to have and be able to create an ideal development environment and with this distribution I was able to do it, integrate it with my IDE, database, web servers and others, it has been of great benefit and a unique experience and above all everything is an easy distribution to configure and manage Pros What I like the most about this tool is that as a developer it has good tool packages and support to be able to set up an ideal development environment. Also that it is a distribution that can be integrated with other red hat services and other linux distributions Cons So far it is my ideal distribution to develop Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Architecture and programming student Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Free O.S." October 27, 2021 5.0 Overall it is a very good O S Pros It's free, has excellent memory management, and is very safe to use. Cons It does not have a friendly interface with the average user, however it is something that you get used to using, there are also programs that are not compatible with Linux. Review Source Chandrakeerthan P. student Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best OS" March 1, 2023 4.0 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Developer Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Oracle Linux works great for running Oracle databases and other compatible Oracle products" January 4, 2022 4.0 It's an excellent OS for running Oracle products, those familiar with CentOS or RHEL will be right at home. Pros It is basically CentOS and now that CentOS is going to be discontinued by RedHat it seems like a viable alternative. We use it to run Oracle databases and related products at the moment, but in the coming months it may start to be used as a replacement for CentOS in other areas of our infrastructure. Cons If you want to use Oracle Linux as an alternative to CentOS, you have to take in to consideration that the default kernel is optimised for Oracle databases. It does come with a RedHat compatible kernel as well, so you may need to switch to that based on your intended usage. Review Source Ivan S. Programador informatico Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Oracle Linux una buena opcion entre los S.O. libres " February 8, 2023 4.0 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/) Reason for choosing Oracle Linux Porque al ser de Oracle se integra mejor con sus sistema de base de datos. Review Source Coral M. Programador informatico Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Un sistema operativo diferente pero muy eficaz " February 8, 2023 4.0 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 Laura C. Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "El Sistema Operativo perfecto para desarrolladores" February 1, 2023 5.0 En mi negocio es muy importante contar con un Sistema Operativo que ofrezca a los desarrolladores una forma rápida y segura de desarrollar software y Oracle Linux es ideal. Pros Es un Sistema Operativo muy ligero que permite trabajar sobre equipos con pocas capacidades.Permite desarrollar aplicaciones de manera fácil, sin necesidad de instalar nada, un simple bloc de notas y la consola de comandos sirven.Ofrece una gran fluidez. Cons Su interfaz gráfica puede resultar diferente a la que solemos estar acostumbrados. Review Source Pedro L. consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sistema operativo ideal para desarrolladores" March 7, 2023 5.0 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. Review Source LC Lucía C. RRHH Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "El mejor sistema operativo que he encontrado" March 30, 2023 5.0 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. Review Source MR Mbonjo R. Network Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best and most recommended Software for Virtualization, Cloud computing and Security " February 16, 2023 5.0 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... Review Source Gioacchino T. Studente universitario Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Tutto su un unico ambiente " July 5, 2023 5.0 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 JC Joe C. IT Manager Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We use it because we have too." November 7, 2022 3.0 Pros It works well with oracle related software products Cons I have an old version, the reason why I have an old version, is my legacy system which uses oracle database uses it. I cannot upgrade Oracle Linux without breaking functionality of our database and losing support by our software vendor. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Operating Systems](https://www.capterra.com/operating-systems-software/)[Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)](https://www.capterra.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions-software/)[Container Security](https://www.capterra.com/container-security-software/)