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# Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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> Red Hat Enterprise Linux is an open-source operating system designed to help businesses across multiple industries deploy workloads, applications, and services on a secure foundation. It offers Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and mandatory access controls (MAC), which enable enterprises to ensure compliance with various regulations.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 27 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 27 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Red Hat

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$99.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate
- **Pricing Details**: Red Hat Enterprise Linux's pricing starts at $99 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Suite and scales with the type of subscription, add-ons, variants and desktop options.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- App Management
- Data Security
- Desktop Interface
- File Management
- For Developers
- Kernels
- Memory Management
- System Updates
- User Interface

## Category

- [Operating System Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3774/operating-systems/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Windows 11](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2057188/windows-11) — 4.4/5 (102 reviews)
2. [Android 11](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047047/android-11) — 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
3. [Ubuntu](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047040/ubuntu) — 4.7/5 (122 reviews)
4. [MacOS Big Sur](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047050/macos-big-sur) — 4.8/5 (59 reviews)
5. [iOS14](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047043/ios14) — 4.6/5 (53 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Red hat linux, the way to go" — 5.0/5

> **Miguel** | *February 4, 2025* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy of use, great support and online forums /community
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> **Cons**: Some functions depending of server role can be difficult to configure
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> Red hat has been my favorite linux compilation since several years now, and continue to use it every day

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### "Works well with VMWare / VMs but choosing and acquiring the right subscription is expensive and time consuming" — 4.0/5

> **Justin** | *January 14, 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
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> **Pros**: Trusted supplier in the space with alternative versions like centos for non-production environments. Very capable and updated frequently OS and support for our x86 systems including VMs. It is very VMWare ESXi friendly.
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> **Cons**: The subscription pricing made it difficult for us to roll this out wide-scale. Further, finding the right subscription and actually acquiring it was not easy or straightforward.

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### "Solid Operating system" — 5.0/5

> **Andrew** | *May 25, 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Solid Operating system, I ahve used Fedora in my homelabs for years. It has been one of my favorite linux distros
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> **Cons**: I can't think of any major cons other than the norms of any distro where there is that one software you use doesn't like working on this one.
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> Great it was the first linux distro I used in school. I ahve a couple VMs that use it in my home lab

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### "Usage of redhat linux" — 3.0/5

> **Sreerekha** | *May 21, 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
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> **Pros**: The redhat linux is convenently can be used as sn operating sysyem to develop applications and maintain files
> 
> **Cons**: It has shell in its core operating system. May not be used applicable to be used in wiindiws directly
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> It is good to use. It can be used as windiws adter installing the compatible software as windiws skins depending on customers choice, so to get windows commandlibe capabilities

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### "Enterprise Linux distro for companies, safety and reliability" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *March 27, 2026* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Its security and lightweight design make it one of the best OS. It includes numerous tools for configure and manage services, develop applications, and, if necessary, troubleshooting and finding the right way to resolve problem.
The quality of Red Hat Support is the top, all software is maintained and supported, security patches are released regularly .
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> **Cons**: For small businesses, the only downside is the cost, but at the same time I can confirm the quality of the product and support.
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> I've been using this product for over 15 years and am extremely satisfied. I enjoy using it in my daily work. I really appreciate how Red Hat is maintaining the product's life cycles.

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