🆚 CentOS vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 CentOS is much more popular than Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- 🌎 CentOS is more popular in Japan, the United States, and Germany.
- 🌍 Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more popular in El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Jamaica.
Type
Operating system
Operating system
About
CentOS is a discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a commercial Linux distribution developed by Red Hat for the enterprise market.
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Pricing
Free version ❌Free 60-day trial
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server$383.90
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters$2,748.90
Categories
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The CentOS operating system is 8 times more popular than Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Total websites
Market share
Operating Systems
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
CentOS is more popular in Japan, the United States, and Germany, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more popular in El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Jamaica.
Japan
United States
Germany
Korea
Russia
Italy
Netherlands
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Spain
Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Japan in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Panama in the Operating Systems category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Panama in the Legacy category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Japan in the Legacy category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Korea in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Austria in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in the United States in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Spain in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Mexico in the Operating Systems category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Hong Kong in the Operating Systems category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
CentOS is more popular than Red Hat Enterprise Linux in all market segments.
Business
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Internet Services
Entertainment
Online Shopping
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
Travel
Health
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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