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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.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 26 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 26 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 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 Systems](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/3774/operating-systems/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Windows 11](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2057188/windows-11) — 4.4/5 (101 reviews)
2. [Android 11](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2047047/android-11) — 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
3. [Ubuntu](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2047040/ubuntu) — 4.7/5 (122 reviews)
4. [MacOS Big Sur](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2047050/macos-big-sur) — 4.8/5 (59 reviews)
5. [iOS14](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2047043/ios14) — 4.6/5 (53 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Best OS Reliability in the Market" — 4.0/5

> **Jeff** | *07 February 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: Excellent stability, security and support is ideal for enterprise environments that demand reliability and predictable performance.
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> **Cons**: Subscription cost and licensing complexity can feel heavy, especially for smaller teams or simpler use cases.
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> A highly reliable, secure enterprise OS with strong support and stability, though it comes with higher cost and complexity.

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

> **Miguel** | *04 February 2025* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy of use, great support and online forums /community
> 
> **Cons**: Some functions depending of server role can be difficult to configure
> 
> Red hat has been my favorite linux compilation since several years now, and continue to use it every day

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### "Usage of redhat linux" — 3.0/5

> **Sreerekha** | *21 May 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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### "Works well with VMWare / VMs but choosing and acquiring the right subscription is expensive and time consuming" — 4.0/5

> **Justin** | *14 January 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
> 
> **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.
> 
> **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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### "Best Linux for Enterprise applications" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *30 June 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The support from the red hat enterprise is very good. The enterprise-level features offered by RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX makes it one of the best candidate for enterprise applications. The memory management is quite well and it is almost compatible with every major enterprise-level software available in the market.
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> **Cons**: The GUI and support can be improved. Different official customizable GUI should be available. Official RHEL Desktop (GUI) container should be made available.
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> It's easy to use and you will get every possible support. Overall the best OS for application development.

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