We performed a comparison between Kali Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"The solution's stability is very good."
"Kali Linux is much better than other OS because it gives you a good set of tools. It is preferred for vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"I prefer AIX, but Red Hat Enterprise Linux is cheaper."
"The knowledge base offered by Red Hat Enterprise Linux is good. It is easy to parse through all of the knowledge base."
"The package management, repository, and satellite repository are easy to use."
"The knowledge base is excellent."
"It has improved our organization. It has standardized processes."
"With regard to security, most companies are moving towards the black box approach and Red Hat. It's much more secure compared to the other vendors."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is how easy it is to use."
"While using it, we encountered far fewer complexities, and the entire process is much smoother and streamlined."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"From an improvement perspective, it should be made possible for users to learn about the product easily."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
"Any new user or someone without deep expertise won't be able to understand how to scale or manage it"
"The operating system might not be able to handle big scientific problems which require a highly parallel system."
"The graphical user interface should be more user-friendly. It's a concern because the command line is perfectly fine."
"It would be very good if we can easily migrate from CentOS to Red Hat. We are about to move from CentOS to Red Hat. It would be great if they can give us a free version. Otherwise, we need to purchase licenses, which are quite expensive."
"Some of the solution's features need to be automated. We encounter the hassle of registering the system and attaching a subscription."
"Security could be increased."
"We had issues migrating from the old to the new RHEL version in the virtual environment. It forced us to spin up a new virtual environment to have the new RHEL version."
"The price has room for improvement."
"Its installation on a RAID or cluster system is something difficult."
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Kali Linux is ranked 13th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 11 reviews while Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is ranked 1st in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 167 reviews. Kali Linux is rated 8.8, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) writes "Highly stable, good knowledge base, and reasonable price". Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Rocky Linux, Windows 10, CentOS and Haivision SRT Gateway, whereas Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows 10 and Windows 11. See our Kali Linux vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) report.
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