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Windows 10 vs openSUSE Leap comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

openSUSE Leap
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
13th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
269
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of openSUSE Leap is 5.7%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.8%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

NK
Provides BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots
I only use the tool for testing purposes on my team, but multiple people use it. We don't make a team effort to install the solution. When it comes to maintenance, we ask our company to buy SUSE Linux Enterprise. My team consists of 13 people. We are currently integrating the solution with Ansible to do some coding. Although not a full-fledged automation, we are integrating the solution with Ansible and executing a couple of playbooks connected to openSUSE Leap. I would recommend the solution to other users looking for an open-source solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Darko Borovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and has good features like control panel, system settings, and backup
Windows 10 is mostly used in our production system. We are a TV station with some software depending on an operating system. This software won't be able to start or manage in other operating systems. We were forced to use Windows 10. Since we updated that software, we switched to Windows 11…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"The solution is easy for me to use because the backend is derived from FreeBSD and this is something I have been using for over 20 years."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots."
"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"The most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"The solution is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function."
"It's a product that is easy to use."
"The latest laptop I've got can turn into a tablet. Windows automatically changes to a tablet view — that's been a pretty good feature."
"The work is now faster and more efficient because most of the running programs do not crash during the run stage, like the previous version we were using for work."
"The things I like most about Windows 10 are its stability and ease of use."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"I've got a good level of familiarity with it. The user interface is intuitive."
"The solution's most valuable features are virtual desktops and continuous updates."
"It offers an easy user experience for our customers."
 

Cons

"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"It would be helpful if we could easily switch from openSUSE Leap for testing to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production."
"Windows 10 could improve the security of the solution."
"The stability could be a bit stronger - if they were going to work on any specific aspect."
"I would like to see the price reduced."
"I am not so happy with the performance"
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"The enterprise version I have contains many things that are not intended to be enterprise; they are intended for home customers. This includes things like some games and some stuff like that."
"Sometimes it doesn't work, and it constantly needs fixing in terms of upgrades, patches, etc."
"At the beginning of the year, there was a Windows patch update that created a lot of problems for our customers. They kept on getting the blue screen."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an open-source operating system that can be used free of charge."
"openSUSE Leap is an open-source solution that is free of cost."
"The solution is open-source."
"The cost of this solution was reasonable and it was within our budget."
"Windows 10 is cheap."
"The product is reasonably priced on mid-scale."
"There is a need to make a payment towards the perpetual licensing model offered by the product."
"There is a licensing for the solution and they could improve on it."
"The product's commercial pricing is high."
"It is not very cheap, but one can manage its costs easily."
"The solution’s licensing wasn’t expensive."
"There is a license to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about openSUSE Leap?
openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman.
What needs improvement with openSUSE Leap?
Both openSUSE Leap and the SUSE Enterprise version use the same kernel. Suppose I have a lower environment where I can run openSUSE to test all my products. It would be helpful if I could easily sw...
What is your primary use case for openSUSE Leap?
I use openSUSE Leap for testing purposes. Before officially using any server in our office, we test it using the solution. My office usually uses production servers on the SUSE Linux enterprise ver...
What needs improvement with Windows 10?
Windows versions before 2016 had a lot of stability problems. When cybersecurity teams tested these devices or operating systems, we found many vulnerabilities to exploit. That's why if I could mak...
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
We use the solution as an operating system.
 

Comparisons

 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Windows 10 vs. openSUSE Leap and other solutions. Updated: December 2024.
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