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CentOS Linux
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Linux-based operating system
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Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
For Developers
4.8/5
System Updates
4.7/5
Memory Management
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
File Management
4.7/5
Memory Management
4.6/5
For Developers
4.5/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.3
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
Kernels
5/5
Data Security
4.7/5
For Developers
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.1
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Memory Management
4.5/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
Memory Management
5/5
System Updates
4.8/5
Data Security
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.4
Functionality
User Interface
5/5
System Updates
5/5
Memory Management
5/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.4
Functionality
Memory Management
N/A
Desktop Interface
N/A
File Management
N/A
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.3
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
User Interface
4.6/5
App Management
4.5/5
System Updates
4.3/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
Data Security
4.8/5
System Updates
4.7/5
Desktop Interface
4.4/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
System Updates
4.7/5
User Interface
4.7/5
Desktop Interface
4.5/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
System Updates
4.7/5
App Management
4.7/5
User Interface
4.6/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.7
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
File Management
4.5/5
Desktop Interface
4.4/5
User Interface
4.4/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.4
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
User Interface
4.8/5
Data Security
4.8/5
Kernels
4.8/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
Memory Management
4.8/5
For Developers
4.7/5
File Management
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
For Developers
N/A
API
N/A
Configuration Management
N/A
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
User Interface
5/5
File Management
5/5
Kernels
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
System Updates
4.8/5
Memory Management
4.7/5
User Interface
4.7/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5


0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
System Updates
4.8/5
User Interface
4.4/5
Desktop Interface
4.4/5
Top Features
System Updates
4.6/5
Kernels
4.6/5
Data Security
4.5/5
