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CentOS vs ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 15, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux ...
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of CentOS is 4.7%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CentOS4.7%
ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages0.5%
Other94.8%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammad Wasif - PeerSpot reviewer
IT infrastructure executive at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Has supported reliable deployments and simplified issue resolution in complex environments
The most suitable feature of CentOS is its exceptional stability, security, and long-term support, which make it a popular choice for enterprise and server environments. CentOS is widely recognized for providing a stable and secure platform, especially suited for server and mission-critical workloads. Whenever we face critical work, it is easy for our team to handle. For long-term support, each CentOS release generally guarantees long-term updates, ensuring reliability for extended periods. For package management, we use YUM and DNF in the new version for flexible and efficient software management. It depends on our users' requirements for installing CentOS. Licensing for CentOS is above my management details, so I am not aware of this information. CentOS always provides good feedback, is easy to handle, and easy to troubleshoot. The experience with CentOS OS has been very good over the last two months. I rate CentOS nine out of ten.
Yash Dhawan - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Ops Engineer at Zeller
Streamlined container deployments have reduced manual setup and now accelerate our delivery
ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages can be improved in several ways. We can have better documentation such as step-by-step guides for cluster setup, scaling integration, and troubleshooting playbooks. There are some areas where monitoring setup is mostly manual, which could benefit from pre-installed and pre-configured CloudWatch agent and container insights. Additionally, AMI updates require manual tracking and rollout. AWS sends notifications for new AMI releases, but if that could be automated by AWS, it would help a lot. Regarding needed improvements for ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages, it is still fine regarding security and support, with not much that needs to be improved. However, limited visibility into what patches are included in each AMI release could improve detailed security information such as patch timelines and severity levels. Faster patch delivery would also help with turnaround for critical vulnerabilities and zero-day patches. With security hardening, improvements could include kernel settings and file integrity monitoring.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The installation is very straightforward, not overly complex or difficult, and the deployment is very quick, with the solution up and running in a matter of minutes."
"It’s scalable."
"It's easy to install."
"We use the solution due to the fact that it's a lightweight, powerful, stable OS."
"I like how you can alternate certain things and minimize admin features on there and just let it run on specific scripts."
"The solution is open source."
"You can work with the UI or in command line, if you prefer."
"If you had to choose a Linux distribution for enterprise grade stability, then this would be the logical choice."
"The overall experience with ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages is good because it delivers what we want and meets our requirements."
"The features I value the most include the speed of the solution. In terms of managing workflows, it makes things easier, enabling organizations to operate with fewer personnel for those tasks."
"Implementing ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages has reduced the amount of money we are spending."
"ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages has impacted our organization positively and has been a game changer for this product because it has helped reduce so much manual intervention."
"Using ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages provides better visibility into the issues."
"Implementing ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages has reduced the amount of money we are spending."
"Using ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages provides better visibility into the issues."
"ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages has helped me provision my microservices quickly; I built the application using these ECS images."
 

Cons

"In the future, CentOS will no longer be compatible with Red Hat."
"The solution must improve its security."
"When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve."
"More security features could be included in the next release."
"Sometimes it is quite difficult to find drivers when I have CentOS locally on my machine."
"Currently, CentOS is not providing support, so you will not get new packages that are compatible with that operating system."
"CentOS could improve by having troubleshooting logs."
"I would like the integration to be more secure."
"The UI could be better. It is simple, but it could be more simple."
"Support is helpful for general issues, but response time may not match expectations."
"ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages scales with the growing needs of my organization in most cases and does the job effectively. However, during peak times, we require another solution, which is one of the reasons why we are moving to EKS."
"Improvements for ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages could include enhancing the limited flexibilities with custom images; it's not easy to customize or do different hardenings based on previous vendors."
"I have experienced downtime, crashes, and performance issues."
"In my opinion, the ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages can be improved by running faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no price or licensing required — it's open-source."
"I use the free version."
"It is open-source, which means it is a free product. It has a one-time deployment cost."
"We use the free, open-source solution because we cannot afford the price for Linux."
"CentOS is an open source that is free of cost."
"There are no licensing fees for CentOS."
"The solution is open source."
"The solution is not subscription-based, unlike Red Hat."
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Comparison Review

it_user281973 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage and VMware Expert at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 24, 2017
It's improved our company's system environments that run Oracle databases.
Red Hat is mission critical to our environment Red Hat has improved the mission critical environments running Oracle databases, while CentOS has improved our web environment and MySQL. Oracle and SAP Environment and all HPC environments. 10 years No issues Very stable i don´t find any problem…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
48%
Transportation Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise29
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) or CentOS?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is fantastic. It is an inexpensive solution that has excellent security, performance, and stability, and also lots of features. I specifically like that the solution has fe...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CentOS?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing for CentOS, there is no cost for licensing or setup pricing, so it is easy to set up and scale up the server.
What needs improvement with CentOS?
CentOS can be improved, but I have not yet faced any kind of issue or hectic problem.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages?
My experience with setup costs and pricing indicates that it still costs lots of money, and we are trying to reduce the amount by saving.
What needs improvement with ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages?
ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages can be improved in several ways. We can have better documentation such as step-by-step guides for cluster setup, scaling integration, and troub...
What is your primary use case for ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages?
A quick specific example of our main use case for ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages would be minimal manual intervention. Performance has been stable and consistent, which helps...
 

Also Known As

CentOS 7 (x86_64) - with Updates HVM
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about CentOS vs. ECS-Optimized Amazon Linux Support by SupportedImages and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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