--- description: Learn more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Operating Systems](/directory/32777/operating-systems/software) > [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](/software/1012094/red-hat-enterprise-linux) # Red Hat Enterprise Linux Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012094/red-hat-enterprise-linux Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012094/red-hat-enterprise-linux?page=2) > Redhat Enterprise Linux is an open-source operating system that can be run on multiple platforms to handle large quantites of data. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 26 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## 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 - File Management - Kernels - System Updates - User Interface ## Category - [Operating Systems](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32777/operating-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[iOS14](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012053/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 > > **Pros**: Excellent stability, security and support is ideal for enterprise environments that demand reliability and predictable performance. > > **Cons**: Subscription cost and licensing complexity can feel heavy, especially for smaller teams or simpler use cases. > > A highly reliable, secure enterprise OS with strong support and stability, though it comes with higher cost and complexity. ----- ### "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 ----- ### "Usage of redhat linux" — 3.0/5 > **Sreerekha** | *21 May 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **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 > > 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 ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Using redhat in MES testing module." — 5.0/5 > **Jim** | *26 October 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The stability and enterprise support let us can confidentially use it in our manufacturing MES testing module in the vendor manufacturing product line. > > **Cons**: It did not provide default repo configuration,I need to use local ISO dvd to set up myslef,took ke some time. You also need basic familiarity with Linux command. > > Our team use php and mysql5.6 in Redhat as manufacturing MES QA modules in our vendor product line,very old architecture but stable,already used for over 10 years. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012094/red-hat-enterprise-linux?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012094/red-hat-enterprise-linux) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data