FreeBSD

Open-source Unix-like operating system for servers, desktops, and embedded devices.

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Pricing

Free

Learning curve

Steep

Time to value

Weeks

BEST FORSmall TeamGrowing Business

WORKS FOR

Networking and storage applications for servers, development desktop and server OS for developers

KEY INSIGHT

It is a historically reliable server and development OS, but has lost its performance lead and is not for general consumer use.

DOESN'T WORK FOR

Consumer personal-computing operating system

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