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# FreeBSD

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> A multi-language operating system for embedded platforms and modern servers, providing advanced security and storage capabilities.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses FreeBSD?

FreeBSD is designed for system administrators and IT technicians in large companies. It also serves businesses in other sectors, like media and communication, and marketing.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The FreeBSD Project

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Free to use. No registration or set up fees are required.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more

## Features

- System Updates
- User Interface

## Support Options

- Chat

## Category

- [Operating System Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32777/operating-systems/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Windows 11](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1029729/windows-11) — 4.4/5 (101 reviews)
2. [Android 11](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012054/android-11) — 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
3. [Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012125/ubuntu) — 4.7/5 (122 reviews)
4. [MacOS Big Sur](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012056/macos-big-sur) — 4.8/5 (59 reviews)
5. [iOS14](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012053/ios14) — 4.6/5 (53 reviews)

## Reviews

### "FreeBSD a rock solid OS." — 5.0/5

> **Sergio** | *February 21, 2023* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: FreeBSD is the BEST OS when it comes to security, speed, hardware, and software management. It is very reliable, with no crashes as other OS do very often.
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> **Cons**: You have to be a bit techy to set up the way to make it easy to use for general users who don't have a lot of computer skills.
> 
> Since I started using FreeBSD, I've enjoyed it very much, because, I've been learning new skills every day with the command line, which is very powerful.

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### "FreeBSD" — 5.0/5

> **Matjaz** | *September 15, 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is very secure. The OS itself does not have a lot of exploits or any kind of security problems. Or at least very smaller number compared to other Linux distributions and simmilar.
> 
> **Cons**: Sometimes ports system can be a pain and its dependencies.
> 
> Amazing experience. It is used in production as a server for cca 10+ years, no problems.

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### "Very Fast with extremely stable whith high level of security to Clients" — 5.0/5

> **Vijaya** | *June 11, 2023* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is Best superfast software service with high level os cucurity to its clients. It is very stable operating system resulting is best performance in networking, storage management optimisation and good documentation tasts.
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> **Cons**: For new clients it is less community support provider. Driversupport is not there. Its file system is old
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> It is the Best Operating System with high secuirty and speed. It is very reliable with less crashes when operating

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### "FreeBSD a rock solid and very secure OS." — 5.0/5

> **Madeliz** | *February 28, 2023* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is very fast, solid, secure and reliable.
> 
> **Cons**: I think Wi-Fi support needs more work. Today's systems most of them run on Wi Fi networks.
> 
> This OS, allows us to keep our networks in sync and is very reliable and secure.

## Links

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