The best replacement for rhel is centos.

The best alternatives to rhel are rated as following:
★★★★★  centos
★★★★★  fedora
★★★  ubuntu
★★  suse
★★  debian
★★  ubuntu server
★★  solaris
★  oracle linux
★  sles
★  oel
★  suse enterprise
★  aix
  rhev
  fedora core

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Speaking about rhel, one probably shouldn't forget about centos repositories.

Other search terms related to rhel and their ratings are:
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★★★★ spacewalk
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