We performed a comparison between CentOS and Windows 10 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."CentOS's most valuable features are that it's cost-saving and helps to scale down your usage."
"The user access level is most valuable. When you do administration with CentOS, the number of customizations that you can do for each user is higher than other solutions. It is very customizable."
"The most valuable feature is the limited resources the solution uses in operation."
"There are a lot of sources on the internet that you can use to solve any issues, and people share their experiences. It's not a closed system"
"CentOS' best feature is that it's the standard product for Linux, so it's well-supported."
"The technical support is good."
"There's lots of great documentation available."
"Offers useful information and has good compatibility."
"Windows 10 is stable, but you need to install system updates constantly and download new antivirus definitions to avoid getting into any trouble."
"The stability of the solution is good. it doesn't crash or freeze and there are no bugs or glitches. It's quite reliable."
"The solution is easy to use, user-friendly, and has a good graphical interface."
"The solution is stable."
"I am impressed with the tool's interface and navigation."
"Windows 10's most valuable feature is that it is quite intuitive and really easy to use compared to other operating systems."
"The solution is easy to use and user-friendly."
"I like the main window pane where you can sort your mostly used and different types of apps, such as OneDrive, Google Chrome, and Access. I can just open up the main window, and those apps are right there at my fingertips. I moved from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and it took me a little while to get used to Windows 10, but once I got used to it, I do like it. It integrates with everything that I am using, and it gives me everything that I need as a user."
"The stability could always be improved."
"The price could be better. They could add more drivers in terms of peripherals and other things. Add more drivers for the Linux specifications in the next release. Right now, they are just pushing to have more drivers for Windows instead of Linux."
"It would be useful if reporting were included as part of the basic license."
"The main issue is the End of Support. For that reason, we will switch to another operating system."
"The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"CentOS is not easy."
"This solution is no longer supported and will not receive any updates going forward."
"The stability could be a bit stronger - if they were going to work on any specific aspect."
"Features don't work correctly sometimes due to bugs."
"It would be better if it were more stable. It will also help if Microsoft improves the user interface in the next release."
"The security should be increased."
"The performance isn't perfect. It does not provide a good value for the money you spend on it."
"Sometimes it can be resource-hungry."
"The pricing could always be improved."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the licensing."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Windows 10 is ranked 7th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 256 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Windows 10 is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CentOS writes "Allows you to securely store data, and command prompts make it simple to use". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows 10 writes "User-friendly, easy to setup and manage domain ". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server and Rocky Linux, whereas Windows 10 is most compared with Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris and Google Chrome Enterprise. See our CentOS vs. Windows 10 report.
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