We performed a comparison between CentOS and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: In this comparison, CentOS has a slight edge over Windows Server because it is free whereas Windows Server is considered expensive. Users also favor the technical support they receive from CentOS.
"It is a stable soultion."
"The most valuable feature is the limited resources the solution uses in operation."
"The user interface of CentOS is intuitive, we can also use the command prompt."
"It's a good and stable system. It provides everything you need for web servers and database servers."
"The solution is productive."
"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"
"The solution is easy to troubleshoot."
"The most valuable feature of CentOS is that it is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"The most valuable features I have found to be the flexibility and wide range of support training available."
"The stability of the Windows Server is good."
"The solution, in general, is quite straightforward. A beginner could probably use it with ease. It's always more or less simple to understand how this works."
"The most useful is the interface and the ergonomic. Windows is very simple."
"The solution is easy to use. We are satisfied with its performance."
"Windows Server performance is very good for backups."
"The product is easy to use and adapt. It is known for GUI."
"CentOS should extend the support of the solution. The solution is set to have no update support in 2023."
"The server system is a little bit tough to manage."
"If CentOS could add Office features then that would be beneficial. Additionally, the UI could improve."
"The YUM install manager can be improved. It is below average as compared to the other install managers. This is the only major problem that I see with CentOS. They should reduce dependency on the YUM manager."
"There is no notification before updates are applied to the solution, which occasionally means that new functionality isn't compatible with how the product is currently being used, and causes issues."
"CentOS is very close to the end of life."
"This solution is no longer supported and will not receive any updates going forward."
"CentOS could be improved with more user-friendly monitoring."
"The security suffers the same issues as our Windows 10 for endpoint deployments. It could be more secure."
"It requires a lot of monthly maintenance in terms of vulnerability management, which is the downside."
"It would be nice if it was more user-friendly."
"They could provide a lot of patches for the platform."
"The product has certain shortcomings related to security capability in the area of incident response, making it the tool's component where improvements are required."
"The only problem we have faced is when we are upgrading the solution it is complex."
"I would like to see easier implementation and better customer service in the future."
"The performance could be a bit better."
CentOS is ranked 5th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 63 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. CentOS is rated 8.2, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. 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 Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". CentOS is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris. See our CentOS vs. Windows Server report.
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