We performed a comparison between Ubuntu Linux and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu Linux comes out on top in this comparison. It is a secure, easy to use, and robust solution that is completely free.
"I find the Linux community very valuable and the fact it is open source. So it's free and I use it without any problems."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is a very free tool and serves as a very trustworthy product."
"One of the most valuable features of Ubuntu Linux is how easy it is to manage. We have some monitoring solutions, so those applications are running on top of Ubuntu. So far, the applications are running in a way that's very stable, compared to other Linux versions and flavors. In terms of redundancy and the command line, it's very easy to manage."
"What I like best is the way in which packages are managed."
"The solution is stable."
"The feature that I most like in Ubuntu is that it is really easy to use. Ubuntu is very easy to use and comes with many available packages. I think that Ubuntu is a good solution for the small business or a small lab."
"Ubuntu is rather stable, simple to deploy, stable, and well supported by an open-source community."
"The solution is more secure than competitors such as Microsoft Windows."
"The solution is easy to use. We are satisfied with its performance."
"The domain controller features are useful."
"Most applications are compatible with this operating system."
"The most valuable feature of Windows Server is the ease of use and the applications that are available."
"The performance of Windows Server is good."
"The main features are ease of use and simple administration."
"The platform generates a return on investment in terms of stability."
"I have found the solution to be flexible and easy to use."
"I am really very satisfied with this solution. However, one thing that I would like to see improve, is to have better support for multiple screens with multiple resolutions. For me, that is the most important feature."
"The support team is not good and needs to be improved. The user community is excellent and helpful, but some questions are unanswered. Also, stability and scalability could be improved."
"Linux does not provide a user-friendly interface."
"There is not a lot of support for applications in Ubuntu Linux. In the industry, most of the applications work for Windows and Mac. There should be better integration with applications in the future."
"The user interface could be improved, as it looks a little bit older."
"I find the solution could be easier to use, more flexible, user-friendly, and have a better UI."
"You have to do a lot of configurations yourself. It is not very user friendly."
"Could be even more light weight than it currently is."
"It can have more integration, which will be useful for the data integration process. More integration with different applications and different OS would be quite good."
"It would be nice if it was more user-friendly."
"In terms of support, it's pretty complicated when you have to study the documentation."
"The user interface needs improvement."
"Windows Server could be more secure."
"The upgrade process for this solution could be simplified and made more straightforward."
"The scalability of the product needs to be improved, considering that organizations may have an increase in resource requirements."
"I would like to see better integration with other solutions."
Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 134 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Ubuntu Linux writes "A stable and free solution that is easy to deploy and has a user-friendly GUI". 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". Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, Oracle Linux, Windows 11 and CentOS. See our Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows Server report.
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