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We performed a comparison between Google Chrome Enterprise and Windows Server 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Google Chrome Enterprise vs. Windows Server Report (Updated: March 2024).
772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The initial setup is straightforward.""The solution's most valuable feature is its browser, which offers good performance.""Google Sheets and Google Docs are the most valuable features of the solution.""The breadth and capability of the various extensions and plug-ins that are out there for Chrome to do additional things on top of just working in the browser are fantastic.""The solution is easy to use.""We use the product to run applications and devices.""The best part of Chrome is security.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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"Windows Server is most commonly used and practiced.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the ESRP that is used with the Windows Platform.""The features that I have found most valuable are its ease of use and the compatibility with most other products.""The product helps us manage user credentials and daily passwords for various applications.""Compared to other solutions, the ease of administration is great.""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.""Since Windows Server has a graphical user interface (GUI), it is easy to use and implement the services that we are using.""I find the solution to be easy to use, flexible with overall great performance."

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Cons
"In an upcoming release, the enhanced troubleshooting feature needs to improve to be able to identify the issues for the use case and for the user experience.""The product's stability can be better.""The tool is not very user-friendly.""The product must improve its speed.""You still need to have a pretty good understanding of GCP to deploy it properly.""Google Chrome Enterprise doesn't use AI in its solution.""They need to deal with their memory management.""Identifying areas for improvement can be challenging since Chrome consistently strives to enhance itself. One aspect I'd like to highlight is virtualization. For instance, if you require desktop-based applications like Cisco or Adobe products on your local machine, Chrome's support is limited. While they offer Linux solutions for virtualization, my query or request would be to expand this to include Windows-based applications. If this were implemented, it would be a valuable enhancement, encouraging broader adoption by companies."

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"The product's user interface upgrades and firewall services need improvement.""The optimization of the scalability could improve.""The scalability could be better.""It could be more secure. We can't compare it to other products because they have their own security and all those things. When it comes to email security, there are issues. Microsoft products used to get hacked all the time, but we're still comfortable with that.""The scalability of Windows Server is okay, but it could be better.""The upgrade process for this solution could be simplified and made more straightforward.""It could be more stable. Windows has certain problems that Unix platforms don't have. It requires more administrative effort as compared to Unix. I don't know why Microsoft has not changed that. It generates a lot of trash data, so slowly and steadily, you find more and more space being utilized. There is some kind of administrative load, which doesn't happen with Unix.""The solution would be better by implementing more security and integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We are on a monthly subscription for this solution."
  • "So all I can say is just for us since we just recently re-upped our three-year contract for Google Education Enterprise, whatever the name is for their highest level enterprise...I found the pricing to be pretty reasonable overall."
  • "Google Chrome Enterprise is a medium-priced solution."
  • "Pricing varies significantly based on different regions and specific requirements. The cost can differ for the Euro price as opposed to the Asia-specific price. Generally, the standard pricing falls within the range of twenty-five to thirty dollars per license. This payment can be structured on a monthly or yearly basis. Opting for the yearly payment plan often comes with an added discount, either directly from Google or through negotiations with your vendor."
  • "Yearly payments are to be made towards the licensing costs of Google Chrome Enterprise. It is not an expensive solution. I rate the solution's pricing model a six out of ten. There is a need to pay an extra cost in addition to the solution's standard licensing fees."
  • "The product price is very good in my opinion."
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  • "Microsoft is relatively inexpensive compared to other database platforms."
  • "This is not an expensive product."
  • "It is an expensive product."
  • "In our case, we primarily use Microsoft, so the cost is a lot less. But some of our customers have spent approximately $12,000 a year on the operating system license."
  • "The license model needs improvement."
  • "Our current license is an enterprise license agreement which gives you a whole lot of possibility, especially when you go through an R&D process. For example, you can provision everything, spread the service use over six months, and then wrap it up. It gives you a lot of flexibility."
  • "The Windows Server standard edition is affordable."
  • "We pay yearly for a license. If you ask any vendor they will tell you that it could be cheaper."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution's most valuable feature is its browser, which offers good performance.
    Top Answer:The product price is very good in my opinion. The resellers of Google products are much more responsive than Microsoft.
    Top Answer:The tool is not very user-friendly. All Google products can be improved from a UX perspective. The UX is not great in Google Chrome Enterprises compared to other tools from Microsoft, Slack, and other… more »
    Top Answer:The tool supports many applications.
    Top Answer:The administration interface should be more user-friendly. Some parts of the administration interface have been upgraded, while others are old-fashioned. The vendor must update everything with the… more »
    Top Answer:I used the solution for my file server, music server, and document management system.
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    Average Words per Review
    518
    Rating
    8.9
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
    8.1
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    Chrome Enterprise
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    Overview

    Google Chrome Enterprise combines Chrome OS and Chrome Browser to enable work in the cloud. Manage users’ access to data, applications, and extensions without breaking a sweat. Work securely from anywhere, on any device. Your data is kept safe in the cloud.

    Windows Server is a versatile solution for various tasks, including domain control, virtualization, hosting applications, databases, managing user accounts in Active Directory, file sharing, and remote server access. It is also used for endpoint security, running ERP systems, and supporting business applications such as SAP and Microsoft Dynamics. 

    The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure and install, with technical support available. Windows Server is widely used and trusted. It has helped organizations by offering a domain controller and domain service, allowing them to sell products with Microsoft and keep processes running 24/7 without downtime.

    Reviews from Real Users

    There are a number of characteristics that make Windows Server an extremely effective solution. Two major ones are its inherent flexibility and its user-friendly nature.

    PeerSpot user Antonio D., a sales manager at INFOSEC, takes note of Windows Server 2016’s flexibility when he writes, “The product is a good operating system. The features fit our needs very well. For example, with Windows Server, you can use a machine for printing, accessing the internet, or using some applications. You can do it all with one server. You don't need several servers. One is enough.”

    Himanshu T., a system administrator and DevOps engineer at a tech-services company, takes note of the various way in which Windows Server 2016 is easy to use when he writes, “This solution is very user friendly, easy to use for any system administrator, simple to deploy applications, has a wide range of applications available, great UI, and takes less technical skills to operate than some other competitors. Additionally, the active directory has great functionality; if we want to integrate any assets, then we can easily do it.”

    Sample Customers
    Netflix, Coca Cola, Pinterest, Toyota, Vertex, LafargeHolcim, MedXM, DOT Comm, Whirlpool
    Rakuten, Rackspace, Tyco
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company30%
    University30%
    Consumer Goods Company20%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Educational Organization6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government11%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise57%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise56%
    Buyer's Guide
    Google Chrome Enterprise vs. Windows Server
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Google Chrome Enterprise vs. Windows Server and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Google Chrome Enterprise is ranked 9th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 15 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Google Chrome Enterprise is rated 8.6, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Google Chrome Enterprise writes "A scalable solution that allows its users to create, share and edit documents internally within an organization". 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". Google Chrome Enterprise is most compared with Island, Avira Secure Browser, Talon, Windows 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, Oracle Linux and Windows 11. See our Google Chrome Enterprise vs. Windows Server report.

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