We performed a comparison between Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows 10 based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Windows 10 wins out in this comparison. The main difference between the two solutions is that Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is not user friendly, while reviewers say that Windows 10 is. Windows users are also happier with its pricing.
"There are millions of commands you can use, although we use only five or ten."
"The solution provides more detailed control."
"Red Hat has introduced a fast server, where Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be integrated or connected to via a client."
"We use Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Git apps in our closed environment to develop and run scenarios."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a good file system type and good kernels."
"The updates are the most valuable feature."
"Red Hat is open source, so what we get with Red Hat Enterprise Linux is valuable support that is not included in the free version."
"The security features are better than many other solutions offer."
"Windows 10 is easy to use. I like the built-in antivirus features."
"Windows 10 is easier for people to learn than other alternative solutions. Microsoft has been doing a very good job recently with updates and integrations, such as the collaboration with Ubuntu."
"It provides us with very good updates and security patching that is required."
"It's very straightforward. There is virtually no learning curve at all."
"The most valuable features are ease of use, usability, and user-friendliness."
"The solution is easy to use and it supports a lot of applications."
"I have not seen any slowness or any file corruption or misbehaving which leads to any obstacles in my day-to-day work."
"The ease of use and performance are two of my favorite features."
"Writing SELinux policies is sometimes very hard if you want to deploy a new application on it."
"There is room for improvement in integration with different cloud platforms."
"Could include additional security fefatures."
"I would like to see additional features, including automation and the introduction of AI/ML-based tools within Red Hat to handle manual tasks that humans are required to do."
"The support can be lackluster sometimes, especially in our disconnected space where we have specific requirements."
"The product should be made more accessible to someone who isn't experienced with Linux."
"I am not happy with the tool's support. It is difficult to find knowledgeable people. It's hard to troubleshoot."
"The vendor keeps rolling out many packets, which complicates our job."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Windows 10 could be improved by implementing synchronization between Teams and Skype for Business. If you're in a conference call in one tool, the other tool shows that you're available. This means that you get calls from other people in your organization while you are unavailable. So synchronization is missing, that's all."
"It would be nice if the next version of Windows had more integration."
"Windows reboot too often, it is a nightmare. I hate it."
"The product must provide AI features in future releases."
"In the beginning, the system froze a few times."
"I think that the user interface is a little bit complicated and can be more user-friendly."
"The updates are excessively long and take an entire hour during startup, which is ridiculous."
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is ranked 1st in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 167 reviews while Windows 10 is ranked 7th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 255 reviews. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is rated 8.8, while Windows 10 is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) writes "Highly stable, good knowledge base, and reasonable price". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows 10 writes "User-friendly, easy to setup and manage domain ". Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, CentOS and Oracle Linux, whereas Windows 10 is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris, openSUSE Leap and Rocky Linux. See our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) vs. Windows 10 report.
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