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.
"Everything is just stable and works well."
"The solution provides more detailed control."
"The updates are the most valuable feature."
"The security of the OS is the most valuable feature."
"Its security is the most valuable. It is very stable and has many features. It also has good performance. Some of our clients were using Windows servers and products. I suggested Red Hat Linux to them and described the features. They switched to it, and they really loved it. There were around 50 servers in my last company, and they switched all those servers from Windows to Red Hat. I used to manage those servers."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a reliable operating system that can run for long periods of time without any issues."
"Support is most valuable. If a customer has a problem with a feature or a bug, we can open a support case for that, and the issue is resolved or taken care of. That's the main benefit of the product."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux's most valuable attribute is its stability."
"The solution is stable."
"When comparing Windows 10 to Windows XP, Windows 10 is much better. The appearance is very good."
"Stability-wise, it's fine."
"The performance works very well and the solution is flexible and stable."
"The solution is stable."
"One of the most valuable features is that there is one processor. Some other valuable features are the firewall, antivirus protection, Microsoft Defender, and Outlook."
"The solution is easy to use and it supports a lot of applications."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The vendor keeps rolling out many packets, which complicates our job."
"An area for improvement in RHEL has to do with security policies. I know they are doing something about this in RHEL 9, but I haven't worked with that version yet. When it comes to security policies in RHEL 8, it is a bit behind. It would be better if we could just enforce a certain security policy such as CIS Level 1. That was not available, out-of-the-box, in RHEL 8."
"The biggest thing that the solution could introduce is an even slimmer version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux."
"There are a lot of file systems that are supported by other Linux distributions. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a little behind those. For example, Btrfs is a file system that is not supported by Red Hat."
"Its installation on a RAID or cluster system is something difficult."
"The graphical user interface should be more user-friendly. It's a concern because the command line is perfectly fine."
"The support can be lackluster sometimes, especially in our disconnected space where we have specific requirements."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux's documentation could be improved."
"There are a lot of patches that are released frequently that always ask for a reboot. This causes errors and unpredictable actions on the computer. Sometimes it will get hot and reboot and all those kind of patches which will happen after an installation. That is something that needs improvement."
"We are using Defender for security protection, which is part of Windows 10. We have been receiving a lot of spam mail, but when we speak to Microsoft, they claim the email is from a genuine website. However, inside that mail, there is a link, and when we click the link, it is spam. They need to improve their customer support when dealing with these types of issues."
"The core of the operating system needs work to become more stable and less complex. The need to occasionally re-install should not be necessary."
"Windows needs improvements made with respect to security because it is still vulnerable."
"The solution can improve security."
"At the beginning of the year, there was a Windows patch update that created a lot of problems for our customers. They kept on getting the blue screen."
"I would like to see better pricing and faster support."
"The operating system could be more configurable and compatible in integrating with other operating systems."
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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 248 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 Ubuntu Linux, Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise, CentOS and Oracle Linux, whereas Windows 10 is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, openSUSE Leap, Oracle Solaris and Rocky Linux. See our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) vs. Windows 10 report.
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