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.
"The security, ongoing support, and ease of taking a system and getting authorization from a government agency have helped the way our organization functions."
"The most valuable features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are the mobile applications and getting real-time notifications."
"The solution’s security feature is the most valuable feature for my company."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a good file system type and good kernels."
"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."
"Copious documentation is probably the best feature of the solution."
"The security it provides is one of the most important features, as are the support and the documentation. The latter helps me to do everything."
"The integration with Oracle is the most valuable feature."
"The solution has been issue-free."
"Windows 10 is quite stable."
"I like the stability, the performance and the ease of use."
"The usability is satisfactory."
"The solution is versatile and allows for easy installation."
"Technical support is available 24/7 and we find them to be helpful."
"The product is powerful and fast."
"The install was easy for this solution."
"I really think that the upgrade policies between the major versions, like from from RHEL 5 to RHEL 6, should be much easier, similar to what is in place for upgrading from RHEL 6 to RHEL 6.8."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux should modernize its UI to make navigating the screens easier."
"The biggest thing that the solution could introduce is an even slimmer version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux."
"The product should be made available on Oracle Cloud."
"It is mostly better than other solutions. However, it is sometimes difficult for disaster recovery, so we have to plan accordingly."
"It is a bit on the pricier side. However, due to the stability and support that they provide to my management and me, we really don't see a reason to choose another way to go. It is hard to get good support."
"The cost of this solution could be improved."
"Although the price is reasonable, there is room for improvement in order to stand out from other open-source solutions."
"Microsoft must realize that it's operating in Africa. We cannot pay US dollars. For the cost of Microsoft Windows 10, it's just not affordable for the majority of the population in South Africa. Who's going to spend that amount of money when people are barely affording to live? It's costly."
"In terms of what could be improved, I would say the security patches. The security patches do not come very frequently with the operating systems."
"The negative is that the OS has made the room heavier, so it requires much more hardware than before."
"The on-premise product is costly."
"I'm currently facing an issue on Windows 10 related to pop-up notifications. The problem is identifying which specific application requires attention when the taskbar notifies about an important event. For instance, when working on an application, the taskbar appears with a notification but doesn't indicate which application needs attention. I have to minimize the active application windows to identify it, which can be inconvenient."
"The solution could improve by making the update process faster."
"One of my colleagues said Microsoft doesn't have a good record for the license. If the license gets lost, there isn't a dashboard where I can register my license and use it via the dashboard. We are looking for a dashboard like that."
"In general, the price could always be cheaper."
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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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