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Google Chrome Enterprise vs Windows 10 comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Adopting Google Chrome Enterprise cuts costs by converting existing devices to Chromebooks, saving on infrastructure and IT support.
Sentiment score
3.6
Windows 10 delivers cost-saving benefits, enhanced performance, security, and user-friendly features, often surpassing Windows 7 in efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
Google Chrome Enterprise offers extensive documentation and prompt support but struggles with delays and direct contact challenges.
Sentiment score
4.5
Windows 10 support is generally praised for responsiveness, though some report slow responses and desire better handling of complex issues.
There could be more detailed guidance on new installations like Google Authenticator, as the process is often vague and lacks fine-tuned information.
The online support often redirects us to FAQs instead of connecting to a real person.
We have informed Microsoft, but the issue is still there, and it has been more than three to four months.
The customer service and support from Microsoft are quite responsive and generally good.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Google Chrome Enterprise efficiently scales with user growth, supporting diverse needs and excelling in remote management and cloud environments.
Sentiment score
7.9
Windows 10 is a scalable, adaptable system praised for supporting large-scale expansion and varied user requirements effortlessly.
Firefox is slightly more efficient as it uses less memory.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Google Chrome Enterprise is praised for its stability and reliability, receiving high ratings despite being resource-intensive on lower-end processors.
Sentiment score
7.1
Windows 10 is generally stable with occasional bugs, largely reliable due to updates, but less stable than Linux for some.
Google Chrome Enterprise is stable, and I haven't faced any stability problems.
The challenges were related to third-party agents and their supportability.
 

Room For Improvement

Google Chrome Enterprise needs better performance, enhanced features, improved user experience, and AI integration to satisfy user demands.
Windows 10 needs better security, update management, UI flexibility, performance, Linux compatibility, and streamlined resource use to enhance user experience.
This causes hesitation in installing them due to concerns about hidden costs and inadequate information.
If we have a laptop with basic configuration, it eats up a lot of RAM and slows down the system.
Investment in Windows 10 may not be ideal as the world is changing with advancing technology in the AI age.
The transitions within Teams are not smooth, and call quality in meetings is not great.
The areas of firewall, antivirus, and similar features could be improved as they are not very strong.
 

Setup Cost

Google Chrome Enterprise provides cost-effective, flexible pricing with discounts in educational sectors and valued security features.
Enterprise buyers experience mixed pricing with Windows 10, appreciating discounts, supportive upgrades, despite sometimes confusing Microsoft licensing.
It's a bit on the higher side, but we prefer to stick with it because of the security, ease of maintenance, and the company's reputation.
Windows is considered overpriced, especially given the normal software functionalities.
For those buying a Windows license, it might be better to buy a Windows 11 license.
 

Valuable Features

Google Chrome Enterprise offers user-friendly security, extensive extensions, and cloud integration, making it ideal for organizational use.
Windows 10 excels with a user-friendly interface, robust performance, security features, multitasking support, gaming compatibility, and IT and organizational appeal.
The security it offers is an advantage, which is crucial for us due to HIPAA compliance concerns.
Google Chrome Enterprise is my preferred browser over Firefox and Microsoft Edge.
The applications open up quickly, and transitions between windows are seamless.
Windows 10 provides integration capabilities and operational efficiency.
The configuration management tools, such as SACM, are effective.
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Chrome Enterprise
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Browsers (1st)
Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
274
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Google Chrome Enterprise is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.0%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Harsha Ramamurthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides flexibility for remote work and offers good performance
My company has a product servicing team of 12 people, consisting of network engineers who call themselves network support, and the other teams in my company refer to them as the setup servicing team. Though not all of them manage Google, some of them do it when required. In terms of the manageability benefits offered by the product to my company's team, I would say that there was not much of a learning curve involved when we migrated from Microsoft to Google around two years ago, and it was pretty easy to integrate. I have not utilized Google Chrome's flexibility for remote work. The solution has some good points in terms of scalability and ease of use. However, my company doesn't like the UX component of the product, and it is also one of the reasons why we miss Microsoft Teams. I can recommend the product to others after considering their needs. If a user has more money to invest, they should choose Microsoft. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Akos Szirmai - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy installation and the initial setup time is reasonable
Stability can be an issue. I have to restart it every two days. And the boot time is quite long. My laptop's old, has no SSD, and is just a traditional Winchester. Had desktops with Windows 11 and SSDs, much better performance. But hardware limitations on my current laptop lead to stability and response issues. It's more like the whole reinstall every two years thing. It makes cleaning a pain. Performance improves significantly after a fresh install, then slowly deteriorates as I add more programs. But my biggest concern with Windows 10 is actually bigger than my situation. I'm replacing my laptop anyway, but I read that Windows 10 support ends in a year or so. And with hardware limitations, many other computers won't run Windows 11. So it's not just me. A lot of people with decent, still-working Windows 10 machines will lose support and be unable to switch to 11. This will be a significant problem for individuals and institutions. Large companies with thousands of computers don't replace them every three years, and they might face issues with many computers unable to run Windows 11 and lacking support for 10.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Chrome Enterprise?
The solution's most valuable feature is its browser, which offers good performance.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Chrome Enterprise?
It's a bit on the higher side, but we prefer to stick with it because of the security, ease of maintenance, and the company's reputation.
What needs improvement with Google Chrome Enterprise?
It's a bit bulky. If we have a laptop with basic configuration, it eats up a lot of RAM and slows down the system.
What needs improvement with Windows 10?
I do not have notes for improvement.
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
In my case, I would mostly say it's because of security reasons. At least for the typical use cases that I generally rely on Windows for, there didn't seem to be a noticeable performance difference...
 

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Sample Customers

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