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Windows 10 vs Windows 11 comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
269
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 11
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.8%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows 11 is 3.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Darko Borovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and has good features like control panel, system settings, and backup
Windows 10 is mostly used in our production system. We are a TV station with some software depending on an operating system. This software won't be able to start or manage in other operating systems. We were forced to use Windows 10. Since we updated that software, we switched to Windows 11…
Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, stable product and improve productivity
We use our laptops with Windows only. We use it for everything. For the last 20 years, my entire career, I've been using Windows only. Office 365 will be extensively used, along with other tools from Office 365 Everything is good. It's easy to use. It supports AI initiatives. Like we use…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have found no bugs or glitches in the solution."
"Provides easy integration."
"The new security features are very good."
"The installation is very easy and takes approximately 30 minutes."
"The initial setup was fairly straightforward. It took just about a day."
"Microsoft Windows 10 is the most supportive operating system that you can find. Everything can run on it."
"I think that they have been doing a great job for a long time now when it comes to installation and user experience."
"The performance is decent. I don't see many incidents of it crashing."
"The solution's most valuable features are overall desktop and fast booting."
"Windows 11 is very user-friendly and has improved user interactivity compared to Windows 10."
"It supports AI initiatives like we use co-pilot."
"I use the solution for a normal home office."
"The artificial intelligence capabilities of the product have supported my organization."
"The solution's steps are now very customized and it has great functionality."
"The ability to divide the screen into two or three sections is useful."
"One valuable feature is the ability to snap windows to different sections of the screen, which is especially useful on big screens."
 

Cons

"The solution is stable."
"The solution would benefit from more dashboards."
"The security and the updates could use improvements, as well as scalability."
"I would like to see hardware resource monitoring features in the tool's next release."
"I have some challenges with the search box. It's a good tool, but sometimes there are some problems. For example, I can't find an application that I installed earlier."
"Security-wise, Windows 10 should be more stable."
"of the problems with Windows 10 is that it hangs when you open multiple programs."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the licensing."
"Sometimes, I experience slowness in Windows 11, and its speed could be improved."
"The solution's memory management could be improved."
"Sometimes the Windows 11 system hangs, and its stability could be improved."
"There was trouble installing a program from my USB flash drive."
"The solution's stability can be improved."
"From what I've been reading recently about the malware attacks on Windows Office 365 users, I might have some concerns about securing the OS."
"The product should focus more on security, particularly Outlook. It should also look into pricing since people will stop using it after a while if the prices are high."
"The user interface could be easier to operate when searching for more options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Windows 10 is cheap."
"The tool's price used to be good earlier, but now it has become expensive. The tool is worth the money, especially since Windows 10 users got auto-upgraded to Windows 11."
"The license is built into whatever you have purchased. For example, we purchased our Lenovo laptop and the license for Windows 10 was built in."
"The price of the solution is reasonable, it normally comes included with a purchase of a laptop or other device."
"My organization gets Windows 10 for free with our computers."
"There is a license for this solution and it normally comes free with any system."
"I think it is fair. I haven't bought it on my own because our laptops are from the company, and our company pays for it."
"Windows 10 is expensive."
"We take a yearly license, but payment-wise, it's better to pay monthly."
"The tool's price is high and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"I rate Windows 11’s pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight to nine out of ten."
"The pricing is affordable."
"We pay for a yearly license for Windows 11."
"Windows 11 is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Windows 10?
Windows versions before 2016 had a lot of stability problems. When cybersecurity teams tested these devices or operating systems, we found many vulnerabilities to exploit. That's why if I could mak...
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
We use the solution as an operating system.
What do you like most about Windows 11?
We use Windows 11 for our workstation’s daily operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows 11?
The licensing is expensive, but it's value for money. Many people need it for deployment in Windows environments. It's very much required at this time.
 

Comparisons

 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 and other solutions. Updated: December 2024.
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