Android vs. Microsoft Windows

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Android
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google.N/A
Microsoft Windows
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Windows is an operating system with editions to support business workstations.N/A
Pricing
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AndroidMicrosoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Android is great if you are on a budget and can't purchase other operating systems for mobile devices. It is also great for installing third-party apps if you find one you like. Although there is a lot of customization options available, this may cause some users to become frustrated if they are unfamiliar with this system.
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Microsoft
It is well suited in a work environment, being that an organization can set up their system to be specifically work related and only certain users can get access is really helpful. I also like that multiple users can log in on the same device and keep each account seperate without interfering with the other.
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Pros
Google
  • Custom apps.
  • Great security.
  • Multi-device compatibility.
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Microsoft
  • Smooth operating system
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Easy integration of other Microsoft products
  • System encryption
  • Very secure
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Cons
Google
  • More optimized for devices.
  • Offer updates for all of the phones.
  • It consumes a lot of memory.
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Microsoft
  • confusing at first when shut down is under start menu
  • task bar on 2 displays sometimes won't hide automatically even though set that way
  • not so intuitive to set up 2 displays
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Usability
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Works fine until it stops working, then hard to troubleshoot and fix!
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Support Rating
Google
Documents are well documented and besides we will always find an answer from the community for most of the issues.
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Microsoft
support remains spotty, researching online articles are a pain
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Implementation Rating
Google
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
MDT helped deploy OS to users machines via PXE boot.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
These two operating systems are both great and can totally do everything that we need in our school. The reason we go with Android is that it is cheaper and we have a greater variety of apps available to us. iOS can be a little pricey and it also doesn't allow us to do the customization that we want.
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Microsoft
Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • We have an Android mobile app and our customers have downloaded more than 5.000 instances in less than two months.
  • With the app our customers don't need to go to our offices to get a support or service.
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Microsoft
  • Increased productivity
  • Intuitive interface
  • Quick operation
  • Minimal interruption from system processes
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