ClearOS vs. Microsoft Windows

ClearOS

2 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

226 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
ClearOS	Score 9.3 out of 10	N/A	ClearCenter, an HPE partner headquartered in Orem, offers ClearOS, an open source operating system that supports the ProLiant line of small business servers, and other systems.	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

ClearOS

Microsoft Windows

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
ClearOS	Microsoft Windows
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	ClearOS	Microsoft Windows
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Easy to find Pro Office 365 Pro Data well
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus Older version Minus Task bar Minus Not so intuitive

Best Alternatives
	ClearOS	Microsoft Windows
Small Businesses	Ubuntu Score 9.0 out of 10	Ubuntu Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.2 out of 10	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.2 out of 10	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.2 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	ClearOS	Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.2 (5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	7.7 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	ClearOS	Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	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. MD Malik Davis Student Read full review
Pros	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft Smooth operating system Intuitive user interface Easy integration of other Microsoft products System encryption Very secure Michal Wyrzykowski Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Read full review
Cons	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	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 Incentivized Julia Kelly Vice President Read full review
Usability	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft Works fine until it stops working, then hard to troubleshoot and fix! Incentivized JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Read full review
Support Rating	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft support remains spotty, researching online articles are a pain Incentivized JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Read full review
Implementation Rating	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft MDT helped deploy OS to users machines via PXE boot. Incentivized JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	ClearCenter No answers on this topic	Microsoft Increased productivity Intuitive interface Quick operation Minimal interruption from system processes Michal Wyrzykowski Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Read full review
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