macOS vs. Raspberry Pi OS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
macOS
Score 9.2 out of 10
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macOS is the graphical operating system for Apple desktop devices.N/A
Raspberry Pi OS
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Raspberry Pi OS is a Debian-based operating system for Raspberry Pi, associated to the Raspberry Pi family of single-board computers.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
macOSRaspberry Pi OS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
macOSRaspberry Pi OS
Operating System
Comparison of Operating System features of Product A and Product B
macOS
9.5
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Raspberry Pi OS
-
Ratings
File Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Software Application Management9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
System Update Frequency9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating System Security9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
macOSRaspberry Pi OS
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 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
macOSRaspberry Pi OS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
macOSRaspberry Pi OS
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
Macs, macOS, and the appropriate Mac applications really shine in ease of use. Specifically, the system's media-handling features are excellent. The developer frameworks (libraries) are excellent and provide easy programmatic access to the operating system's features. macOS is very stable and is built on a solid foundation of a Unix kernel. The Swift programming language is very approachable, and macOS supports many scripting and programming languages, opening up a wide variety of coding libraries.
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Pros
Apple
  • Unified hardware and software drivers
  • Power users can have full access if needed
  • Upgrade cycles are so easy with OS transfer
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Cons
Apple
  • upfront costs to getting the most benefit from macOS requires you to purchase a Macbook...this is expensive
  • it's windows snapping function just isn't as good as Windows OS
  • as good as the M chips are, gaming just isn't a big strong suit
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Likelihood to Renew
Apple
Its simply the best operating system
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Usability
Apple
I'm sure I'm biased. I've been using a Mac for 30+ yrs. I am significantly more productive on a Mac than on any other platform. It comes down to some personal preference and familiarity, but I just think the interface is more intuitive and streamlined
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Reliability and Availability
Apple
macOS tends to be very reliable, and Apple distributes updates as needed to patch known vulnerabilities or issues. It is very seldom that a macOS-based system is unavailable, and if that happens, the cloud-based storage and identity management support make it very easy to slot in a loaner machine while the user's primary machine is repaired.
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Performance
Apple
The Apple Silicon hardware allows macOS to perform very well, with rapid response. Local processing for Apple Intelligence-related items is quite fast, and the response is impressively complete. Our experience with integrations to other enterprise systems is that the other system is usually the bottleneck in the process, rather than macOS.
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Alternatives Considered
Apple
Just that simplicity of day to day activities and management. It's basically zero hassle with the ability to scale and power up if needed
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Scalability
Apple
macOS is very easily deployed with central MDM/DDM management systems. There are several of these available to select, depending on the amount and type of deployment needed. We use Jamf Pro to support a "zero touch" deployment model, which makes it almost as easy to deploy 100 endpoints as 10 (other than delivery and unboxing).
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good.
  • Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity.
  • Apple in an Apple world works great.
  • Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking.
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