The Top 20 Easiest To Use Operating Systems

See the top Operating Systems products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Windows 11

9.3

Overall Usability Score

9.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

38%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

30%

Windows Server

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

27%

Mid Market

44%

Enterprise

29%

Android

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

52%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

22%

Apple iOS

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

50%

Mid Market

28%

Enterprise

22%

Windows 7

9.0

Overall Usability Score

9.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

35%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

32%

Chrome OS

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

48%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

18%

macOS Sierra

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

54%

Mid Market

28%

Enterprise

18%

Ubuntu

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

47%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

20%

Debian

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

49%

Mid Market

31%

Enterprise

20%

#10

Windows Server

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

29%

#11

IBM i

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

21%

Mid Market

43%

Enterprise

36%

#12

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

20%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

51%

#13

Amazon Linux 2

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

30%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

30%

#14

AlmaLinux OS

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

38%

Mid Market

44%

Enterprise

19%

#15

Amazon Linux 2

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

40%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

31%

#16

Raspbian

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

61%

Mid Market

23%

Enterprise

17%

#17

Rocky Linux

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

10.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

35%

Mid Market

41%

Enterprise

24%

#18

Kali Linux

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

7.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

57%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

14%

#19

CentOS

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

32%

Mid Market

39%

Enterprise

30%

#20

FortiOS

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

19%

Mid Market

68%

Enterprise

13%