Compare Amazon EC2 and Windows 7

At a Glance
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,182)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Windows 7
Windows 7
Star Rating
(881)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7

Amazon EC2 vs Windows 7

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Windows 7 easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 meets the needs of their business better than Windows 7.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 over Windows 7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing available
Windows 7
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Windows 7
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
999
8.9
701
Ease of Use
8.6
1,005
9.1
713
Ease of Setup
8.5
530
9.1
258
Ease of Admin
8.7
477
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.7
960
7.9
638
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
466
8.7
197
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
919
7.0
667
Features by Category
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
232
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
194
Not enough data
8.9
179
Not enough data
8.7
166
Not enough data
8.1
141
Not enough data
9.1
164
Not enough data
9.4
202
Not enough data
8.8
157
Not enough data
9.0
181
Not enough data
Management
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.6
186
Not enough data
8.8
181
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
186
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
42
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.4
35
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
35
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
32
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
33
9.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Windows 7
Windows 7
Amazon EC2 and Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Windows 7
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.2%
Windows 7
Windows 7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Information Technology and Services
25.3%
Computer Software
23.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Financial Services
3.0%
Internet
3.0%
Other
41.5%
Windows 7
Windows 7
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Computer Software
10.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
2.9%
Other
60.9%
Alternatives
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Alternatives
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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Akamai Cloud Computing
Akamai Cloud Computing
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Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
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Windows 7
Windows 7 Alternatives
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
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Apple iOS
iOS
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Android
Android
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Discussions
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YASH P.
YP
New opportunities for professional development The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 Comments
Nashit H.
NH
having VMs. Creating servers. Deploying yours appsRead more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
Aaron M.
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
Windows 7
Windows 7 Discussions
how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey Clara, there's a few ways you can do this on Windows 7! The fastest way you can find your computer specs is by pressing Windows+R (the "run" command),...Read more
Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?
3 Comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey, good question! It's difficult to say where Microsoft will draw a hard line on when they stop supporting Windows 7. Per their product lifecycle page...Read more
Support for Windows 7
3 Comments
Betty A.
BA
In my opinion, I believe it will not affect the market even though many users use this operating system. The current technical support is quite...Read more