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At a Glance
BackBox.org
BackBox.org
Star Rating
(13)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Windows 8
Windows 8
Star Rating
(549)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 8

BackBox.org vs Windows 8

  • Reviewers felt that BackBox.org meets the needs of their business better than Windows 8.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BackBox.org is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BackBox.org over Windows 8.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BackBox.org
No pricing available
Windows 8
No pricing available
Free Trial
BackBox.org
No trial information available
Windows 8
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
7
7.8
406
Ease of Use
8.8
7
7.6
413
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.2
151
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.6
112
Quality of Support
7.9
7
7.6
369
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.3
97
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
7
6.1
397
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.7
27
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
25
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
7.6
24
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
25
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
6.9
24
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BackBox.org
BackBox.org
Windows 8
Windows 8
BackBox.org and Windows 8 are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
BackBox.org
BackBox.org has no unique categories
Windows 8
Windows 8 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BackBox.org
BackBox.org
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Windows 8
Windows 8
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.1%
Reviewers' Industry
BackBox.org
BackBox.org
Computer & Network Security
30.8%
Computer Software
15.4%
Banking
15.4%
Security and Investigations
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Other
23.1%
Windows 8
Windows 8
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Computer Software
13.4%
Education Management
4.5%
Higher Education
4.3%
Computer & Network Security
3.5%
Other
53.9%
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Discussions
BackBox.org
BackBox.org Discussions
Is BackBox good for programming?
1 Comment
Edgar P.
EP
Of course. It's Linux! ☺Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
BackBox.org has no more discussions with answers
Windows 8
Windows 8 Discussions
Windows 8 recommended software
2 Comments
Enyerber H.
EH
I recommend it 100%Read more
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2 Comments
leo d.
LD
Because Windows 8 is the best.Read more
Is Windows 8 a good operating system?
2 Comments
Anthony M.
AM
Its not bad but not the best OS. UI design is modern but has instability issues. Navigating through the UI is not user-friendly and can be confusing for most...Read more