# CentOS, Apple OS X Mavericks, Android vs Windows 7 Comparison | | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 426 | 88 | 1,272 | 894 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) ### Apple OS X Mavericks Pros: - Speed/Performance (8 reviews) - New Features (5 reviews) Cons: - Limited Apps/Store (6 reviews) - Security Issues (4 reviews) ### Android Pros: - Customization/Personalization (35 reviews) - User-Friendly (34 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (26 reviews) - Bloatware Issues (17 reviews) ### Windows 7 Pros: - User-Friendly (17 reviews) - Ease of Use (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (13 reviews) - Security Issues (11 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (342 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (958 reviews) | 8.9 (711 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 9.3 (970 reviews) | 9.1 (724 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (220 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (305 reviews) | 9.1 (270 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 8.9 (215 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (286 reviews) | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 8.5 (873 reviews) | 7.9 (648 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 8.7 (198 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (321 reviews) | 7.6 (59 reviews) | 9.2 (910 reviews) | 7.0 (676 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Apple OS X Mavericks #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Android #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 7 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 | | **Apple OS X Mavericks** | 9.4/10 | 17 | | **Android** | 8.9/10 | 126 | | **Windows 7** | 8.5/10 | 55 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 8.5 (44 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 8.8 (43 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (92 reviews) | 8.0 (40 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Apple OS X Mavericks** | N/A | N/A | | **Android** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CentOS | Apple OS X Mavericks | Android | Windows 7 | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 31.7% | 55.6% | 52.5% | 34.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 38.4% | 30.9% | 25.0% | 33.1% | | **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 13.6% | 22.5% | 32.1% | ### By Industry #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Research:** 1.7% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.2% - **Other:** 30.2% #### Apple OS X Mavericks - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 12.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.4% - **Education Management:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Design:** 2.6% - **Entertainment:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Computer Networking:** 2.6% - **Law Practice:** 2.6% - **Other:** 41.0% #### Android - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1% - **Computer Software:** 14.5% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0% - **Retail:** 1.9% - **Financial Services:** 1.8% - **Other:** 46.3% #### Windows 7 - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8% - **Computer Software:** 10.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Education Management:** 4.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Accounting:** 2.1% - **Banking:** 2.0% - **Financial Services:** 1.9% - **Other:** 50.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to Apple OS X Mavericks - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews) - [BlackBerry UEM](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-uem/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (376 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Windows Server](https://www.g2.com/products/tidal-media-inc-windows-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (251 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) ### Alternatives to Android - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews) - [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 7 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (220 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CentOS - Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image." - Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>" - Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..." - Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., " - Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ..." ### Apple OS X Mavericks - Title: [Does Apple still support OS X Mavericks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-apple-still-support-os-x-mavericks) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "yes" - Title: [Can I upgrade from OS X Mavericks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-upgrade-from-os-x-mavericks) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" ### Android - Title: [how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-am-i-able-to-update-to-the-most-recent-version-if-my-phone-wont-allow) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have..." - Title: [How can i increase some performance as stable as while gaming](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51992-how-can-i-increase-some-performance-as-stable-as-while-gaming) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Optimize you phone allow necessary storage free " - Title: [What is Android used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "For developing enterprise applications which are used to play any type of media in signage, soc." - Title: [What are more advanced features of Android and what are their benefits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-more-advanced-features-of-android-and-what-are-their-benefits) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Androide " - Title: [Would you like to use Android or iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-like-to-use-android-or-ios) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Android " ### Windows 7 - Title: [What is Windows 7 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-7-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "its use for Personal and office Desktop " - Title: [how to find computer specs windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-find-computer-specs-windows-7) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "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),..." - Title: [Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-think-microsoft-will-extend-support-for-windows-7-after-january-14-2020) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Support for Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12026-support-for-windows-7) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [I am using dell vostro 1550 laptop with windows 7 home basic version. can I upgrade my system to windows 10 version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-7-i-am-using-dell-vostro-1550-laptop-with-windows-7-home-basic-version-can-i-upgrade-my-system-to-wind) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can use Windows 10." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/centos-vs-apple-os-x-mavericks-vs-android-vs-windows-7)