# CentOS, RemotePC, Android vs macOS Sierra Comparison

| | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 426 | 642 | 1,273 | 484 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (90.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $29.50 Per Year | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CentOS

Pros:
- Reliability (16 reviews)
- Stability (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Technology (7 reviews)
- Lack of Support (5 reviews)

### RemotePC

Pros:
- Ease of Use (95 reviews)
- Easy Setup (74 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (18 reviews)
- Remote Access Issues (13 reviews)

### Android

Pros:
- Customization/Personalization (35 reviews)
- User-Friendly (34 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Updates (26 reviews)
- Bloatware Issues (17 reviews)

### macOS Sierra

Pros:
- User-Friendly (26 reviews)
- Speed/Performance (21 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (12 reviews)
- Apple Limitations (9 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (342 reviews) | 9.4 (410 reviews) | 9.2 (960 reviews) | 9.1 (320 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 9.5 (425 reviews) | 9.3 (972 reviews) | 9.3 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (220 reviews) | 9.3 (299 reviews) | 9.2 (307 reviews) | 9.2 (142 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 9.3 (210 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (286 reviews) | 9.1 (260 reviews) | 8.5 (875 reviews) | 8.9 (292 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 9.4 (186 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 8.8 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (321 reviews) | 8.9 (371 reviews) | 9.2 (912 reviews) | 8.9 (298 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CentOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### RemotePC

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Consumer

Price: Starting at $29.50 Per Year

Description: Secure unlimited remote access for Small and Home offices

Key Features:
- Access to 1
- Always on remote access
- Unlimited concurrent access

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Android

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### macOS Sierra

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Remote Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **RemotePC** | 9.0/10 | 67 |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | 8.9 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unattended Remote Access** | Not enough data | 9.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - Session Handling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Monitor Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Reboot** | Not enough data | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Printing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication 

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Chat** | Not enough data | 9.1 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **VoIP** | Not enough data | 8.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Conference Call** | Not enough data | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Annotations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Device Support

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Platform Support** | Not enough data | 9.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-Platform** | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 |
| **RemotePC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Android** | 8.9/10 | 127 |
| **macOS Sierra** | 9.2/10 | 65 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 9.4 (49 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 9.3 (49 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 9.3 (47 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (93 reviews) | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **RemotePC** | N/A | N/A |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Remote Desktop

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **RemotePC** | 8.7/10 | 326 |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |
| **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | Not enough data | 8.9 (219 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Diagnostics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (193 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | 8.5 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Session Transfer** | Not enough data | 8.6 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unattended Access** | Not enough data | 9.2 (233 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (224 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | Not enough data | 9.0 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | 8.5 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Applications Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (194 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Device Control** | Not enough data | 9.3 (273 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | Not enough data | 8.2 (164 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | 8.6 (183 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to CentOS (2):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)

**Unique to RemotePC (2):** [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop), [Remote Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support)

**Unique to Android (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to macOS Sierra (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CentOS | RemotePC | Android | macOS Sierra | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.7% | 90.4% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.4% | 7.6% | 25.2% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 2.0% | 22.4% | 18.6% | 

### 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%

#### RemotePC

- **Accounting:** 8.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.3%
- **Construction:** 4.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 58.6%

#### Android

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1%
- **Computer Software:** 14.4%
- **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:** 1.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 46.4%

#### macOS Sierra

- **Computer Software:** 18.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4%
- **Media Production:** 1.7%
- **Accounting:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 40.0%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CentOS

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2391 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (242 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (212 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 (1568 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (221 reviews)
- [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews)

### Alternatives to RemotePC

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3970 reviews)
- [AnyDesk](https://www.g2.com/products/anydesk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1092 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (694 reviews)
- [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews)
- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [GoToMyPC](https://www.g2.com/products/gotomypc/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (234 reviews)
- [Getscreen.me](https://www.g2.com/products/getscreen-me/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (264 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (385 reviews)

### Alternatives to Android

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2391 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1568 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (577 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 (4283 reviews)
- [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (212 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)

### Alternatives to macOS Sierra

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2391 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [Oracle Solaris](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (212 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4283 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (723 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. 

..."

### RemotePC

- Title: [Can the system support multiple monitors?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-the-system-support-multiple-monitors) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Ye, but you can only view one at a time. You can however, easily switch back and forth in the GUI."
- Title: [What does remote PC do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-remote-pc-do) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It allows a person to log on to any number of remote computers which have been set up to allow such logins.  The price of the services varies based on the..."
- Title: [How do I add RemotePC to my computer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-add-remotepc-to-my-computer) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Go to:
https://www.remotepc.com/download
after downloading and installing the appropriate setup, simply log in."
- Title: [Is RemotePC any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-remotepc-any-good) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! It works exactly as expected, enabling intuitive control of a remote PC/Mac with excellent security, e.g. requires additional unique password for each..."
- Title: [What is a good remote desktop software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-good-remote-desktop-software) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "RemotePC!"

### 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
"

### macOS Sierra

- Title: [Is the beta version of MacOS Catalina safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16117-is-the-beta-version-of-macos-catalina-safe) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Well, not that much if you are using old school applications that may not have been updated. Since Catalina is completely dropping 32 bits application..."
- Title: [What are the new features in Mac OS High Sierra?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-new-features-in-mac-os-high-sierra) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "When I am listening to music, Safari automatically blocks audio and video in Sierra, unless I authorize it on a specific page. It will not stop the music and..."
- Title: [Is Mac OS Sierra any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mac-os-sierra-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [What does macOS Sierra do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-macos-sierra-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It provides us following features,
1. Siri integration
2. Auto unlock 
3. Universal clipboard"
- Title: [What are you guys using Mac primarily for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50710-what-are-you-guys-using-mac-primarily-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Work"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/centos-vs-remotepc-vs-android-vs-apple-macos-sierra)