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Compare Chromium OS and Windows 7 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Chromium OS
Star Rating
(137)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Chromium OSWindows 7
Star Rating
(876)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 7Chromium OS vs Windows 7
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Windows 7 easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Windows 7 was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Windows 7 meets the needs of their business better than Chromium OS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Chromium OS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Chromium OS over Windows 7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chromium OS
No pricing availableWindows 7
No pricing availableFree Trial
Chromium OS
No trial information availableWindows 7
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
102
8.9
696
Ease of Use
9.0
103
9.1
708
Ease of Setup
8.8
25
9.1
253
Ease of Admin
8.9
18
8.9
213
Quality of Support
8.0
94
7.9
633
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
17
8.7
196
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
99
7.0
663
Features by Category
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.3
34
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
32
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
31
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
33
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Chromium OS and Windows 7 share no categories
Unique Categories
Chromium OS is categorized as Other Development
Windows 7 is categorized as Operating System
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chromium OS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Windows 7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
19.1%
Education Management
7.4%
Higher Education
4.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.7%
Other
44.1%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
10.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Education Management
4.2%
Hospital & Health Care
2.9%
Other
60.9%
Discussions
What is the difference between Chrome OS and Chromium OS?
3 Comments
RK
Chrome OS and Chromium OS are both Linux-based operating systems that use the Chromium web browser.
Chrome OS is a for-profit product, whereas Chromium OS...Read more
Can Chromium OS provides updates to a Chromebook device that has passed its AUE date?
2 Comments
SV
Yes , You can use Cloudready / Chrome OS flex.Read more
how to find computer specs windows 7
3 Comments
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
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
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
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