# Chromium OS, Windows 8, Android vs CentOS Comparison | | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 139 | 576 | 1,272 | 425 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Chromium OS Pros: - Lightweight Size (21 reviews) - Speed/Performance (21 reviews) Cons: - Limited Software (16 reviews) - Connectivity Issues (11 reviews) ### Windows 8 Pros: - Speed/Performance (20 reviews) - Ease of Use (15 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (14 reviews) - Menu Issues (11 reviews) ### Android Pros: - User-Friendly (39 reviews) - Customization/Personalization (37 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (26 reviews) - Security Issues (20 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (17 reviews) - Stability (15 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Features (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (103 reviews) | 7.8 (429 reviews) | 9.2 (958 reviews) | 9.1 (341 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 7.6 (439 reviews) | 9.3 (970 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.2 (176 reviews) | 9.2 (305 reviews) | 8.5 (219 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 7.6 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (95 reviews) | 7.6 (391 reviews) | 8.5 (873 reviews) | 8.1 (285 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | 7.3 (98 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (100 reviews) | 6.0 (419 reviews) | 9.2 (910 reviews) | 8.3 (320 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Chromium OS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 8 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Android #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Chromium OS** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 8** | 8.2/10 | 55 | | **Android** | 8.9/10 | 126 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 9.2 (18 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.7 (35 reviews) | 8.4 (92 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Chromium OS** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A | | **Android** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **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 **Unique to Chromium OS (1):** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development) **Unique to Windows 8 (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to Android (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (2):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Chromium OS | Windows 8 | Android | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 48.5% | 45.7% | 52.5% | 31.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.2% | 28.5% | 25.0% | 38.5% | | **Enterprise** | 24.3% | 25.8% | 22.5% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Chromium OS - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.2% - **Computer Software:** 19.7% - **Education Management:** 7.3% - **Higher Education:** 4.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6% - **Accounting:** 2.2% - **Consumer Services:** 2.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Other:** 29.9% #### Windows 8 - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.9% - **Computer Software:** 13.9% - **Education Management:** 4.6% - **Higher Education:** 4.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Banking:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Other:** 41.4% #### 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% #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3% - **Computer Software:** 15.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.8% - **Telecommunications:** 4.3% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.8% - **Research:** 1.8% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.3% - **Other:** 30.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Chromium OS - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [Termius](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (260 reviews) - [SAP Fiori](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-fiori/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (207 reviews) - [Progress Telerik Fiddler](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik-fiddler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (166 reviews) - [Ask Codi](https://www.g2.com/products/ask-codi/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews) - [AWS CloudTrail](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudtrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Facebook Login](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-login/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews) - [.NET 4.5](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (81 reviews) - [SmythOS](https://www.g2.com/products/smythos/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (71 reviews) - [Hookdeck](https://www.g2.com/products/hookdeck/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (71 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 8 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (220 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (709 reviews) ### Alternatives to Android - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4269 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 (345 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 (81 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (481 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (238 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 (188 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1557 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Chromium OS - Title: [What is the difference between Chrome OS and Chromium OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-chrome-os-and-chromium-os) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "With Chromium you are able to make more internal adjustments " - Title: [Can I download Chromium OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-download-chromium-os) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "YA" - Title: [Can I install Chromium OS on my laptop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-install-chromium-os-on-my-laptop) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can, but you must back up your data before installation." - Title: [Is Chromium OS any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-chromium-os-any-good) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [How do I stop my mouse pad from freezing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-stop-my-mouse-pad-from-freezing) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Re flash the chromium os image to your device ( CloudReady Recommended)" ### Windows 8 - Title: [Is Windows 8 a good operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-windows-8-a-good-operating-system) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Many are curious about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to the previous Windows, namely Windows 7. Here is more information about the advantages of Windows 8 compared to Windows 7 that has been summarized.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tak-sedikit-yang-penasaran-dengan-kelebihan-windows-8-jika-dibandingkan-dengan-windows-sebelumnya-yakni-windows-7-berikut-ini-lebih-lanjut-informasi-mengenai-kelebihan-windows-8-dibanding-windows-7-yang-telah-dirangkum) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because Windows 8 is the best." - Title: [Windows 8 recommended software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-8-recommended-software) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "I recommend it 100%" - Title: [What is Windows 8 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Windows 8 is an operating systems used on computers. we can use this for office use / personal use. Depend on our requirement we can select the versions of..." - Title: [What is Windows 8.1 and its features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-8-1-and-its-features) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Best windows i using all time for working " ### 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 " ### 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. ..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/chromium-os-vs-windows-8-vs-android-vs-centos)