# Rocky Linux, Chrome OS vs macOS Sierra Comparison | | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 18 | 716 | 483 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Rocky Linux Pros: - Stability (2 reviews) - Community Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (1 reviews) - Lack of Support (1 reviews) ### Chrome OS Pros: - Speed/Performance (113 reviews) - Ease of Use (108 reviews) Cons: - Limited Software (58 reviews) - Limited Apps/Store (46 reviews) ### macOS Sierra Pros: - User-Friendly (26 reviews) - Speed/Performance (21 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (12 reviews) - Apple Limitations (9 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (525 reviews) | 9.1 (320 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (538 reviews) | 9.3 (325 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (277 reviews) | 9.2 (142 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (486 reviews) | 8.9 (292 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (70 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (509 reviews) | 8.9 (298 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Rocky Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Chrome OS #### 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 ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rocky Linux** | 9.9/10 | 6 | | **Chrome OS** | 8.7/10 | 179 | | **macOS Sierra** | 9.2/10 | 65 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | 9.4 (49 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (117 reviews) | 9.3 (49 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | 8.8 (142 reviews) | 9.3 (47 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (122 reviews) | 8.9 (46 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Rocky Linux | Chrome OS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 35.3% | 47.3% | 54.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 41.2% | 34.3% | 27.1% | | **Enterprise** | 23.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | ### By Industry #### Rocky Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3% - **Computer Software:** 16.7% - **Manufacturing:** 5.6% - **Retail:** 5.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6% - **Maritime:** 5.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6% - **Higher Education:** 5.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6% - **Government Relations:** 5.6% - **Other:** 5.6% #### Chrome OS - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.5% - **Computer Software:** 11.9% - **Education Management:** 3.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4% - **Consumer Services:** 3.1% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Other:** 50.0% #### 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 Rocky Linux - [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) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Amazon Linux 2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-linux-2-2021-10-12/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (70 reviews) - [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) ### Alternatives to Chrome OS - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4280 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) ### Alternatives to macOS Sierra - [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) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 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 (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Rocky Linux - Title: [What is Rocky Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-rocky-linux-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Rocky Linux is especially suitable for users needing an alternative to CentOS or RHEL. It is bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL and shares most of the..." ### Chrome OS No discussions available for this product. ### 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" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/rocky-linux-vs-chrome-os-vs-apple-macos-sierra)