# Windows 11, Windows 8, Fedora vs CentOS Comparison | | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 4,280 | 576 | 211 | 426 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (37.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Windows 11 Pros: - User-Friendly (269 reviews) - Ease of Use (261 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (108 reviews) - High Requirements (100 reviews) ### Windows 8 Pros: - Speed/Performance (18 reviews) - Ease of Use (13 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (14 reviews) - Usage Difficulty (11 reviews) ### Fedora Pros: - Security Features (3 reviews) - Speed/Performance (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (3184 reviews) | 7.8 (429 reviews) | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 9.1 (342 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (3216 reviews) | 7.6 (439 reviews) | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 8.5 (343 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (1425 reviews) | 8.2 (176 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 8.6 (220 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (700 reviews) | 7.6 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (2915 reviews) | 7.6 (391 reviews) | 7.9 (146 reviews) | 8.1 (286 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (668 reviews) | 7.3 (98 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (3064 reviews) | 6.0 (419 reviews) | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 8.3 (321 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Windows 11 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 8 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Fedora #### 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 | |---|---|---| | **Windows 11** | 8.8/10 | 732 | | **Windows 8** | 8.2/10 | 55 | | **Fedora** | 8.1/10 | 14 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.7 (540 reviews) | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (19 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.0 (513 reviews) | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (19 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.9 (477 reviews) | 8.5 (35 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.6 (510 reviews) | 7.6 (34 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 11** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 8** | N/A | N/A | | **Fedora** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | 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 **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 | Windows 11 | Windows 8 | Fedora | CentOS | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 37.8% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 31.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.4% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 38.4% | | **Enterprise** | 29.8% | 26.0% | 22.7% | 30.0% | ### By Industry #### Windows 11 - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.5% - **Computer Software:** 13.6% - **Higher Education:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Accounting:** 1.9% - **Other:** 43.0% #### Windows 8 - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 13.7% - **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% #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.6% - **Computer Software:** 24.6% - **Internet:** 4.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Telecommunications:** 3.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Computer Networking:** 2.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Other:** 24.1% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Windows 11 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 8 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 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 (975 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [macOS Sierra](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-macos-sierra/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) ### Alternatives to Fedora - [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) - [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) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (61 reviews) ### 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) - [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 (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) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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) --- ## Top Discussions ### Windows 11 - Title: [What is Windows 10 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-10-used-for) — 8 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It's meant to make your digital lifestyle simpler. For example, you don't need to memorize everything; you can just input it into the computer, and it will..." - Title: [What are the main features of Windows 10?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-windows-10) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "Cortana Integration New Start Menu New Microsoft Edge browser Improve UI and multitasking Control panel settings " - Title: [What is Microsoft BitLocker used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-bitlocker-used-for) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "It's a full disc encryption system which stores a saving key for later to recover" - Title: [How to install windows using a flash how to do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-windows-using-a-flash-how-to-do) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Web Development Services https://aquatecinnovative.com/ Shopify Development Services https://aquatecinnovative.com/shopify-development-services/ PHP..." - Title: [Performance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15624-performance) — 5 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Before changing the PC's configuration, it is necessary to rule out the possibility that the slowdown of the system is not caused by a virus or trojan. Run..." ### 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 " ### Fedora - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fedora-what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it." - Title: [Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-ubuntu-or-fedora) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora" - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is a desktop OS, you can use it as your daily machine without much hassle and paying a hefty fee for Windows or Mac license. " - Title: [Is Fedora good for programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fedora-good-for-programming) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Absolutely its the heavens for developers." - Title: [will the pedora be better](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43798-will-the-pedora-be-better) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " easy to use and easy to apply .." ### 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/windows-11-vs-windows-8-vs-fedora-vs-centos)