# Windows 7, CentOS, AnyDesk vs Android Comparison

| | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 894 | 425 | 1,090 | 1,272 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $22.90 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Windows 7

Pros:
- User-Friendly (17 reviews)
- Ease of Use (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Technology (13 reviews)
- Security Issues (11 reviews)

### CentOS

Pros:
- Reliability (17 reviews)
- Stability (15 reviews)

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- Outdated Technology (7 reviews)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

### AnyDesk

Pros:
- Ease of Use (34 reviews)
- Easy Setup (17 reviews)

Cons:
- Connection Issues (10 reviews)
- Remote Access Issues (9 reviews)

### Android

Pros:
- User-Friendly (39 reviews)
- Customization/Personalization (37 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Updates (26 reviews)
- Security Issues (20 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (711 reviews) | 9.1 (341 reviews) | 9.2 (909 reviews) | 9.2 (958 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (724 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 9.3 (920 reviews) | 9.3 (970 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (270 reviews) | 8.5 (219 reviews) | 9.3 (210 reviews) | 9.2 (305 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 9.0 (141 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (648 reviews) | 8.1 (285 reviews) | 8.8 (807 reviews) | 8.5 (873 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (198 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.0 (676 reviews) | 8.3 (320 reviews) | 9.2 (874 reviews) | 9.2 (910 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Windows 7

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### CentOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### AnyDesk

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Solo

Price: $22.90

Description: Feature set for single-person companies.

Key Features:
- 1 licensed user
- Unlimited devices to connect to (Interactive Access)
- Up to 100 managed devices (Unattended Access)

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

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Android

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Remote Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A |
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **AnyDesk** | 8.9/10 | 347 |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (320 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (313 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (282 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unattended Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (287 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - Session Handling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (273 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Monitor Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (262 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Reboot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Printing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (249 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication 

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (282 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **VoIP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (223 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Video Conference Call** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (230 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (251 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (260 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Device Support

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (276 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Platform Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (280 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (279 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (266 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Windows 7** | 8.5/10 | 55 |
| **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 |
| **AnyDesk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Android** | 8.9/10 | 126 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.0 (40 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (92 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A |
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **AnyDesk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A |
| **CentOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **AnyDesk** | 8.9/10 | 846 |
| **Android** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (698 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (623 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Diagnostics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (651 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Session Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (659 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unattended Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (680 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (714 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (683 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (670 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Applications Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (734 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Windows 7 (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)

**Unique to AnyDesk (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)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Windows 7 | CentOS | AnyDesk | Android | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.8% | 31.5% | 41.5% | 52.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.1% | 38.5% | 41.0% | 25.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.1% | 30.0% | 17.6% | 22.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Windows 7

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8%
- **Computer Software:** 10.3%
- **Higher Education:** 5.0%
- **Education Management:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Accounting:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 50.1%

#### 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%

#### AnyDesk

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.1%
- **Computer Software:** 13.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 42.0%

#### 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%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Windows 7

- [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)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 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)
- [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews)
- [Apple OS X Mountain Lion](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-mountain-lion/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (218 reviews)
- [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 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)
- [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)
- [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews)

### Alternatives to AnyDesk

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3933 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (692 reviews)
- [RemotePC](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (636 reviews)
- [ISL Online](https://www.g2.com/products/isl-online/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (593 reviews)
- [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (508 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (500 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (464 reviews)
- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (384 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Rescue](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-rescue/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (206 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 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 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 (4268 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)

---
## Top Discussions

### Windows 7

- Title: [What is Windows 7 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-7-used-for) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "its use for Personal and office Desktop "
- Title: [how to find computer specs windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-find-computer-specs-windows-7) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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),..."
- Title: [Do you think Microsoft will extend support for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-think-microsoft-will-extend-support-for-windows-7-after-january-14-2020) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Support for Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12026-support-for-windows-7) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [I am using dell vostro 1550 laptop with windows 7 home basic version. can I upgrade my system to windows 10 version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/windows-7-i-am-using-dell-vostro-1550-laptop-with-windows-7-home-basic-version-can-i-upgrade-my-system-to-wind) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can use Windows 10."

### 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. 

..."

### AnyDesk

- Title: [Is Anydesk better than Team Viewer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-anydesk-better-than-team-viewer) — 5 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is. It's light, user friendly and easy to use and understand. "
- Title: [Is AnyDesk really free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-anydesk-really-free) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [could not log into the remote computer this was my issue and sometimes serious issue.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13087-could-not-log-into-the-remote-computer-this-was-my-issue-and-sometimes-serious-issue) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You must verify that the AnyDesk software is installed and with the permissions to connect to the target computer, from where the connection is required..."
- Title: [AnyDesk or TeamViewer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12587-a-anydesk-o-teamviewer) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Anydesk very useful software for business part and handling side very user friendly. I recommended our every clients."
- Title: [What is AnyDesk used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-anydesk-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "it is mostly used for remote desktop support and using this you can share your screen with another person also you can allow another person to access your..."

### 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
"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/windows-7-vs-centos-vs-anydesk-vs-android)