# Windows 7, Raspbian, CentOS vs Red Hat Enterprise Linux Comparison | | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 894 | 84 | 426 | 975 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Windows 7 Pros: - User-Friendly (17 reviews) - Ease of Use (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (13 reviews) - Security Issues (11 reviews) ### Raspbian Pros: - Ease of Use (4 reviews) - User-Friendly (4 reviews) Cons: - Command Line (2 reviews) - Limited Apps/Store (2 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) ### Red Hat Enterprise Linux Pros: - Stability (55 reviews) - Reliability (47 reviews) Cons: - High Cost (28 reviews) - Expensive (18 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (711 reviews) | 9.3 (63 reviews) | 9.1 (341 reviews) | 9.0 (503 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (724 reviews) | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 8.4 (769 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (270 reviews) | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 8.5 (219 reviews) | 8.5 (576 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 8.5 (296 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (648 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 8.1 (285 reviews) | 8.8 (486 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (198 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.8 (283 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.0 (676 reviews) | 9.8 (61 reviews) | 8.3 (320 reviews) | 8.9 (483 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Windows 7 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Raspbian #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Red Hat Enterprise Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Server Virtualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | | **Raspbian** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.7/10 | 47 | #### Performance | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (45 reviews) | | **Portability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (40 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **OS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (44 reviews) | | **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (41 reviews) | | **Performance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (42 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (43 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | ### Container Engine | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | | **Raspbian** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.8/10 | 25 | #### Application Support | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Interface support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | | **Processor support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Application Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | #### System Capability | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Self Healing High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (23 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Automatic Security Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | | **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | 8.5/10 | 55 | | **Raspbian** | 9.3/10 | 11 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 25 | | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.2/10 | 33 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (24 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 7.5 (23 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.0 (40 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.2 (30 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | | **Raspbian** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### IoT Operating Systems | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Windows 7** | N/A | N/A | | **Raspbian** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | 8.2/10 | 9 | #### Security | Feature | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Cryptography** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | --- ## 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) **Unique to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3):** [IoT Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-operating-systems), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Container Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-engine) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Windows 7 | Raspbian | CentOS | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.8% | 60.7% | 31.5% | 19.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.1% | 22.6% | 38.5% | 29.7% | | **Enterprise** | 32.1% | 16.7% | 30.0% | 50.9% | ### 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% #### Raspbian - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3% - **Higher Education:** 13.1% - **Computer Software:** 11.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.8% - **Retail:** 3.6% - **Management Consulting:** 3.6% - **Food & Beverages:** 2.4% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.4% - **Other:** 36.9% #### 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% #### Red Hat Enterprise Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.5% - **Computer Software:** 11.3% - **Telecommunications:** 6.5% - **Financial Services:** 5.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.0% - **Banking:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.7% - **Defense & Space:** 3.4% - **Government Administration:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1% - **Other:** 35.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Windows 7 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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) - [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 (219 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) ### Alternatives to Raspbian - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 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) - [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) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [LibreELEC](https://www.g2.com/products/libreelec/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Puppy](https://www.g2.com/products/puppy/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 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) - [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) - [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) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2388 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 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) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 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) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (577 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 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." ### Raspbian - Title: [What is Raspbian used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-raspbian-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "For IoT, automation, portability, education, robots, visual computing." - Title: [What are the features of a Raspberry Pi?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-a-raspberry-pi) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "1. GPIO Pins: Raspberry Pi boards have General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins, which allow for connecting and controlling various electronic components,..." - Title: [What software comes with Raspbian?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-software-comes-with-raspbian) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No software comes installed, you can download an os straight from raspberry pi and load to micro sd" ### 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. ..." ### Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Title: [What in RHEL you guys love?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35917-what-in-rhel-you-guys-love) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Stability, Security, Lifeycle, World class Support " - Title: [Why should I use Red Hat Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-should-i-use-red-hat-linux) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "If you are looking for a stable, reliable, and secure operating system, then Red Hat Linux is a great choice. Google uses Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power..." - Title: [What is Red Hat Enterprise Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/red-hat-enterprise-linux-what-is-red-hat-enterprise-linux-used-for-19dd5271-6d29-4249-956f-b8dc44f0ce30) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is an Operating System" - Title: [What are the six key features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-six-key-features-of-red-hat-enterprise-linux) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Lightweight cost-effective with enterprise licensing easy to use most of the software is compatible most acceptable OS multiple option for Administrators " - Title: [What is Red Hat Enterprise Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/red-hat-enterprise-linux-what-is-red-hat-enterprise-linux-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "RedHat is an organization that comes up with products like Linux bundles, cloud computing components, middleware products, cloud management tools, and..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/windows-7-vs-raspbian-vs-centos-vs-red-hat-enterprise-linux)