--- title: CloudReady Reviews meta\_title: 'CloudReady Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 31 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CloudReady works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 31 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # CloudReady Reviews & Product Details CloudReady is the highly secure, fast, and modern operating system that runs on almost any hardware. Launched in February 2015, CloudReady garnered immediate attention by giving budget-strapped schools a way to turn old, slow computers into fast, reliable devices that deliver the same experience as a Chromebook. Several years and more than 1.2 million installs later, CloudReady is the OS of choice for innovative organizations and IT teams eager to embrace the future of computing and eliminate the hassle and expense of legacy operating systems. Thousands of schools, businesses, and consumers in 142 countries around the world use CloudReady daily via our Education, Enterprise, and Home Editions. With CloudReady, you can transform your computers so they’re secure, easy to manage, and never slow down. CloudReady gives you all the power of the web without the weight or risk of traditional operating systems. Based on Google’s Chromium OS (the same foundation as Chromebooks and Chrome OS), CloudReady provides unparalleled speed, simplicity, and security without hardware limitations, whether your computers are brand new or 10 years old. That’s why companies, non-profits, schools, and government agencies around the world use CloudReady to streamline and secure their devices when accessing web apps and VDI. * * * Seller [Neverware](https://www.g2.com/sellers/neverware) Discussions [CloudReady Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudready/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Drew Darnbrough (Director of Global Marketing at Neverware) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by CloudReady. ### CloudReady: Home Edition Free for everyone ### CloudReady for Education: Site $1 student/year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudready/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Ubuntu](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ubuntu") Ubuntu 4.5/5(2,399) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) [ ![Linux Mint](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Linux Mint") Linux Mint 4.5/5(190) ](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) [ ![Lubuntu](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lubuntu") Lubuntu 4.4/5(83) ](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudready/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 31 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) NS NANCY S. VP Of Payroll Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/21/2026 "Great for Email Communications, Challenging Setup" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? I think CloudReady is a great service and product overall. I use it to enhance and broaden email communications. I really like everything about it and value all of its features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? The integration and the initial setup were not easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? CloudReady helps enhance and broaden my email communications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Nicholas B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nicholas B.") NB Nicholas B. 10/2/2025 "Simple Setup, Needs Pricing Adjustment" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? I appreciate CloudReady's simplicity and how it enables me to get started almost instantly, especially with the support of a product specialist who assists throughout the setup process. The Bank of Ralph feature is incredibly useful, making it easily accessible for managers and ensuring smooth operations during shifts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? I don't like the pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? CloudReady simplifies payment processing, integrates smoothly with my management systems, and benefits from the assistance of a product specialist, ensuring efficient business operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dinesh P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dinesh P.") DP Dinesh P. Full-stack Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/2/2021 "A lightweight linux based chrome os like operating system" 4/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? 1. Free and open source 2. Linux based so its very secure 3. Familiar user interface due to similarity with Chrome os 4. Support for chromium browser 5. Lightweight and fast to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? 1. Lack of support of android apps 2. Lack of support for linux apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? I used cloudready as a browser based os to access remote machines. I used to execute code at remote machine using the old cloudready machine. I realized that cloudready can greatly improve performance on old Laptops. It has beautiful ui and if you specifically want to access web services only, cloudready might be the best Option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/4/2021 "kill it with simplicity, Slows sometimes." 4/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? Simple to use interface, Runs smoothly in old as well as latest systems without hardware limitation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? it doesn't support google play store like chrome OS. I have used it in both type of systems one with high specifications and one with low specifications, System with low specifications was running good for sometime but I felt like my system became slower after a few months of use. except this issues i find it cool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? It can definately used for enterprised level. it helped running our operations smoothly while working remotely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Parul G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Parul G.") PG Parul G. Software developers Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/19/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "ready for cloudready" 4/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? it is so easy to understand and use even for new users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? it requires good internet for seamless working with it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? connecting different clients and their applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/7/2020 "A very simple chrome alternative" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? Documentation is the best feature.Suitable for home use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? Security features can be improved upon and enhanced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? Cloudready is superior with its better performance and stability. It is very light on system resources. It served as a good and effective alternative to Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/26/2018 "Some problems, overall very useful" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? It's great to have a normal PC that is able to turn into a Chromebook for an organization that runs entirely off a drive. It's really convenient to save a file and have it automatically be uploaded to my Google Drive (rather than have to take extra steps like with a normal PC/laptop). The CloudReady technology makes this possible without having to buy entirely new software. As a non-profit, this is very convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? I have had certain problems with the use of my CloudReady device. For example, the software on the laptop has made it difficult for me to connect to our organization's printer, while other devices, PCs, and laptops have no problem with it (leading me to assume that the CloudReady aspect is the problem). Further, because it's software on a normal PC, I had to manually go through and mark the new keyboard shortcuts - there are pictures on the keys of what the shortcuts used to do, but these no longer apply with the new CloudReady software. This isn't a huge problem, but it's a little annoying. Finally, the software runs a little slow over the network (far slower than the computer that I bring from home to complete work). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? It pairs really nicely with an organization that runs off of Google Drive, so that's very convenient. In addition, it's nice when you don't have a lot of external software and are just using Google products (i.e. I edit photos using Google photos, make slideshows with Google Slides, excel sheets with Google Sheets, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/10/2018 "Great to help coordinate office already on G-Suite products" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CloudReady? Obviously, it gives PC's the advantage of operating like Chromebooks, which is awesome. Especially since our organization operates almost entirely off of Google products, it's really valuable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CloudReady? There have been a few glitches with integrating the computer with the software that we use. For example, it is difficult to connect the new "cloudready" laptop to the printer in our office. Also, sometimes the laptop now runs VERY slowly, and needs to be restarted in order to function normally again. At first, it seemed like one of those things that happens to computers on occasion (where they just run slowly for one reason or another), but over time, it has become clear that it's an ongoing problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CloudReady: It's a great software to use if you're a G-Suite organization! I definitely recommend! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CloudReady solving and how is that benefiting you? As an organization with limited resources to spend on technology, Cloudready did help us modernize to Chromebooks. Again, it is so helpful to have them when our organization almost entirely operates off of Google products, so it's really valuable to have this technology as an option. It allows us to have products that work better with G-Suite without having to spend the funds to upgrade everyone to actual Chromebooks. Plus, it was easy enough to install to multiple devices and did no require too much effort to incorporate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about CloudReady? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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