Top 10 Windows 8 Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Windows 8 Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Ubuntu
By Canonical Ltd.
4.5/5
(2,259)
Product Description
Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Ubuntu is:
Easier to do business with
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to admin
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Android
By Google
4.6/5
(1,212)
Product Description
When your phone, tablet, watch, TV or car’s tech goes from just working to actually making life easier, that’s when you know Android is behind it. With over 2.5 billion active devices around the world, our goal is to create features that are useful for all. Find the latest product news and go deep with stories behind the tech.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Android is:
More usable
Easier to do business with
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Oracle Linux
By Oracle
4.4/5
(324)
Product Description
Oracle Linux brings the latest Linux innovations to market, delivering extreme performance, advanced scalability, and reliability for enterprise applications and systems along with worldwide, enterprise-class, low-cost support. Optimized for enterprise workloads, Oracle Linux is the only operating system to offer zero-downtime updates.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Oracle Linux is:
Easier to do business with
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System
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CentOS
By CentOS
4.4/5
(405)
Product Description
Community-driven free software effort focused around the goal of providing a rich base platform for open source communities to build upon.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, CentOS is:
Easier to do business with
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Apple OS X Mountain Lion
By Apple
4.2/5
(206)
Product Description
OS X Mountain Lion is Apple's best OS yet. Because all these new features add up to one amazing experience on your Mac. And every device you use.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Apple OS X Mountain Lion is:
More usable
Easier to do business with
Easier to admin
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
By Red Hat
4.6/5
(936)
Product Description
Open source platform for mission-critical computing
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is:
Easier to do business with
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Lubuntu
By Lubuntu
4.5/5
(74)
Product Description
Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system. The core of the system is based on Linux and Ubuntu that uses the minimal desktop LXDE, and a selection of light applications.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Lubuntu is:
Easier to admin
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Apple OS X El Capitan
By Apple
4.4/5
(252)
Product Description
OS X El Capitan gives you simpler, smarter ways to do the things you do most with your Mac. Like working in multiple apps at the same time using Split View.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Apple OS X El Capitan is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to set up
Categories in common with Windows 8:
Operating System

Fedora
By Fedora
4.4/5
(202)
Product Description
Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a collection of software that makes your computer run.
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Reviewers say compared to Windows 8, Fedora is:
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Categories in common with Windows 8:
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