Ubuntu vs. Windows Server

Ubuntu

298 Reviews and Ratings

Windows Server

839 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Ubuntu	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Ubuntu Linux is a Linux-based operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. There is also a Server version which is used on physical or virtual servers in the data center.	N/A
Windows Server	Score8.2 out of 10	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pricing

Ubuntu

Windows Server

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Pricing Offerings
Ubuntu	Windows Server
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No setup fee

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	Ubuntu	Windows Server
Considered Both Products	Canonical Ltd H. P. Molloy Instructor in Information Technology at Plum Hill Productions (E-Learning, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Ubuntu We chose Ubuntu largely because of the large user base and because desktop setups can be easy to learn for people used to Windows computers and, of course, other distributions of Linux. Not a single one of the people we work with has had formal education or training with … Incentivized Helpful? Leonel Quinteros Director of Technology in Information Technology at Global Brigades, Inc. (Philanthropy, 51-200 employees) Chose Ubuntu Historically Ubuntu has been one step forward from Red Hat and CentOS distributions about software versions and tools usability. In the last years they've caught up and it's very comparable, but at this point, my decision was already made and I will continue choosing Ubuntu, … Incentivized Helpful? Linda Sasenick Co-Owner in Sales at Self-Employed (Wine and Spirits, 1-10 employees) Chose Ubuntu We had considered the Windows Server environment, particularly for networking. However, as mentioned previously, upfront costs (particularly for software), lag times in operating performance, system hang-ups, so-so software performance, and unexpected bugs and shutdowns were … Incentivized Helpful? Christopher Sweets Manager, Systems Administration in Information Technology at Orbis Education (Education Management, 201-500 employees) Chose Ubuntu Ubuntu server products offer more customization and are easier to replicate and use in a virtualized environment than Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or 2016, and are more cost-effective than both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows Server. The ease of setting up … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ubuntu So the main reason behind selecting Ubuntu among others was the easy implementation of services in it. Apart from that, as compared to other Linux its GUI is far more better to use and learn. The support of Debian packages and other software implementations are also great in it. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux gives the user more control over the workings of the computer and provides fewer interruptions to a productive workday. It also does not intrude with long updates constantly for dubious features for a work environment. Long term support also means that the hardware … Incentivized Helpful? Balázs Kiss Software Developer in Engineering at Webvalto Ltd. (Banking, 51-200 employees) Chose Ubuntu A viable, free, widely used alternative to any modern operating systems on the market. Ubuntu [Linux] is constantly improved, has an enormous user base, a very good community. It's one of the most advanced Linux distributions of today, and can be highly customized to the point … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ubuntu We mainly chose Ubuntu Linux for its broad compatibility and package availability. Where we have a choice we prefer to deploy software on a Linux platform rather than Windows. Ubuntu is supported by our backup software and we find that updates typically complete without errors. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ubuntu We compared against Windows 10, Manjaro, and Fedora. Windows 10 lost on cost, and even usability versus Ubuntu. Manjaro and Fedora are both bleeding edge, providing great features but lacking the stability offered by Ubuntu. Ubuntu is the best of both worlds for us, providing … Incentivized Helpful? Christian Shaheen Director Of Special Projects in Information Technology at NCS DataCom, Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Ubuntu If I had to pick one server OS to use forever it would be Windows but I'm glad I don't have to do that because these are both great OSes. Ubuntu has many strengths such as being free, it's package management system, and its ability to seemingly run forever if left untouched. … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Schell Data Analyst in Information Technology at Your Data Talking (Financial Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Ubuntu It was free, it’s well known to be stable and has near zero issues that we can’t solve with Bash or other simple shells. Incentivized Helpful? Gregory Pecqueur Développeur Web Full Stack MEAN LAMP in Information Technology at digitalAtelier (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux is a better product overall. Incentivized Helpful? Erick de Leon Ponciano Administrador de Redes e Infraestructura C.A. & Co in Information Technology at UNO - Grupo Terra (Oil & Energy, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Ubuntu All operating systems are very similar, but for the purposes of web services development, testing environments and facilities for administration within a graphics environment, Ubuntu offers us greater ease to work. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ubuntu Easier to use and install and most. The out of box support for hardware makes it a winner for me Incentivized Helpful? Chris Putnam Senior Web Developer in Engineering at WebpageFX (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Ubuntu Ubuntu is free and has excellent community support. Ubuntu is very quick to implement with development tools and the LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) stack. Ubuntu also has excellent software support, including a huge selection of free open source applications that are … Incentivized Helpful?	Microsoft Adam Radics Production Data Systems Superintendent in Engineering at Talison Lithium (Mining & Metals, 201-500 employees) Chose Windows Server It is really all about application support. The only option we really have is Windows Server, and where we can choose we continue to use it for consistency as well as compatibility with the systems where we are forced to use Windows Server). Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server These are just very different products. They can all have the same functionality but the specific product knowledge with Linux is much higher. This slows down troubleshooting and can leave you with limited options for high end support. There are absolutely good use cases for … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server We have various servers or appliances that run on various flavors of Linux that do their jobs well, but we configure and manage them very lightly at the OS level. Most of the admin on these devices is sone inside the applications themselves. We don't shy away from new … Incentivized Helpful? Phillip Templeton IT Support Analyst in Information Technology at Guy Brown (Consumer Goods, 51-200 employees) Chose Windows Server I have used/administered several servers using systems like Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS. While these systems are great in their own rights, you are typically using a command-line interface or shell in order to administrate the system. This requires a lot of commands to be … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Windows Server is by far the easiest server option to get started with because they offer the same kind of interface with windows that most users are already familiar with. Plus, it's the most graphically friendly option, so it is easy to navigate. Lastly, it is the most … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Windows Server is the only one that has an upfront cost for licensing before hardware is considered. Windows Server is generally better suited for multi-faceted approaches; however, for just backups, TrueNAS and Synology are cheaper and just as good. For standalone services … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Windows Server is the most Enterprise/Business server around, easy to deploy and configure and to co-exist with other servers. Most if not every other server technology is usually very good for a very specific purpose but fail in the coexistence and integration when compared … Incentivized Helpful? Ivan Sytchev Supervisor, Information Technology in Information Technology at Real Estate Council of Ontario (Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees) Chose Windows Server We use both Windows and Ubuntu, or other flavors of Linux servers, in our environment. Windows is much easier to work with for less experienced admins, since it is GUI based and very closely mimics Windows end-user systems like Windows 7 or Windows 10. Since we are primarily a … Incentivized Helpful? Joseph Rounds Owner/Software Engineer in Information Technology at Lighthouse Consulting (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Windows Server A lot more industry-standard application support. Ease of use. Security patched happen more often. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Windows has functions that are available to it that Linux does not as there are a lot more applications available that run on the Windows platform. Windows is widely used and is familiar to admins that don't have the experience needed for Linux. It is still a staple in … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Windows Server offers more stability when using solutions that require domain services. It also offers more stability than third-party solutions for file services using SMB. I find third-party alternatives on Linux feature rich, however, very lacking in stability and usually … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server Choosing a server technology actually means what platform will the software product that your company uses, require. Say that: Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Schell Data Analyst - Part time in Information Technology at Your Data Talking (Financial Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Windows Server Microsoft has gone from its pinnacle at Windows Microsoft has gone from its pinnacle at windows NT. Microsoft is now the second string junior varsity league company that is struggling to catch up . Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Windows Server The clear advantage is that Windows Server is less intimidating to the uninitiated novice being that it has a GUI, well-documented process that you can see and follow rather than just executing commands in a terminal. At the same time, the growth and scope of Powershell allow … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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User Ratings
	Ubuntu	Windows Server
Likelihood to Recommend	8.5 (46 ratings)	8.2 (63 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.1 (6 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	8.2 (7 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	5.5 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	8.6 (6 ratings)	6.4 (19 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (4 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	- (0 ratings)	4.5 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Professional Services	- (0 ratings)	6.4 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	8.2 (1 ratings)