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The Top 20 Easiest To Use Operating Systems

See the top Operating Systems products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Windows 11

9.3

Overall Usability Score

9.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

36%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

32%

Android

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

51%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

23%

Windows 7

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

34%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

32%

Windows Server

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

24%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

37%

Apple iOS

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

50%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

23%

Chrome OS

9.0

Overall Usability Score

9.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

48%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

19%

Ubuntu

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

47%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

21%

macOS Sierra

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

53%

Mid Market

28%

Enterprise

20%

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

49%

#10

Apple OS X Mountain Lion

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

43%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

24%

#11

Windows 8

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

44%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

27%

#12

CentOS

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

31%

#13

Windows Server

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

31%

#14

Amazon Linux 2

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

32%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

29%

#15

Kali Linux

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

60%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

14%

#16

Raspbian

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

61%

Mid Market

22%

Enterprise

18%

#17

FortiOS

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

12%

Mid Market

71%

Enterprise

18%

#18

Amazon Linux 2

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

43%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

30%

#19

Apple OS X Mavericks

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

55%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

13%

#20

VyOS

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

49%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

17%