Compare CloudReady and Ubuntu 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free for everyone
No pricing available
CloudReady
Star Rating
(28)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free for everyone
Browse all 4 pricing plansUbuntu
Star Rating
(2,061)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UbuntuCloudReady vs Ubuntu
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CloudReady easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CloudReady overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ubuntu meets the needs of their business better than CloudReady.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CloudReady is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CloudReady over Ubuntu.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CloudReady
CloudReady: Home Edition
Free
for everyone
Whether you're a parent, a student, a tinkerer, or someone who's just ready for a better OS—if you need a reliable, high-performing device, the free CloudReady Home Edition is for you.
- Automatic security and feature updates
Ubuntu
No pricing availableFree Trial
CloudReady
Free Trial is available
Ubuntu
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
19
9.0
1,613
Ease of Use
8.9
19
8.6
1,626
Ease of Setup
9.8
7
8.9
635
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
8.7
571
Quality of Support
8.4
17
8.3
1,486
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
5
8.7
496
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
9.0
1,529
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Capability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.7
6
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
9.4
6
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
7.2
6
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
9.7
6
Security
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CloudReady and Ubuntu are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
CloudReady has no unique categories
Ubuntu is categorized as Security Compliance, Cloud Management Platforms, IoT Operating Systems, Server Virtualization, and Container Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CloudReady
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ubuntu
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
12.5%
Computer Software
12.5%
Telecommunications
8.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Computer Software
24.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Higher Education
3.8%
Internet
3.2%
Other
36.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
CloudReady
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Being able to boot Chromium on a PC/Mac is great - it's lite, responsive, fast.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Too easy to accidentally delete all PCs.
Ubuntu
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael S.
Verified User in Insurance
I am tech savvy but I am not a developer or IT guy. I used Ubuntu when I needed a simple operating system for my newly purchased Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi's have limited memory space because your hard drive is an SD card. I only needed to run XBMC to play...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It can have some issues with crashing/running forever, with little way to know exactly what's going on.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Being able to boot Chromium on a PC/Mac is great - it's lite, responsive, fast.
Michael S.
Verified User in Insurance
I am tech savvy but I am not a developer or IT guy. I used Ubuntu when I needed a simple operating system for my newly purchased Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi's have limited memory space because your hard drive is an SD card. I only needed to run XBMC to play...
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Too easy to accidentally delete all PCs.
Verified User in Computer Software
It can have some issues with crashing/running forever, with little way to know exactly what's going on.
Discussions
Can I install Android apps on CloudReady?
2 comments
JW
I have not seen a viable way to do this, and suspect it is not possible due to copyrights and licensing.Read more
What can CloudReady do?
1 comment
OM
Cloud Storage: CloudReady integrates with cloud storage services like Google Drive, allowing you to store files online and access them from...Read more
What is the difference between Chrome OS and CloudReady?
1 comment
OM
Updates and Stability:
Chrome OS: Chrome OS receives automatic updates directly from Google, ensuring that users are always running the latest version...Read more
Is Ubuntu really good OS comoared to other Linux distros?
7 comments
YW
Hi Avinash,
The packaging system of Ubuntu is inherited from Debian and is very well structured and maintained, making it relatively seldom necessary to...Read more
How do I run Windows Application in Ubuntu?
4 comments
SL
There are several options.
Basic 'wine' - W.I.N.E stands for "Wine is no emulator" - it's really a library with a binary for running windows apps...Read more
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