# Fedora, Windows 11, CentOS vs macOS Sierra Comparison | | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 216 | 4,314 | 425 | 484 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (37.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fedora Pros: - Powerful Features (3 reviews) - Security Features (3 reviews) Cons: - Skill Requirements (3 reviews) - Update Frequency (3 reviews) ### Windows 11 Pros: - User-Friendly (256 reviews) - Ease of Use (245 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (104 reviews) - High Requirements (98 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) ### macOS Sierra Pros: - User-Friendly (26 reviews) - Speed/Performance (21 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (12 reviews) - Apple Limitations (9 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (168 reviews) | 9.1 (3214 reviews) | 9.1 (342 reviews) | 9.1 (322 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (171 reviews) | 9.2 (3250 reviews) | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 9.3 (327 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 9.2 (1459 reviews) | 8.5 (220 reviews) | 9.2 (144 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (710 reviews) | 8.5 (205 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (151 reviews) | 8.5 (2946 reviews) | 8.1 (286 reviews) | 8.9 (294 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.9 (678 reviews) | 8.6 (162 reviews) | 8.8 (70 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (167 reviews) | 8.9 (3095 reviews) | 8.3 (321 reviews) | 8.9 (299 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fedora #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Windows 11 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### macOS Sierra #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fedora** | 8.4/10 | 19 | | **Windows 11** | 8.8/10 | 764 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 | | **macOS Sierra** | 9.3/10 | 66 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (568 reviews) | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (51 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (531 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 9.3 (50 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (498 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (48 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (534 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (48 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fedora** | N/A | N/A | | **Windows 11** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fedora | Windows 11 | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 51.0% | 37.8% | 31.4% | 54.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.4% | 32.6% | 38.6% | 27.2% | | **Enterprise** | 22.6% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 18.5% | ### By Industry #### Fedora - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.0% - **Computer Software:** 24.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.8% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Telecommunications:** 3.4% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9% - **Computer Networking:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.9% - **Other:** 24.5% #### Windows 11 - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.5% - **Computer Software:** 13.6% - **Higher Education:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Accounting:** 1.9% - **Other:** 42.9% #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Research:** 1.7% - **Education Management:** 1.5% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Other:** 30.2% #### macOS Sierra - **Computer Software:** 18.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 3.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Media Production:** 1.7% - **Accounting:** 1.7% - **Other:** 40.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fedora - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2398 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (903 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (223 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) ### Alternatives to Windows 11 - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2398 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (736 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1283 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Pop!_OS](https://www.g2.com/products/pop-_os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1584 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (223 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2398 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (903 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (244 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1283 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1584 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (223 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) ### Alternatives to macOS Sierra - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2398 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (977 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (903 reviews) - [Oracle Solaris](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1283 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (581 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (736 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (223 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Fedora - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fedora-what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is one of the most prominent Linux Operating Systems for day-to-day tasks. You can rely on it." - Title: [Which is better Ubuntu or Fedora?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-ubuntu-or-fedora) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora" - Title: [What is Fedora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fedora-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fedora is a desktop OS, you can use it as your daily machine without much hassle and paying a hefty fee for Windows or Mac license. " - Title: [Is Fedora good for programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fedora-good-for-programming) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Absolutely its the heavens for developers." - Title: [will the pedora be better](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43798-will-the-pedora-be-better) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " easy to use and easy to apply .." ### Windows 11 - Title: [What is Windows 10 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-10-used-for) — 8 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It's meant to make your digital lifestyle simpler. For example, you don't need to memorize everything; you can just input it into the computer, and it will..." - Title: [What are the main features of Windows 10?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-windows-10) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "Cortana Integration New Start Menu New Microsoft Edge browser Improve UI and multitasking Control panel settings " - Title: [What is Microsoft BitLocker used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-bitlocker-used-for) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "It's a full disc encryption system which stores a saving key for later to recover" - Title: [How to install windows using a flash how to do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-windows-using-a-flash-how-to-do) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Web Development Services https://aquatecinnovative.com/ Shopify Development Services https://aquatecinnovative.com/shopify-development-services/ PHP..." - Title: [Performance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15624-performance) — 5 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Before changing the PC's configuration, it is necessary to rule out the possibility that the slowdown of the system is not caused by a virus or trojan. Run..." ### CentOS - Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image." - Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>" - Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..." - Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., " - Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ..." ### macOS Sierra - Title: [Is the beta version of MacOS Catalina safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16117-is-the-beta-version-of-macos-catalina-safe) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Well, not that much if you are using old school applications that may not have been updated. Since Catalina is completely dropping 32 bits application..." - Title: [What are the new features in Mac OS High Sierra?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-new-features-in-mac-os-high-sierra) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "When I am listening to music, Safari automatically blocks audio and video in Sierra, unless I authorize it on a specific page. It will not stop the music and..." - Title: [Is Mac OS Sierra any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mac-os-sierra-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What does macOS Sierra do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-macos-sierra-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It provides us following features, 1. Siri integration 2. Auto unlock 3. Universal clipboard" - Title: [What are you guys using Mac primarily for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50710-what-are-you-guys-using-mac-primarily-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Work" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fedora-vs-windows-11-vs-centos-vs-apple-macos-sierra)