Top 10 IBM i Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to IBM i Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

Linux Mint
By Linux Mark Institute
(161)4.5 out of 5
Linux Mint produces a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Linux Mint is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
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#2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
By Red Hat
(803)4.5 out of 5
Open source platform for mission-critical computing
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is:
Easier to set up
Easier to do business with
Better at support
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#3

Ubuntu
By Canonical Ltd.
(2,061)4.5 out of 5
Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Ubuntu is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
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#4

Windows 7
By Microsoft
(838)4.2 out of 5
Windows 7 is your PC simplified. Enjoy your media wherever you want, stay productive with the smart new desktop, get creative with Windows Live Photo Gallery.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Windows 7 is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#5

Apple iOS
By Apple
(1,331)4.6 out of 5
An advanced mobile operating system. With its easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and rock solid stability, iOS is the foundation of iPhone. And even as others try to catch up, the technologies and features built into iOS keep iPhone years ahead.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Apple iOS is:
Easier to set up
More expensive
Easier to do business with
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#6

Windows 11
By Microsoft
(3,232)4.5 out of 5
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Windows 11 is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#7

Android
By Google
(1,132)4.6 out of 5
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.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Android is:
Easier to set up
Easier to do business with
More usable
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#8

Windows 8
By Microsoft
(522)3.7 out of 5
The business that has evolved into Awards Absolute started in Australia in 1994 and is absolutely awards centric. After 20+ years dedicated to the awards arena and studying what makes awards successful, what judges are looking for when assessing your submission, and what motivates award nominees, we know awards.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Windows 8 is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
More expensive
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#9

Chrome OS
By Google
(427)4.5 out of 5
Google's Operating System
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, Chrome OS is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#10

CentOS
By CentOS
(388)4.5 out of 5
Community-driven free software effort focused around the goal of providing a rich base platform for open source communities to build upon.
Categories in common with IBM i:
• Operating System
Reviewers say compared to IBM i, CentOS is:
Easier to set up
Easier to do business with
Easier to admin
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