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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

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

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: 9.1

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

52%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

23%

Windows 7

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

34%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

32%

Apple iOS

9.1

Overall Usability Score

9.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.4

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: 9.1

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

48%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

18%

Windows Server

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

25%

Mid Market

39%

Enterprise

36%

Ubuntu

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

47%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

21%

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

20%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

51%

Raspbian

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

61%

Mid Market

21%

Enterprise

17%

#10

Apple OS X Mountain Lion

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

44%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

24%

#11

IBM i

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

18%

Mid Market

39%

Enterprise

43%

#12

macOS Sierra

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

53%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

20%

#13

CentOS

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

30%

#14

VyOS

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

49%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

17%

#15

Windows 8

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

7.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

45%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

27%

#16

Windows Server

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

39%

Enterprise

30%

#17

Amazon Linux 2

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

45%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

29%

#18

Amazon Linux 2

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

42%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

29%

#19

Apple OS X Mavericks

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

56%

Mid Market

31%

Enterprise

13%

#20

Amazon Linux 2

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.1

10.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

36%

Mid Market

31%

Enterprise

33%