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AlmaLinux vs Windows 10 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 4, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AlmaLinux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.7
Number of Reviews
285
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of AlmaLinux is 2.9%. The mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windows 103.0%
AlmaLinux2.9%
Other94.1%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Reliable long-term hosting has reduced server migrations and lets me focus on projects
One area for improvement with AlmaLinux is the use of SELinux to secure and harden my server, which I find to be a complicated beast. Better documentation on that part could be useful, although there is a lot of material out there. I choose a nine because nothing is ever perfect. For example, coming from Ubuntu, I found their firewall software easy to use, while with AlmaLinux's entire ecosystem, I always have to look up how to use firewall-cmd. These are just little preferences. I cannot think of anything else AlmaLinux could improve; it serves me well, and I have not been missing anything.
R Pranavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Collaborative development has become more secure and efficient for our team
We have faced some issues with Windows OneDrive because if one developer has a folder in a common OneDrive folder, it took some time to show it to others. It becomes somewhat difficult to work, as there is latency on that, so if you update that, it will be more efficient and useful for the developers. My main focus on Windows 10 is the giving of regular updates, so it might take some time to update Windows, which is also mandatory. As a developer, when we are working with Windows 10, if it takes more time to update and restart the PC, it affects our efficiency at work. If we could stop the updates on a regular basis or if they were delivered faster, it would be easier. As a developer, the frequent updates are too annoying for working on it, so it would be better if we stop the frequent updates and only provide the most important ones. Performance issues over time due to background apps and programs piling up and using an SSD instead of a hard disk are also concerns.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature I find in AlmaLinux is the binary compatibility with RHEL and the long-term stability, which makes it a predictable, rock-solid system behavior, while also having small and safe packaging for subsystems or systems that run twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week."
"The long-term support provided by AlmaLinux helps my business by ensuring that we do not have to renew our servers every four to five years."
"AlmaLinux has impacted our organization positively by providing a stable and reliable enterprise Linux platform without licensing cost."
"Positively, I can say that AlmaLinux has brought a sense of stability, and besides the security patches, we also noticed better virtualization for our use cases."
"Overall, I would recommend AlmaLinux because it is a stable, simple operating system with a straightforward installation process that I have found reliable so far without any glitches."
"AlmaLinux provides free updates and security, unlike Red Hat, where support must be purchased separately."
"This product has a good user interface, is flexible and stable."
"I have found that the solution is easy to use, intuitive, and has a good user interface."
"Windows 10 is our operating system."
"The tool supports multiple windows, which helps organize tasks. I find Windows 10 quite stable compared to earlier versions. The Windows Defender is much better for security, though it may not be suitable for company use. Personally, it's okay for me."
"The interface is easy to use."
"The solution has been very stable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use. It is the most used operating system in the world."
"The installation is straightforward, with a guided installation that anyone can do."
 

Cons

"One area for improvement with AlmaLinux is the use of SELinux to secure and harden my server, which I find to be a complicated beast."
"If AlmaLinux could provide ten to twenty years of fixes, that would be an improvement because I do not want to update the system all the time, as it becomes more challenging for me as a system administrator to track all the patches and everything I should patch on the system."
"After six months of migration, we ended up using more resources for the same websites, and that's not acceptable."
"Microsoft could improve the support for installing programs. It should be easy to install programs from Microsoft and search in the Microsoft Store."
"The time it takes to initially install the solution could be a bit less. Right now, it takes a few hours. We'd like it to be faster."
"Windows needs improvements made with respect to security because it is still vulnerable."
"There is a lot of preloaded information on Windows 10, that impacts the memory position."
"I would like to see hardware resource monitoring features in the tool's next release."
"Windows 10 consumes a lot of RAM, which is inconvenient."
"The solution could improve hardware compatibility by being able to support the latest versions."
"Microsoft could improve the solution by adding enhanced translation and speaking recognition."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a license for this solution and it is a one-time purchase."
"Every time I've bought Windows, it came bundled with the laptop, so we are talking about a perpetual license."
"I paid for a license, but there's no monthly fee."
"It is not expensive."
"We don't spend anything for the license."
"The organisation where I work they provide me with the licensed version of Windows 10 but personally I have used the pilot advance version."
"It is paid one time only when Windows is activated."
"There is a one-time license purchase for Windows 10."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Performing Arts
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business126
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise121
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlmaLinux?
AlmaLinux is free, so there are no costs there. The open source licensing helps a lot, and the setup cost is just my own time invested in learning the platform.
What needs improvement with AlmaLinux?
I would like to see better tools in terms of memory consumption with AlmaLinux. I would like to know what processes exactly are consuming how much memory and have better core dumps or system core d...
What is your primary use case for AlmaLinux?
I provide hosting and email services for customers using AlmaLinux. Most of our customers are using Plesk for managing their domains, and some servers end up having 300 or 400 domains, while others...
What needs improvement with Windows 10?
We have faced some issues with Windows OneDrive because if one developer has a folder in a common OneDrive folder, it took some time to show it to others. It becomes somewhat difficult to work, as ...
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
As a developer, we can work collaboratively, and Windows 10 is also good from a UI perspective. I chose to rate it an eight because I have faced issues when updates come in, which can be annoying. ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

AlmaLinux OS 8 (x86_64), AlmaLinux OS 10 (x86_64)
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about AlmaLinux vs. Windows 10 and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
884,976 professionals have used our research since 2012.