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LAMP Stack CentOS vs Windows 10 comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

LAMP Stack CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
38th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
2.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.7
Number of Reviews
288
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of LAMP Stack CentOS is 0.2%. The mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.4%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windows 103.4%
LAMP Stack CentOS0.2%
Other96.4%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

FedirPlotnikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Engineer at Globant
Reliable hosting stack has supported long-term PHP website and application development
In my opinion, the best features LAMP Stack CentOS offers include a reliable and predictable solution for hosting PHP applications. The stability of the solutions and the CentOS and Red Hat release policy make it predictable for me, which ensures that I always have a tested and stable version in the official repositories. LAMP Stack CentOS has impacted my organization positively as it was the main stack for the development and hosting of the developed solutions for some of the companies. This impacted my teams and business outcomes as the whole business was based on the ability to release PHP-based applications, so it is basically one of the core services for the business.
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

"LAMP Stack CentOS has impacted my organization positively as it was the main stack for the development and hosting of the developed solutions for some of the companies."
"LAMP Stack CentOS has positively impacted my organization by providing a standard, zero-license, licensing-free gateway into the Red Hat enterprise ecosystem."
"LAMP Stack CentOS builds client trust that we can get our projects live in no time and builds credibility for the organization."
"The main features of Windows 10 are ease of use and performance."
"The install was easy for this solution."
"Windows 10 is easy to use and nowadays everyone is considering the option of Windows 10 because it is quite well known."
"The installation has been pretty straightforward, and they have been doing a great job for a long time now when it comes to installation and user experience."
"Windows 10 has an inbuilt antivirus system that is quite good compared to Windows 7 or Windows 8."
"I like that Windows 10 is very stable, and I think Windows 10 is more smooth and performs better than the previous Windows system."
"Windows 10 is a good operating system for a developer in terms of device encryption, which means full device encryption, so it is a more secure way to keep our data protected."
"The solution has many uses; one can use it to run personal and business applications."
 

Cons

"The performance of LAMP Stack CentOS when handling high-traffic websites or demanding workloads might require us to set up some load balancing."
"LAMP Stack CentOS can be improved by tracking the CVEs and releasing fixes as fast as possible."
"The bigger area for improvement for LAMP Stack CentOS is overall ecosystem lifecycle predictability."
"If they could avoid the constant bombarding of the updates, which happens, that would be appreciated."
"Improvement is needed in boot time since once it gets dated and more updates come into play, booting time increases, which can be a pain from an end user's perspective."
"The negative is that the OS has made the room heavier, so it requires much more hardware than before."
"I've had some issues with a configuration that's given me trouble."
"I think that the user interface is a little bit complicated and can be more user-friendly."
"Unfortunately, however, after some time, there are issues with battery or maybe memory management."
"The solution could be more secure and user-friendly."
"There is room for improvement in the troubleshooting feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price strategy is fine and there are no additional costs involved."
"We pay our licensing fees yearly."
"We pay for the license, and it's fine."
"The initial version came with the PCs and the upgrade we were able to get cost approximately $12 per computer. It was really cheap."
"The price could be improved."
"The pricing is about average."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"We pay a licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
57%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Transportation Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business127
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise123
 

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What needs improvement with Windows 10?
Windows 11 is good, but Windows 10 is fine and I don't have any major complaints about Windows 10. I think there could be improvements with Windows 10, but my organization is on Windows 11 at this ...
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
My main use case for Windows 10 is commercial as well as residential use. A quick specific example of how I use Windows 10 in my work or at home is for basic computing needs for office-based tools.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows 10?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Windows 10 was a fair experience.
 

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