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NethServer vs Windows 10 comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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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

NethServer
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
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 October 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of NethServer is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows 10 is 3.5%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windows 103.5%
NethServer0.5%
Other96.0%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Raj Ashish - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder - Director (Technology Business) at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Use of NethServer as DNS and DHCP along with Domain controller and multiple NIC cards
Few of the pointers marked below on the products improvement(s).. - A separate documentation section should be there for custom/DIY application installations and how to make it a part of hosted menu. - More work needs to be done on UI. - Some work would be required to allow systems integrators to configure LVMs and RAID with ease. - Preparing the HDD/SSD to ready to be used and to create Partition takes hell-lot-of time, this needs more work to be done. - NethServer 7.9.xxx is EOL, 8 is already in making, hope for the best! - CAPTCHA security code - capabilities should be added.
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

"Most important advantage of NethServer is - it gives "one-stop-solution" for SMB's, MsMe's and Startup businesses all-at-one place with virtually no cost other than the setup cost and the quality of the product is appreciable and acceptable with no vendor-lock-in."
"There is no difficulty in integrating our tool with Windows 10."
"The overall performance is good."
"When you compare with the previous generations of Windows, the graphics have been enhanced as well as the performance."
"Windows 10 has positively impacted my organization by enabling a larger audience of users to operate in the environment."
"The speed with SSD is great, and before Windows 10 it was so slow, but after Windows 10 it is ten times faster with SSD."
"The upgrade process has been smooth, and performance has significantly increased, especially in laptops."
"One of the most valuable features is the ease of multitasking. It's easy to switch over different applications and multitasking is very free and flawless. Another useful feature is the ability to recover any data from a crash. Multiple benchmarking applications are supported by Windows, which isn't the case with Linux. So in case you need an application, you can Google it, find it, and easily install it. The user experience is also good. If you have the SSD installed in the laptop or machine, it will start like a boom. Windows is always ahead."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
 

Cons

"Preparing the HDD/SSD to ready to be used and to create Partition takes hell-lot-of time, this needs more work to be done."
"When it comes to the Home Edition, there is usually just a license."
"Windows 10 could improve its security and they have not added anything extra to the solution from the previous versions."
"It would be better if it were more stable. It will also help if Microsoft improves the user interface in the next release."
"Sometimes, I need to reboot it when it slows down."
"As an open source application, the solution should be more accomodative."
"Windows 10 consumes a lot of RAM, which is inconvenient."
"I would like to see hardware resource monitoring features in the tool's next release."
"The core of the operating system needs work to become more stable and less complex. The need to occasionally re-install should not be necessary."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The license came with the computer when I purchased it."
"The pricing is on the higher end, especially in Nigeria where the exchange rate is considerably high, making it challenging to afford such products."
"Pricing depends on the type of license."
"The product is moderately priced."
"The basic operating system of any hardware should be free. Therefore, it should be free. They should charge only for the enterprise level or enabling the hypervisor. They should charge for Professional Windows 10, but the basic OS should be free."
"For my home computer it's a lifetime license, only purchased once."
"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"This solution could definitely be a little cheaper."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NethServer?
Very important! This you need to connect with us :), as it is highly depended on complexity of business needs, availability of associated Hardware's and how scalable you want the solution would be ...
What needs improvement with NethServer?
Few of the pointers marked below on the products improvement(s).. - A separate documentation section should be there for custom/DIY application installations and how to make it a part of hosted men...
What is your primary use case for NethServer?
Since last four years we have used NethServer 7.9.xxxx { by Nethesis SRL} (community editions...). Which is basically based on Rocky Linux. A well architected with web user interface and also suppo...
What change management solution do you recommend for users to adapt to Windows 10 updates?
Hi thereThanks for the question. WalkMe is best for staff-facing applications that are constantly updating and are complex and or require interaction with multiple systems. Helping staff to complet...
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.
 

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