G2 Vendor Directory

CloudReady vs. Linux Mint

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCloudReady

by Neverware

Linux Mint

by Linux Mark Institute

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count32189
Ease of use9.09.1
Ease of setup9.69.3
Quality of support8.78.6
Meets requirements8.99.1
NPS75.86206974.731183
Small Business56.7%54.9%
Mid-Market30.0%32.1%
Enterprise13.3%13.0%
Total page views155687
Total LLM citations892,110

CloudReady

CloudReady is the highly secure, fast, and modern operating system that runs on almost any hardware. Launched in February 2015, CloudReady garnered immediate attention by giving budget-strapped schools a way to turn old, slow computers into fast, reliable devices that deliver the same experience as a Chromebook. Several years and more than 1.2 million installs later, CloudReady is the OS of choice for innovative organizations and IT teams eager to embrace the future of computing and eliminate the hassle and expense of legacy operating systems.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Security Features
  • Easy Setup
  • Lightweight Size
  • User Interface
  • Easy Installation

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution that aims to provide a modern, elegant, and comfortable operating system that is both powerful and easy to use. Based on Ubuntu and Debian, it offers full multimedia support out of the box and comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications. The default desktop environment is Cinnamon, developed by the Linux Mint team, with MATE and Xfce available as alternatives. Linux Mint is available for x86-64 systems.

Pros

  • User-Friendly
  • Stability
  • Linux/Ubuntu OS
  • Speed/Performance
  • Ease of Use
  • Lightweight Size