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Microsoft Windows
Who runs Microsoft Windows, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest desktop operating system alternatives.
- Who’s behind it
- Not stated
- Online since
- Unknown
- Trackers
- Prices
- No pricing page
- Last price change
- –
- Closest alternative
- ChromeOS
Measured from Microsoft Windows’s own pages, the Internet Archive and public records. Hover a dotted value for its source and date.
Visit Microsoft Windows01 · Who’s behind it
Who runs Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows windows.com
Experience the latest Microsoft Windows 11 features. Learn how our latest Windows OS gives you more ways to work, play and create.
Wikidata: family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft
- Company
- No imprint we could read
- Online since
- Not in the Internet Archive
- Audience
- In English
02 · Privacy
What Microsoft Windows tracks
What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.
tracker that follows visitors
7 of the 16 alternatives below have fewer, 2 have more.
Privacy-friendly alternatives →- Cookie banner
- None found
- US company
- 1 tool
Tag manager
Loads further tracking scripts, which we can’t always see.
03 · Alternatives
Alternatives to Microsoft Windows
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Microsoft Windows, thumbs down if it isn’t.
- 01
ChromeOS – das sichere Cloud-First-Betriebssystem für Ihr Unternehmen
Kennen Sie schon ChromeOS, das sichere Cloud-First-Betriebssystem, mit dem Sie Ihr Unternehmen voranbringen und die Erwartungen Ihrer Mitarbeitenden an moderne Arbeitsumgebungen erfüllen können?
Very close - 02
Apple
Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.
Very close - 03
The enterprise Linux for open source innovation | Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the modern, enterprise Linux operating system for servers, desktop, cloud, and IoT. Supported for up to 15 years
Very close - 04
Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA
Dell provides technology solutions, services & support. Buy Laptops, Touch Screen PCs, Desktops, Servers, Storage, Monitors, Gaming & Accessories.
Very close - 05
Android | Mehr Möglichkeiten mit Google für Android-Smartphones und -Geräte
Finde mehr über Android heraus und entdecke, wie du mit Android-Geräten das Beste von Google noch besser nutzen kannst – dank hervorragender Konnektivität, leistungsstarkem Schutz, vielseitigen Google-Apps und Quick Share.
Very close - 06
Explore the Enhanced Citrix Platform: Secure, Scalable, and High-Performing IT Solutions - Citrix
Discover the new Citrix platform, revolutionizing application delivery with enhanced security, Zero Trust frameworks, and unmatched performance. Dive into industry-specific solutions for healthcare, financial services, and government. Uncover new use cases with Citrix and NetScaler, from centralized app management to mission-critical application delivery.
Very close - 07
American multinational computer corporation
Very close - 08
Java | Oracle
Get started with Java today
Very close - 09
Logitech United States
Discover the innovative world of Logitech United States and shop everything MX, Mechanical Keyboards, Wireless Mice, Webcams, Headsets, Software, and more
Very close - 10
Chinese multinational technology company established in 1984
Very close - 11
XBOX Official Site: Play Games Anywhere | XBOX
Play with XBOX on PC, console, & more. Explore Game Pass. Discover thousands of games. Shop controllers, handhelds, & consoles. Join players anywhere.
Very close - 12
Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera
Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Get the faster, better Opera browser for free.
Very close - 13 sony.com Top 10K
defunct American computer and technology corporation
Very close - 14
IBM
For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.
Very close - 15
MySQL
Open-source relational database management system
Very close - 16
MIUI 14 锐意新生
更轻巧 / 更流畅 / 更安全 / 更人性化
Very close - 17
Unsupported client
It seems you are using an old or unsupported browser. To continue enjoying our product, please update to a recent version of one of the following browsers:
Very close - 18
Samsung US | Mobile | TV | Home Electronics | Home Appliances | Samsung US
Discover the latest in electronic & smart appliance technology with Samsung. Find the next big thing from smartphones & tablets to laptops & tvs & more.
Very close - 19
Intel Inside - Built for AI
Deliver AI at scale across cloud, data center, edge, and client with comprehensive hardware and software solutions.
Very close - 20
product line of desktop and laptop computers
Very close
Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles Microsoft Windows’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones Microsoft Windows uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.
04 · History
What changed
Price and policy history →No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Microsoft Windows adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.
05 · Details
How we measure
Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.
The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 6 technologies
- Neighbours
- k = 20
- Sites searched
- 9,192
- Vector
- 384-d
- Query
- 35 ms
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Microsoft Windows’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
Built with
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/remote-resource-center/articles/scripts/Jquery.js…
- Tag managers
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags asset https://assets.adobedtm.com/5ef092d1efb5/e6b4ca74378c/launch-ENbb9d0de7cc374dc99259df2c4b…
- Languages & backends
- ASP.NET cookie ASP.NET_SessionId
- DNS hosting
- Azure DNS NS ns2-205.azure-dns.net
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=ioCM5aKUAjBy9Z8Or81O6eQagwr_unGdyGJ0V8II7QM
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=d65hkhpulntsek90x3rt1cqq4y06tk
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 14/20
- Atlassian · not on windows.com 12/20
- Adobe · not on windows.com 11/20
- Apple Business · not on windows.com 11/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on windows.com 10/20
- Meta Business Suite 8/20
- Akamai · not on windows.com 7/20
- Adobe Experience Manager · not on windows.com 6/20
- OneTrust · not on windows.com 6/20
- DocuSign · not on windows.com 6/20
- OpenAI · not on windows.com 5/20
- Proofpoint · not on windows.com 5/20
- Google Workspace · not on windows.com 5/20
- Google Fonts · not on windows.com 4/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on windows.com 4/20
- Miro · not on windows.com 4/20