Windows operating system is developed by Microsoft. |
Ubuntu operating system is developed by Canonical Ltd. |
Windows is developed in November 1985 and Windows 10 released on July 2015. |
Ubuntu is developed in October 2004. |
Windows operating system belongs to Windows NT family. |
Ubuntu operating system belongs to Linux family. |
It is a closed source software. |
It is an open source software. |
Users need to have a valid and authenticated license to use it. |
Users need not to have a license to use it. |
Users can go through Ubuntu’s source code to learn and modify it. |
Users can’t go through window’s source code to learn and modify it. |
Kernel type of Windows is Hybrid. |
Kernel type of Ubuntu is Monolithic. |
Windows uses more resources than Ubuntu. |
Ubuntu uses less resources than Windows. |
For gaming purpose windows is better than Ubuntu. |
For gaming purpose ubuntu is not so good like Windows. |
Default user interface is Windows Shell. |
Default user interface is Ubuntu unity, GNOME. |
Windows has less customizable options than Ubuntu. |
Ubuntu has more customizable options than Windows. |
Cost of this software is paid. |
Cost of this software is free. |
It is less than Ubuntu. |
It is more secure than Windows. |
It is less privacy-focused than Ubuntu. |
It is more privacy-focused than Windows 10. |
Its user community is ordinary user and game player. |
Its user community professional developers. |
Windows is very easy to learn and start with as compared to Ubuntu . |
Ubuntu is not easy to learn and start with as compared to windows as it mainly works with commands. |
Adobe and Photoshop are supported in Windows. |
Adobe and Photoshop are not much supported in Ubuntu. |
It is good option for entertainment purposes such as playing movies or songs. |
Ubuntu is not built for entertainment purposes. |
Programming is easy but not as easy as it is in Ubuntu. |
Programming is quit easy in Ubuntu. |
Virus attacks are very common is Windows. |
Less chances of virus attacks. |
It’s performance is less than the performance of Ubuntu. |
It’s performance is better than Windows. |