ChromeOS vs Sailfish OS
ChromeOS
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| Figure | ChromeOS | Sailfish OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.08/mo | €4.90/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Operating Systems | 8.1 (#9) | 7.4 (#33) |
| Device management | The Admin console lets administrators manage ChromeOS devices, apps, extensions, and Google Workspace from one place. | Its MDM supports remote device setup, settings and policy provisioning, software management, device locking, and multiple-user management. |
| Intended users | Google presents ChromeOS for business, education, frontline, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, kiosk, and signage use cases. | Jolla presents Sailfish OS for corporate and governmental deployments as well as consumer mobile devices and embedded use cases. |
| Security | Google lists verified boot, a read-only operating system, blocked executable files, data encryption, and sandboxing among ChromeOS's built-in protections. | The maker describes on-device data encryption, Firejail app sandboxing, systemd sandboxing for core services, a firewall, VPN support, and over-the-air updates. |
Plans
ChromeOS
- Kiosk & Signage Upgrade$2.08 a month
- ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade (Standalone)$4.17 a month
- ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade (Bundled)Price not published
In their own words
ChromeOS
ChromeOS is Google’s operating system and the core software for Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, Chromebases, and Chromebits. ChromeOS Flex can install on certified existing PCs and Macs, including through USB or remote cloud deployment, and is described as available at no cost. Google presents ChromeOS for business, education, frontline, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, kiosk, and signage use. The Admin console manages devices, apps, extensions, updates, and Google Workspace. Built-in protections include verified boot, a read-only operating system, blocked executable files, encryption, and sandboxing; administrators can remotely wipe devices and require re-enrollment. Supported apps include Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, and Teams, with Citrix and VMware for virtualized Windows and legacy apps. Updates arrive every four weeks, and devices receive ten years from platform release. Managed Google Play apps are unavailable on ChromeOS Flex.
Sailfish OS
Sailfish OS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.