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ChromeOS

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#14 of 42
Score
6.2
ChromeOS's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about ChromeOS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From ChromeOS's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Kiosk & Signage Upgrade$2.08 a monthPer device · Add-on for existing devices · MSRP $2.08/device/month
ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade (Standalone)$4.17 a monthPer device · Add-on for existing ChromeOS devices · Annual pricing; MSRP $4.17/device/month
ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade (Bundled)—Covers the life of the device · Perpetual; included with a Chromebook Enterprise device

The facts

Each one read from ChromeOS's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Apps and integrations
Google says ChromeOS supports apps including Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, and Teams, and names Citrix and VMware for virtualized Windows and legacy apps.checked 11 Oct 2001
ChromeOS Flex
ChromeOS Flex can be installed on existing PCs and Macs using a USB drive or deployed remotely via the cloud, and Google describes it as available at no cost.checked 11 Oct 2001
Device management
The Admin console lets administrators manage ChromeOS devices, apps, extensions, and Google Workspace from one place.checked 11 Oct 2001

What it does

Business use
Google describes ChromeOS as a cloud-first platform for businesses, including teams working remotely.checked 11 Oct 2001
Gemini
ChromeOS includes Gemini features for summarizing web pages and documents, refining writing, creating images, and brainstorming.checked 11 Oct 2001
Identity integration
ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade supports integration with Active Directory and SAML single sign-on providers.checked 11 Oct 2001
Intended users
Google presents ChromeOS for business, education, frontline, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, kiosk, and signage use cases.checked 11 Oct 2001
Remote controls
Administrators can remotely wipe lost devices and enforce re-enrollment.checked 11 Oct 2001
Security
Google lists verified boot, a read-only operating system, blocked executable files, data encryption, and sandboxing among ChromeOS's built-in protections.checked 11 Oct 2001
Support
ChromeOS Enterprise Upgrade includes 24/7 IT support from Google experts, while hardware support and repairs are available through ChromeOS partners.checked 11 Oct 2001
Third-party tools
Google names Okta, Netskope, BlackBerry, Samsung, VMware, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Slack, and Salesforce among integration examples.checked 11 Oct 2001
Updates
Google says ChromeOS devices receive updates every four weeks in the background.checked 11 Oct 2001
What it is
ChromeOS is Google's operating system and the core of Chromebooks.checked 11 Oct 2001

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