# MacOS Big Sur Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 MacOS Big Sur Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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MacOS Big Sur

## What is MacOS Big Sur?

MacOS Big Sur is the latest operating system for mac computers that provides a one-click control center and a customizable start page.

## What is MacOS Big Sur used for?

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Overall rating

Based on 59 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

97%

Neutral

3%

Negative

0%

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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### MacOS Big Sur

4.8 (59)

VS.

[### Windows 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/)

[4.4 (101)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

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Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.7 (59)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (101)

Value For Money

4.4 (43)

Value For Money

4.1 (81)

Customer Service

4.5 (41)

Customer Service

4.0 (72)

## MacOS Big Sur alternatives

[Android 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/)

[4.6 (121)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228982/Android-11/)

[Ubuntu](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[4.7 (122)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/reviews/)

Starting price

$225.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229058/Ubuntu/)

[iOS14](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/)

[4.6 (53)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/228981/iOS14/)

Highest Rated

[Linux Mint](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/)

[4.8 (52)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/#reviews)

Starting price

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Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229032/Linux-Mint/)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

System Updates

4.7 (47)

59.57% of 47 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Automatically update to the latest version

User Interface

4.8 (45)

55.56% of 45 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

A visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by most modern operating systems

Data Security

4.8 (43)

46.51% of 43 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

File Management

4.6 (42)

59.52% of 42 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, save, and store files

App Management

4.7 (41)

51.22% of 41 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Download applications that can be internally saved

Memory Management

4.8 (35)

62.86% of 35 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Store and save retrievable data

MacOS Big Sur 10 features

Download applications that can be internally saved

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

A way of interacting with a desktop computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus

Create, save, and store files

For the intention to be used by developers

Manage communication between software and hardware

Store and save retrievable data

Assign available resources to various projects and tasks

Automatically update to the latest version

A visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by most modern operating systems

Features

4.7 (59)

4.7

Based on 59 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (43)

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Value for money

4.4 (43)

4.4

Based on 43 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.5 (41)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.5 (41)

4.5

Based on 41 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 59 reviews

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5(48)

4(9)

3(2)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Glen N.

IT Director

Religious Institutions

### "Lovable and simple"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 27, 2025

I like managing and using macOS. It isn't my daily driver currently (Windows Admin is my daily) but it's simple and works well for my content creating users and I very rarely even need to do any troubleshooting to help with staff questions on using macOS because it is so easy to use.

Pros

I love that macOS centralizes all installed Apps to the Finder->Applications tab for easy finding or removing. File management is easy and the UI is simple to learn the CLI is similar to Linux so savvy Admins and write shell scripts with a little practice.

Cons

Updates constantly nag away in the top right and most users in my experience don't want to apply them or Admins are scared of incompatibilities so they defer to not doing them so they just hand out there. You can improve this if you deploy an MDM like Jamf or Intune to automate rules for updates if it won't make too many waves for your Org.

Alternatives considered

[Windows 11](https://www.capterra.com/p/251507/Windows-11/)

Reasons for choosing MacOS Big Sur

Different OS for user preference and job roles - People who create content in things like ProCreate and Adobe Creative Suite tend to prefer Apple products. Windows is a great solution for more Business forward job roles. Both are great at what they do.

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RB

Ryan B.

Manager

Construction

### "Big Sur Big Looks"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

January 18, 2025

Pros

The OS was easy to navigate and it is a very refined look. The processing power is very good.

Cons

The OS is not as intuitive as other systems and some people find it to be confusing especially when navigating files and other storage.

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AP

Andy P.

Director

Marketing and Advertising

### "Reliable OS that could be amazing if they made it easier to use "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

June 8, 2024

Pros

I have Big Sur on a Macbook laptop. Its been very reliable rarely does it crash. Some things are well designed for example the about this mac feature, the dock and the app store app.

Cons

It seems odd to me that given how long Apple have been making operating systems that some things have not been improved, for example sometimes having to drag the icon for a newly installed bit of software to the applications folder. I'm ok with doing this but if a less tech savvy person came across this problem it may confuse them. Another example is the search feature its overly complicated messing around with smart folders to do advanced searches. I think the way Windows deals with searching for things is much better way to do it.

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CB

Chrisite B.

Communications

Religious Institutions

### "The best operating system"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 20, 2024

Pros

macOS is always protected against viruses and you don't usually need another antivirus to protect it unlike Windows. It always starts up quickly and doesn't need to always be powered off. It is also very power efficient. Device management is a breeze whether you use a first or third party solution.

Cons

There are a few apps that don't run well, or dont run at all on macOS.

Review source

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NS

Nilesh S.

Intermediate Representative

Financial Services

### "MacOS Big Sur review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

March 18, 2024

Overall experience has been very positive.

Pros

I like that this is for ARM64 based processors, which, I think, are superior to Intel based processors. Also the support for iOS and iPadOS applications.

Cons

Desktop design is new. I'm not a big fan of design changes just for the sake of change.

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BB

Bradley B.

Marketing Director

Automotive

### "Stable OS for Mac. Good for high-performing professional users."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

November 21, 2023

Pros

Interface was good, new features were welcome.

Cons

Compatibility with 1-year old applications was shakey, and I had issues with FTP software and other brands.

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DW

Drick W.

Owner

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

### "Big Sur in the house"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

October 26, 2023

I liked I used it and it run great for me one of apples best system

Pros

I used it it was one of apples best update and very will and very smooth not to buggy didn't have a lot of issues

Cons

Most apples ios update are over within a year and sometimes your computer will update you out of the older ios

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SP

Sareena P.

Dog Groomer

Retail

### "User friendly"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

September 24, 2023

My experience has been great so far, it is easy to use.

Pros

It is super easy to use for someone who isn't super big into tech. I like that I was able to get instructions on it or it walked me thru things I needed done.

Cons

I havnt found anything I hated about it yet. I have found it to be very easy to use and user freindly.

Review source

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DS

Davide S.

Biologo nutrizionista

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Si può fare di meglio "

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

September 22, 2023

Pros

Big Sur si è mostrato spesso impegnativo per il mio MacBook Air .Molto meglio l’aggiornamento successivo

Cons

Lentezza di calcolo e nel refresh page

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IS

Ivars S.

Musician

Arts and Crafts

### "Magic Big Sur!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 29, 2023

Pros

Everything is very good and simple! I'm a simple user with music programs, and for daily use...!!!

Cons

Sometimes the music program took more time for the computer to think, but it was very rare... I'm very happy with Big Sur!

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Popular comparisons

[Windows 11 vs MacOS Big Sur](https://www.capterra.com/compare/228984-251507/MacOS-Big-Sur-vs-Windows-11)

[Linux Mint vs MacOS Big Sur](https://www.capterra.com/compare/228984-229032/MacOS-Big-Sur-vs-Linux-Mint) 

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