We performed a comparison between Citrix Workspace and VMware Horizon based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is connectivity. The remote connection is the reason we are using this solution."
"The service dash and Workspace Environment Manager service are good features."
"Citrix Workspace's standout feature is its flexibility."
"Citrix Workspace can present desktop applications with ease, in an efficient and secure manner. The performance is good, it is a great piece of software."
"Ability to connect remotely."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Workspace is its security."
"Its user-friendliness is most valuable. It was easy to log in and navigate. Some of such solutions are not very user-friendly, but this one was."
"I can access it from anywhere."
"I appreciate the ability to have a more centralized environment."
"We don't have to pay for HyperFlex. The solution's speed gives a nice user experience."
"Horizon 7's most valuable feature is the unified endpoint management."
"The thin image offers efficiency and stability for the system, which is not always available in other alternatives."
"VMware Horizon 7 has its proprietary Elastic streaming protocol, which is very good for delivering VDI."
"The application delivery is it's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature in this solution which really helped for my use case was the stand out three dimensional acceleration. It was really important for enhancing the performance for certain clients based on their scenarios."
"Horizon 7 is scalable - we can add more machines or servers easily."
"Integration with other vendors could be improved."
"It takes time to load."
"This solution is resource-intensive, it takes a lot of Bandwidth and a lot of the resources of the server."
"The application is now very complex. We started with Citrix on PCs. Now, to access the same application, we need to have a StoreFront Server, the Delivery Controller, and Citrix License Server. It's now very complex."
"When there are technical issues, sometimes we can't get on the cloud."
"We're running into all kinds of speed issues and reliability issues. There are frequent disconnects, and we're not sure whether that's a problem with the product, with the way the product has been deployed, or with server capacity or bandwidth. Our IT department pays attention to that, but we are feeling the impact of that."
"Citrix Workspace can improve by being more secure, but this would apply to any solution not only Citrix Workspace."
"The Citrix Workspace interface could improve. Additionally, if they are able to provide a mobile application"
"The primary concern lies with licensing. There’s confusion regarding licensing terms following the new management’s takeover. Consequently, our resellers and distributors are confused."
"It would be beneficial if VMware invested in developing a robust reporting engine, providing insights into user activities, locations, and more."
"We have seen and face notable challenges in the configuration aspect specifically while creating and assigning groups which have proven to be a very cumbersome and tiring process. Apart from this the Reliance on the Active Directory as the only directory has its own limitation, which include the requirement to purchase a windows server for an environment outside the standard set up."
"VMware Horizon needs to integrate with Azure, Teams, and Zoom."
"I would love to see so they can actually allow the use of Linux, from a hosting environment as well as from a VDI client environment."
"I would like to see seamless integration with the cloud because right now, the dependency is on the cloud providers."
"The initial setup may be a little difficult for those with no experience."
"VMware Horizon's initial setup is fairly complex."
Citrix Workspace is ranked 6th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 26 reviews while VMware Horizon is ranked 3rd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 34 reviews. Citrix Workspace is rated 8.4, while VMware Horizon is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix Workspace writes "Useful virtual desktop usage from anywhere, simple deployment, and straightforward to maintain". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon writes "Compelling solution for virtual desktop infrastructure with advanced technology, straightforward licensing, easy setup, and seamless integration". Citrix Workspace is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon View and OpenText Exceed TurboX, whereas VMware Horizon is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon View, VMware Player and Dizzion. See our Citrix Workspace vs. VMware Horizon report.
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