OpenText Exceed TurboX vs VMware Horizon comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Exceed TurboX
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (11th)
VMware Horizon
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the market share of OpenText Exceed TurboX is 0.5% and it decreased by 81.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of VMware Horizon is 3.0% and it decreased by 66.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Unique Categories:
Remote Access
4.4%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

AH
Jan 10, 2023
Fast and has a friendly UI; allows you to consume heavy applications
An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. Implementing the solution requires knowledge and understanding, so if you're a user, you'd need IT assistance to set up OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX). What's lacking in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a help portal for users to ask questions and seek assistance. The website has a standard FAQs page, but I would like more articles and online material, so you can deal with questions and some of the issues that arise rather than dealing with customer support. I want a portal or online system similar to what Microsoft provides for Microsoft Office products.
RH
Dec 8, 2023
Software updates are easier to roll out and has good performance
I work in a public school where some teachers and staff work from home. We use the product in the home office.  I like the tool's security. It is also easier to roll out the software updates.  I like VMware Horizon's ability and performance.  VMware Horizon needs to integrate with Azure, Teams,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is perfect for Linux users."
"The most helpful feature of OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is that it allows you to consume heavy applications that usually have a lot of latency. I also like that the solution is fast and has a friendly UI."
"We don't have to pay for HyperFlex. The solution's speed gives a nice user experience."
"The most valuable features are the ability to manage a great number of desktops at once and the remote access for users who are working from outside of the office or from a different office in the country."
"I like VMware Horizon's ability and performance."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is secure remote access to resources."
"Horizon 7 is scalable - we can add more machines or servers easily."
"It stands as a robust setup with considerable capabilities."
"The most important feature of this solution is the connectivity with every device, such as iPad, iPhone, and other terminals. The security of the solution is very good."
"VMware Horizon 7 has its proprietary Elastic streaming protocol, which is very good for delivering VDI."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. What's lacking in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a help portal for users to ask questions and seek assistance."
"The performance of the graphical interface needs improvement. They should add some CPU to speed graphic acceleration."
"There are some issues with RAM in the system."
"The most important feature that is missing is the ability to do some remote support on the client itself. For example, if somebody has a Horizon client installed on his machine, there should be a way to support his local machine as well. That's because most of the problems can't be solved very often due to the computer or the setup that someone is using on his personal machine. Because a Horizon client is already installed on the machine to access the environment, it would be nice if the client itself possessed some sort of remote control tool in it so that if needed, we could support both the virtual setup and the actual setup of the machine. It pretty much does everything well. It is mostly the support aspect that can be improved. You have perfect control over your in-house environment. You have a solution that can pretty much be used anywhere, but you have no control over the machine that's being used to access your environment. Definitely, that's where most of the features are lacking. There should be an option for remote control and maybe some options for conformity."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"VMware Horizon could be improved with more integration. It is also very costly for Enterprise Plus, which is a drawback. The renewal costs for the license are very, very high."
"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."
"The product integration on local client machines running Linux needs improvement."
"We should be able to use the tool on different platforms."
"I would like to see seamless integration with the cloud because right now, the dependency is on the cloud providers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is five out of ten. It's not that expensive, and it's not that affordable."
"The license is very costly, as well as the renewal cost."
"VMware Horizon is expensive. It should provide a special price for more user licenses."
"Pricing for Horizon is relatively high, earning a rating of one out of ten."
"VMware Horizon is expensive and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
"We pay for the solution annually at a cost of approximately 10,000 HKD."
"The VMware Horizon 7 license is for three months. We are in the testing stage, we are still evaluating the product. We are sure now that we need to buy a license for the production environment."
"The price of VMware Horizon 7 is more than some other solutions."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for VMware Horizon."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
30%
Computer Software Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
The most helpful feature of OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is that it allows you to consume heavy applications that usually have a lot of latency. I also like that the solution is fast and has a fri...
What needs improvement with OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. Implementing the solution requires knowledge and underst...
What is your primary use case for OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX)?
OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a VDI product that lets you remotely access applications that run on either Windows or Linux.
How does VMware Workspace One compare with VMware Horizon 7?
VMware Workspace One has a powerful set of helpful features. The solution offers very good documentation, the initial setup is easy, and the product is very stable and reliable. I think the fact th...
What do you like most about VMware Horizon 7?
VMware offers a friendly environment, and it's easy to provide the user with the package. It is a bundled solution that is readily deployable. The advantage lies in its simplicity, it requires mini...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Horizon 7?
Pricing for Horizon is relatively high, earning a rating of one out of ten.
 

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Sample Customers

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), SMS group, Philips Healthcare, TDK-Micronas
LCMC Health
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