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As of March 2025, the mindshare of Horizon 8 in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category stands at 8.8%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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TypeTitleDate
CategoryVirtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)Mar 7, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersMar 7, 2025Download
ComparisonHorizon 8 vs VMware WorkstationMar 7, 2025Download
ComparisonHorizon 8 vs Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service)Mar 7, 2025Download
ComparisonHorizon 8 vs VMware Fusion ProMar 7, 2025Download
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Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
University
5%
Educational Organization
5%
Retailer
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Construction Company
2%
Media Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
International Affairs Institute
1%

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Tim  Abboud - PeerSpot user
Key Account Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Horizon 8
May 6, 2023
Product version discussed: 5.3
User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the clone variant. We have been using the linked clone for the past five years, but I am willing to support and take on the function of the instant cloud."

Cons

"In the latest versions, the deployment of certificates on the console has been implemented. Although it is functional, it is not working as well as I would like. I hope this feature can be improved in the future."
Muhammad JunaidJawed - PeerSpot user
Sr. VDI Engineer at Afiniti.com
Verified user of Horizon 8
Nov 26, 2024
Product version discussed: 8
Helps ensure data leaks do not occur from the base machine to VDI while multi-instance capabilities remain limited

Pros

"The solution has data leak prevention features that ensure data is not copied from the base machine to VDI, and API copyright capabilities."

Cons

"We have limited capabilities since we are not using a multi-instance solution, just single instances. "
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ToniLindberg - PeerSpot user
senior consultant at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB
Verified user of Horizon 8
Mar 13, 2024
Enables users to work remotely and simplifies the onboarding process for new hires

Pros

"The solution simplifies our work."

Cons

"The solution must be faster and smoother."
RashidAnwar - PeerSpot user
Senior Project Lead at Tetra Pak
Verified user of Horizon 8
Feb 15, 2024
A product that offers an easy-to-use patch management option to users

Pros

"I use the solution in my company for the area of VDI, consisting of multiple applications and allowing users the flexibility to use the applications on mobile devices."

Cons

"The storage expansion in the product is a bit difficult to manage, especially when I have to modify a storage requirement of a particular area since it comes across as a complex job."
Mohd Abdul Aziz Shah Sulaiman - PeerSpot user
Assistant General Manager Endpoint Application at Telekom Malaysia
Verified user of Horizon 8
Jun 16, 2023
A seamless and easy-to-use product that integrates with other tools easily

Pros

"The solution is seamless and easy to use."

Cons

"The product has to improve its performance and connectivity."
PeerSpot user
IT Specialist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Horizon 8
Jun 26, 2024
Extremely expensive and difficult to deploy, though it stops the end users from taking data out of the systems

Pros

"We can stop the end user from taking data out of the desktops."

Cons

"The vendor must move the infrastructure into the public cloud."
Frieda Cheng - PeerSpot user
Technical Manager at Amidas Hong Kong Limited
Verified user of Horizon 8
May 15, 2022
Support and alternative deployments could improve, but highly scalable

Pros

"The most valuable feature of VMware Horizon 7 is its ease of use."

Cons

"VMware Horizon 7 could improve by supporting the active-active data center. At this time we are only deploying it in the production environment. Our customer is considered to deploy the VMware Horizon 7 to a secondary data center, but we found out that it cannot fully support the user in the deployment in the active-active data center. Any improvement on this would be beneficial."
OA
Senior Chief Engineer at ministry of electricity
Verified user of Horizon 8
Jan 18, 2021
Stable, fair cost, and supports multi-user environments and all kinds of virtual machines and operating systems

Pros

"It is a stable solution. It is wonderful for multi-user environments, and it supports different virtual machines and operating systems. You can go for any kind of virtual machine. It has many features, especially for a call center. You don't have the issue of computers going down from time to time. You just need to copy the virtual machine to deploy it. You also don't need many people to maintain computers. With Horizon 7, you just need one or two people. "

Cons

"It is a little bit complex. You need a little bit of experience with ESXi installation and VMware before using this solution. You cannot directly jump to this solution. It also requires training. After you get trained, you can do anything with Horizon 7. In terms of features, it has been sufficient for my needs, but it can always have more features. They can maybe merge the servers. They can give the Horizon 7 server in one package with ESXi."