Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs Microsoft App-V comparison

"It provides all of the features required for the protection of data. For example, we don't want to allow any copy/paste of data to an outside environment, and we are able to restrict the VDI to not allow any data transfer from the VDI to the local laptop's hard drives. That is one of the greatest advantages the solution provides."

"In terms of scalability, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops have a lot of technologies baked in there that allow an organization to scale up or down, as required. Further, leveraging Azure for scalability has added value to our organization. For example, pre-COVID-19, we had very few resources in Azure. We had some Virtual Desktops and no application servers. When COVID-19 came along, we knew people were going to be home. We knew that we had to ramp up very quickly. We fully leveraged MCS to be able to scale. Being able to take a single image and build 400,000 Virtual Desktops, all within minutes, was second to none in terms of any other technology out there that we could have used. The scalability to be able to do that in Azure, where we really don't have to worry about storage and compute power because Microsoft does that for us, was fantastic. It was almost like giving our environments steroids. It has been amazing in terms of that scalability. Now, as people start coming back to the office, we can just as quickly scale down so the compute and resource costs in Azure aren't so great anymore."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a stable solution."

"Ability to connect remotely."

"The ROI for us has been that when we had Hurricane Harvey last year, Xendesktop came in very handy for us. Even though people had electricity in Texas, many networks were down. Our offices could still get into our network and do work that was needed. It is an excellent virtual office that works anywhere, anytime and anyplace. It is worth our investment."

"Citrix Virtual Apps is the most valuable feature. Many customers use this feature to publish only applications, and not the full desktop. They can publish the internal resource or allow the end-user to reach a site or an application without having the full desktop. That's why they love this feature. It helps them save on resources."

"Citrix offers a range of products that can be used straight out of the box."

"It is easy to scale. You can quickly deploy additional instances. Rollbacks are easy because there is an automatic backup every hour. Deploying the application is straightforward and efficient."

"It is very easy to use from an administration point of view."

"The most interesting and powerful feature for us is the fact that we can upgrade any kind of app instantly."

"We can deploy applications incredibly fast."

"Latency is also a major problem when adopting Citrix for video editing software or 3D editing software, especially editing 4K video or large file size. The Citrix virtualized solution becomes too slow, so we cannot use the VDI."

"Citrix should consolidate the multiple tools currently required into a single platform."

"I think Citrix's support is good, but sometimes it is a little slow."

"Pricing can be lower and roaming profiles need to be fixed to work consistently."

"We would like to be able to provide VDI, a full desktop, to each of our users."

"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."

"Pricing and technical support need improvement."

"The sales team does not focus on client needs but instead focuses on selling higher-priced items."

"The downside is that Microsoft bought this product and they are going to discontinue it in 2026. This is worrisome for us."

"The reporting features could be improved."

"The process was streamlined but didn't make our work simple. We encountered an issue with the person responsible for designing the website."

"If it were possible to integrate App-V with a cybersecurity solution then we could implement a documentation registry, which would be useful."

"The price of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is approximately $300 for the new version called Dash and the license is approximately $900 annually."

"It is an expensive solution. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."

"A perpetual enterprise license costs approximately $300 USD."

"Citrix is a mid-range cost solution compared to some others out there."

"As for the cost, it is neither cheap nor expensive. Personally, I find it quite expensive, especially if you want to add more features. The security features we use include App Protect and Endpoint Protection."

"It's costly in the market. But it is not expensive for the company. For the company, it's relatively inexpensive because the core of the work is compensated with the price."

"Citrix is expensive."

"I think it is a little high priced."

"The pricing of this product is competitive."

"Clients do not pay licensing fees."