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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs VMware Fusion Pro comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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VMware Fusion Pro's support is praised for quick, effective responses, especially for licensed users, with high satisfaction ratings.
The solution's technical support team should understand the criticality of the issue and respond faster accordingly.
Customer support is good, especially when you pay for the license.
Technical support is quick to respond.
 

Room For Improvement

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Sentiment score
4.7
VMware Fusion Pro requires improvements in resource use, compatibility, VM management, stability, and communication to enhance user experience.
They should make it compatible with Windows and Linux.
It would be beneficial to have a more developed command line interface to deploy solutions.
The backups for the VMs themselves can also be improved. I pretty much have to rely on Windows backups and not something on VMware.
 

Scalability Issues

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Sentiment score
9.0
VMware Fusion Pro is praised for its scalability, adaptability, and efficient multi-user support across diverse roles and hardware specifications.
It will scale according to the hardware of the laptop or desktop.
It is highly scalable.
VMware Fusion scales well.
 

Setup Cost

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VMware Fusion Pro is perceived as expensive at around $1,000 monthly, offering good value despite free alternatives.
I would guess that it's approximately $1,000 per month.
Starting with version 12, it is now free on a Mac for personal use.
The pricing for VMware Fusion was reasonable and not very expensive.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
8.8
VMware Fusion Pro is highly praised for its stability and reliability, consistently receiving high user satisfaction ratings.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
8.5
VMware Fusion Pro excels in running Windows VMs on Mac, offering integration, versatility, ease of use, and reliable performance.
The solution's snapshot feature best captures the machine's current state.
The most important feature of VMware Fusion is that it helps me rapidly launch a new OS.
The whole point of it is to run Windows VMs on a Mac.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Remote Desktop Se...
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (2nd)
VMware Fusion Pro
Ranking in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is 9.9%, down from 15.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Fusion Pro is 23.9%, up from 14.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 

Featured Reviews

BHARAT B  SHARMA - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel
We've had issues with security breaches. The main problem is that if we are using this with the individual computer and using a remote desktop, there are some loopholes there. When I implemented this on an individual computer within two or three days it got captured. There is a problem with the printing and sharing of this program. There is a lot of customized software leaving the market due to this. If somebody wants to run a specific program with the specific settings, they don't want full access to the computer. Then there are some problems that have to be resolved. We'd like to have an additional control panel available in order o more easily give resources to the computers. There are a lot of restrictions and having a program panel would make things easier. It would help us set up the right access and permissions.
Christian Kyony - PeerSpot reviewer
Rapid OS launches with enhancement potential for command line and API features
VMware Fusion is good, especially for the graphical user interface. However, it would be beneficial to have a more developed command line interface to deploy solutions. This would allow scripting for launching specific Virtual Machines. Additionally, enhancing the API interactions could improve the ability to manage VS and deploy various kinds of guests.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
12%
Educational Organization
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services?
I've never had an issue with it. I've always thought the pricing for RDS was reasonable.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services?
The current process I have to go through to get a Windows 11 VM up and running is difficult. Windows 10 worked a whole lot better than Windows 11.
What do you like most about VMware Fusion?
The product is easy to use and has a simple user interface.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Fusion?
The pricing for VMware Fusion was reasonable and not very expensive. The licensing costs were for a year or two, and although there are free alternatives, VMware Fusion offers value for the money.
What needs improvement with VMware Fusion?
VMware Fusion is good, especially for the graphical user interface. However, it would be beneficial to have a more developed command line interface to deploy solutions. This would allow scripting f...
 

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Remote Desktop Services, MS Remote Desktop Services
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