We performed a comparison between Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and VMware Horizon View based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services has an easier deployment then VMware Horizon View and a better experience with technical support. However, VMware Horizon View users report a positive ROI where Microsoft users do not.
"The solution is stable."
"Installing Microsoft Desktop Services is straightforward."
"The solution has very smooth connectivity and is very user friendly."
"In terms of the valuable features, I like the profile, the new version is really good."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives me full accessibility to my servers."
"The solution offers good value for money."
"We have scaled the solution and find this easy to do."
"We use cloud remote support because we need to assist our customers. It allows them to connect from the web. I"
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the VDI - the remote virtual desktop interface."
"Great for desktop management, particularly when it comes to all the upgrades."
"The solution has a lot of Visual Desktop's persistent and non-persistent desktops which publish the applications."
"It is easy to maintain."
"We have found the link loans for desktops most valuable."
"The solution's most valuable feature is low bandwidth consumption. It helps to improve user experience."
"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."
"VMware Horizon View is easy to configure and deploy."
"Sometimes difficult to set up without the requirement for login credentials each time."
"My customers are worried that the RDP protocol can be easily compromised and would like the option to use an alternative like Blast."
"There have been some network issues in the solution. So, when we used to connect it, the solution suddenly got disconnected. So the network part needs to be improved."
"Microsoft should be more compatible with other operating system."
"I would like to be able to access the remote desktop using a web-based interface, rather than having to use the client."
"We'd like, in the future, if it would work with Linux or Unix-based operating systems or even Mac."
"The stability must be improved."
"We had some instability during the implementation process. This has since been resolved."
"Horizon View's pricing is high."
"The initial setup was complex, and you need system experience to walk through it."
"Lacks sufficiently robust audio redirections."
"The initial setup is a little complicated."
"The tool is not future-proof anymore."
"In VMware Horizon View, app volume is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Horizon View could be more stable."
"In the next release, the performance, the speed, and the price need to be improved."
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 1st in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 76 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. See our Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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