We performed a comparison between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops vs 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: Based on the parameters we compared, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops seems to be the more favorable solution. It is easier to deploy than VMware Horizon View, and users are happier with the technical support.
"For our company's customers, I feel that the product is stable."
"Citrix is one of the companies that is delivering virtual apps and desktops in a big way. They are mature enough to understand the level of stability required and deliver it."
"Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is the security and it is easy to work with."
"Stable product with straightforward setup."
"Citrix offers a range of products that can be used straight out of the box."
"The product is stable."
"The initial setup is easy."
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"Users can log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"The most valuable feature of this solution has been security."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The solution simplifies our work."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to use and easy to manage."
"We have found the link loans for desktops most valuable."
"VMware's technical support is good."
"The embedded features of the solution are valuable."
"Citrix should consolidate the multiple tools currently required into a single platform."
"Scalability depends on the server and the number of users in the organization."
"Citrix has to support all of the hypervisors including KVM and OpenStack KVM."
"The product’s customization feature needs improvement."
"There is room for improvement because it has a lot of dependency on Active Directory and other things. If they could come up with something similar and native, a complete solution portfolio would help."
"The initial setup is complex."
"We encounter compatibility issues related to hardware, scanners, and other devices."
"The speed and connectivity of Citrix DaaS could be improved."
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"The tool is not future-proof anymore."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"Lacking in documentation for app settings."
"In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
"The standard license does not include certain features."
"The product has to improve its performance and connectivity."
"The initial setup was complex, and you need system experience to walk through it."
"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."
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Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 5th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 90 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) writes "Flexible Deployment, reliable performance, and fast transmission speeds". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with Amazon Appstream, Citrix Workspace, Amazon WorkSpaces, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Apache Guacamole, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. See our Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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I think VMware Horizon View is a very solid product.
I think it is the most mature product on the whole spectrum. All virtual desktop environments require tuning for performance. Depending on the size of the company you don't need 1/10 of the bells & whistles that the vendors include. For example, I have a small environment - 70 employees. I don't use instant clones, personas, their analysis tools, ... Not only are they expensive (the tools) they overly complicate a complicated process. KISS.
I have honed down the environment to what is just needed. Most of the industry will tell you otherwise. And I do all this as a one-man IT department.