We performed a comparison between VMware Horizon and VMware Horizon View based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most important feature of this solution is the connectivity with every device, such as iPad, iPhone, and other terminals. The security of the solution is very good."
"I like VMware Horizon's ability and performance."
"The solution has enabled us to offer a secure desktop experience to our remote users. This ensures that our personally identifiable information and HIPAA data remain protected, eliminating the risk of being copied to a local, potentially mobile, device. Everything is contained within a centralized structure."
"It is easy to scale. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten."
"VMware is a hyper-converged infrastructure model. Therefore, for scaling it you just add more servers to it in the inputs. It's rather straightforward."
"VMware Horizon 7 has its proprietary Elastic streaming protocol, which is very good for delivering VDI."
"It is stable and easily scalable."
"Horizon 7's most valuable feature is the unified endpoint management."
"VMware Horizon View is a stable solution."
"Users can log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"The embedded features of the solution are valuable."
"VMware is very helpful for customized platforms that offer auto-promotion and auto-deprovision."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a very scalable solution."
"I find the product to be quite stable...It is a scalable solution...The documentation of VMware Horizon View is quite good."
"Managing all operating systems in a single environment helped a lot in organizing and integrating it."
"Great for desktop management, particularly when it comes to all the upgrades."
"There is room for a more cost-effective pricing structure, as it could be more affordable."
"The solution has a lot of issues and bugs."
"I would like to see the VDP or other features for backing up the VMs."
"The majority of things in VMware Horizon can be done only in Windows and not in Linux. There are Linux customers who would like to use VMware Horizon's features."
"My deployment is complex and I hope it will only take a month."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"They could incorporate an application library for application learning and licensing."
"In the next release, I would like to have more support when optimizing the master templates for PDI. There are tools that are available to be used but they are not supported at the moment and are more, "use at your own risk.""
"Considering the tool's weaknesses, the product probably has scope for some improvement in the context of how the applications or Linux operating systems are delivered using VMware Horizon View."
"The installation is complex and could be easier. The full installation with testing took a couple of weeks to complete."
"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."
"The tool is not future-proof anymore."
"The initial setup was not difficult but there is room for improvement."
"The system integration also needs some improvement."
"The solution is quite expensive. They should work to lower the costs if possible."
"VMware support is okay, but sometimes it's a little bit hit or miss trying to get somebody who knows what they're doing and talking about."
VMware Horizon is ranked 3rd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 34 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. VMware Horizon is rated 8.4, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of VMware Horizon writes "Compelling solution for virtual desktop infrastructure with advanced technology, straightforward licensing, easy setup, and seamless integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". VMware Horizon is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Player, VMware Horizon Cloud and VMware Workstation, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. See our VMware Horizon vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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