We performed a comparison between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix Workspace based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: PeerSpot users seem to feel that Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop is the more complete solution. The solution can work alone as an Application Developer in addition to performing outstandingly in the VDI space. The solution is very flexible, secure, robust, and can be used on any device.
"The product is stable."
"Among the most valuable features is the Citrix Workspace, which allows us to drive that thin-client connection and the remote control/remote access capabilities. Those things have allowed us to connect an awful lot of people quickly from home and that's obviously helped during the pandemic."
"Centralization and security are the most valuable features of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops."
"XenApp is a fast, secure and reliable solution for remote connections that is completely different than and superior to older Windows solutions."
"The solution provides everything in one integrated platform. When it comes to monitoring their solution, it is really easy. We have all the information in one place so we can have the right information at the right moment. We can be proactive when it comes to dealing with performance, maintenance, and security issues."
"It has the best remote working features."
"Security is a shining point of the Citrix Workspace. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a very robust solution when security is a concern. Furthermore, the content collaboration data-hosting that Citrix integrates with Virtual Apps and Desktops is among the best there is."
"The most valuable feature is the desktop experience so that users don't see much difference between the remote desktop and the local desktop... It also provides virtualization for high-end graphics so that they can be displayed. AutoCAD can be done on Citrix. The graphics are very good."
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"It allows us to mute users who adhere to a policy of not allowing direct VPN access for security reasons. It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Workspace is its security."
"Its user-friendliness is most valuable. It was easy to log in and navigate. Some of such solutions are not very user-friendly, but this one was."
"The feature that I like is that it is fast."
"It is a good product. I don't have any complaints."
"Troubleshooting Citrix is pretty straightforward."
"The basic virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) feature is most valuable. We were lucky to have it in place when the pandemic hit. It is used very heavily now."
"Getting access to the applications for which we otherwise have to be on-site is probably the biggest advantage"
"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."
"In the bank, a major part of all our applications is Microsoft App-V. If App-V is at end of life, then we need a new technology to replace it. As of today, I haven't seen in Citrix Studio that there is a new technology embedded directly in it to replace App-V."
"The product advances really fast. For some customers, we need better backwards compatibility."
"Citrix should consolidate the multiple tools currently required into a single platform."
"The video conferencing feature needs to be improved."
"Pricing and technical support needs improvement."
"Pricing and technical support need improvement."
"We have had issues with certain aspects, which is why we are looking for alternatives. For example, the firewall solution from Citrix is a bit complicated. Integration is hard."
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"It takes time to load."
"When there are technical issues, sometimes we can't get on the cloud."
"The lag when using Skype or Screen Sharing with multiple users needs to improve, as it makes it difficult for us to continue when we have to restart the system."
"The ITSM adapters need to be enhanced."
"Citrix Workspace can improve by being more secure, but this would apply to any solution not only Citrix Workspace."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"The Citrix Workspace interface could improve. Additionally, if they are able to provide a mobile application"
"This solution is resource-intensive, it takes a lot of Bandwidth and a lot of the resources of the server."
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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 Citrix Workspace is ranked 6th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 26 reviews. Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4, while Citrix Workspace is rated 8.4. 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 Citrix Workspace writes "Useful virtual desktop usage from anywhere, simple deployment, and straightforward to maintain". Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with Amazon Appstream, VMware Horizon View, Amazon WorkSpaces, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Apache Guacamole, whereas Citrix Workspace is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon View, OpenText Exceed TurboX and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS). See our Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs. Citrix Workspace report.
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