We performed a comparison between Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and OpenText Exceed TurboX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is stable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the simple environment."
"It's built into the operating system and has a command line interface capability to insert credentials, IDs, a password, et cetera."
"The solution performs well and is easy to use."
"The solution now includes a multi-screen feature which is great."
"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is accessibility because the solution lets you take control of your computer remotely."
"It's scalable enough for our needs and very reliable."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives me full accessibility to my servers."
"The solution is perfect for Linux users."
"The most helpful feature of OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is that it allows you to consume heavy applications that usually have a lot of latency. I also like that the solution is fast and has a friendly UI."
"The DB card needs improvement. I have a lot of experience with other competitors and Citrix is better than VMware and Microsoft. Citrix has more extensive features."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is its security and simple configuration."
"I would like to be able to leverage it on other operating systems."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services could improve by having a better application for managing multiple sessions. There used to be one but they stopped supporting it."
"Its look and feel could be updated. In Azure Remote Desktop Services (RDS), which is a VDI solution, we would like to see linked clones. It is a Hyper-V solution, and it doesn't support linked clones and uses a lot of storage. That's why we don't use it. VMware has a similar solution that supports linked clones for the master image."
"There could be some improvement in the integration of the solution."
"The stability could be improved."
"The performance of the graphical interface needs improvement. They should add some CPU to speed graphic acceleration."
"An area for improvement in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is the installation process because you need some technical knowledge to install it. What's lacking in OpenText Exceed TurboX (ETX) is a help portal for users to ask questions and seek assistance."
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 76 reviews while OpenText Exceed TurboX is ranked 11th in Remote Access with 2 reviews. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while OpenText Exceed TurboX is rated 8.6. 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 OpenText Exceed TurboX writes "Fast and has a friendly UI; allows you to consume heavy applications". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and ConnectWise ScreenConnect, whereas OpenText Exceed TurboX is most compared with VNC Connect, Citrix Workspace, VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and VMware Workstation. See our Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. OpenText Exceed TurboX report.
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