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 really fast."
"I like that it works. In most cases, it's predictable. You know what you get."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives me full accessibility to my servers."
"Things can be made easier if someone is not with us or at a long distance since we can connect easily with those people. So, it's easy for us to use such features."
"The most valuable features of the solution are ease of use and the simple environment."
"Since the tool has a graphical user interface, it's easier for us to access the server."
"The most valuable features are it is fast and cost-effective."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"We have found the link loans for desktops most valuable."
"Ability to log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"Managing all operating systems in a single environment helped a lot in organizing and integrating it."
"VMware Horizon View is easy to configure and deploy."
"The solution includes good user profiles and policies."
"The solution has good performance and functionality. However, if the network connection was poor we noticed a decrease in performance."
"It has improved our business because now we can run applications and it's easier for our students to do their exams."
"I find the product to be quite stable...It is a scalable solution...The documentation of VMware Horizon View is quite good."
"Microsoft should be more compatible with other operating system."
"We find the services are not as transparent as we would like for our integration with Citrix."
"I would like to be able to leverage it on other operating systems."
"Sometimes difficult to set up without the requirement for login credentials each time."
"Users have to re-enter their ID and password every time they log on, which is tedious and repetitive."
"It could be made simpler from a management perspective."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services could improve by allowing the sharing of the office application. For example, the ability to replace a PC when something is wrong."
"We'd like to see more integration with other vendors."
"There is room for improvement in security features."
"In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
"The initial setup is a little complicated."
"The system integration also needs some improvement."
"The solution must be faster and smoother."
"Sometimes, the protocol itself gets a bit laggy. If you have less than optimal switching and routing, it can get kind of laggy."
"Horizon View's pricing is high."
"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."
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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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